Madgaon: First victory for Kerala Blasters in the seventh season of ISL. The Yellows won the match against Hyderabad FC by two wickets. Malayalee players Abdul Haque and Jordan Murray scored the goals. The Blasters’ first victory came in the seventh game. The Blasters are ninth with six points and Hyderabad are eighth with nine points.
Surprise XI
Hyderabad came in 4-2-3-1 formation and Blasters came in 4-3-3 style. The Blasters went down with five changes in the starting XI. Malayalee players Rahul KP, Sahal Abdul Samad and Abdul Haque reached the first XI. In defense, Vikuna built the Indian defense instead of the regular Costa-Conte alliance.
First minutes keeping goal distance
In the 11th minute, Sahal Abdul Samad took the ball from Ashish Rai and made his first attempt but could not break through the defense. Shortly afterwards, Jordan Murray’s bicycle kick failed. In the 14th minute, Liston converted an on-target shot for Hyderabad but was blocked by Albino Gomez. In the 17th minute, Nishu Kumar tried a lightning shot but saw no result. Hyderabad should have taken the lead in the 22nd minute. But Aridana Santana was unable to capitalize on Mohamed Yasser’s assist.
Huck came in with a goal
Malayalee defender Abdul Haque put the Blasters ahead in the 29th minute after continuous efforts by both the teams. Haque, who landed for the first time of the season, moved the net with a header in the corner of Fakundo Perera. It was Huckabee’s first goal in a Blasters shirt. Meanwhile, the Blasters were relieved when Santana missed a golden opportunity in the 45th minute.
Excitement second half
When he returned after the break, Jordan Murray missed a chance to take the lead in the 56th minute. In the next minute, KP Rahul’s bullet shot from outside the box was deflected by Subrato Paul. In the 77th minute, Jao Victor’s Long Ranger passed over the bar. Sahal was withdrawn in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Hallicharan passed the shot post in the rain in the nursery.
Murray with victory
In the 82nd minute, Rahul jumped to the right wing but Subrato was sent off. Albino became the Blasters’ savior in the 87th minute. Shortly afterwards, in the 88th minute, Jordan Murray secured the Blasters’ first victory of the season with a second goal.
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Last Updated 27, Dec 2020, 9:34 PM
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