Kochi: Northeast United tied Kerala Blasters, who were aiming for a hat-trick win in the 10th season of Indian Super League football.
Blasters drew 1-1 at their home ground, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. North East took the lead in the 12th minute through Nestor Rodger before the Blasters hit back early in the second half through Danish Farooq. Despite showing excellence in ball possession and goal attempts, Blasters failed to get the ball to the target. Blasters’ next match is against Odisha in Kochi on 27th. Yesterday, North East took the lead in the 12th minute.
Cleared by the Blasters player, Jitin hit the ball back into the box, setting himself up for an unmarked Nestor to score. The Spanish player cut the four defenders and shut the mouth of the gallery. Blasters got a try soon after through Adrian Luna. Beautiful shot hit the bar. Despite losing the lead, the Blasters did not lose steam and were fueled by the cheers of the fans. In the 25th minute, Pepra was brought down by the North East player in the box, but the referee did not allow a penalty. At the end of the corner kick, another attempt by Luna was stopped by the Malayali goalkeeper Mirshad.
At the beginning of the second half, Nestor was shocked but was called offside. In the next moment, the awaited moment arrived. Luna’s measured cross into the box from the free kick. Danish Farooq only had to nod off one ball.
2023-10-21 19:28:00
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