Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters in a knockout clash in the Indian Super League. The match ended after a controversial incident involving a free-kick from BFC's Sunil Chettri.
Hero ISL 2022-23: The marquee tournament begins on October 7, 2022. Last season's runners-up Kerala Blasters will host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. More than the season opener
Khabra was found guilty of "hitting an opponent when not challenging for the ball" after being charged with "violent conduct' in an Indian Super League match against Hyderabad FC last month.
Bengaluru FC suffered a shocking loss against Odisha FC (1-3) after beginning their campaign on a positive.
An acrobatic first-half effort from Cleiton Silva (24th) handed Bengaluru the lead before substitute Lalthathanga Khawlhring netted an equaliser (73rd) for Kerala Blasters.
Kerala Blasters took the lead through Costa Nhamoinesu (22nd) but his goal was neutralised by Nerijus Valskis (36th) before the half-time break. Jordan Murray then scored a brace (79th and 82nd) to hand Kerala three points.
Jamshedpur head coach Owen Coyle will be pleased with the momentum his team has so far. They are placed fifth with 13 points from nine games and a victory against Kerala could push them to third spot.
Both teams made a couple of changes to their line-ups, Boumous and Mandar Rao Dessai returned to Sergio Lobera's starting XI while for Kerala, Costa Nhamoinesu and Lalthathanga Khawlhring were named ahead of Abdul Hakku and Rahul KP.
After losing to NorthEast United in their opening match in November, Mumbai City have been on a six-match unbeaten streak, with victories on five occasions
The Kolkata giants nearly secured their maiden ISL win from six matches but there was drama and heart break in store for the Robbie Fowler-coached side when it conceded the equaliser with less a minute left before the final whistle.
While East Bengal are at the bottom of the 11-team standings with just one point, Kerala Blasters are no better as they occupy the ninth spot with two draws.
Bengaluru have had a marginally better start as they have a win under their belts along with three draws. Kerala, on the other hand, have suffered two defeats and two draws.
Vincente Gomez scored for Kerala just before Angulo ended any hopes they got of getting something from the match. FC Goa have thus secured their first win of the season.
Both sides have faced each other 12 times, with FC Goa having the upper hand, winning eight while losing thrice.
After a minute's silence to honour late Diego Maradona, Kerala got off to a dream start with Cidoncha heading in a Seityasen free-kick in the 5th minute.
Kerala Blasters went down 0-1 to ATK Mohun Bagan in their opening match. They currently occupy the ninth spot, while North East side, that shocked Mumbai City FC in their opener
Vicuna oversaw I-League heavyweights Mohun Bagan win the title with four rounds to spare.
Manuel Onwu scored a hat-trick for the hosts while Bartholomew Ogbeche netted twice to lead the Golden Boot standings with 15 to his name.
Bartholomew Ogbeche (45th, 72nd minutes) scored a brace to take his tally to 13 goals this season, while Deshorn Brown (16th) was the lone scorer for Bengaluru FC.
After a cagey first half, both sides had chances to clinch the game in the second half. However, profligate finishing meant the game finished goalless.
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