Kochi: Kerala Blasters registered their fifth successive win within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL), with a 3-2 end result towards Bengaluru FC on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Sunday.
Marko Leskovic, Dimitrios Diamantakos, and substitute Apostolos Giannou discovered the mark for Blasters. Sunil Chhetri drew frist blood for the Blues, and Javi Hernandez scored his third aim of the season however Bengaluru suffered their sixth defeat this season.
Bengaluru took the lead after simply 14 minutes when Chhetri pounced on a protracted ball from defence and tried to take it away from Blasters goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill. As they got here collectively, Chhetri fell to floor and the referee pointed to the spot. Chhetri obtained off the mark this season as he despatched Gill the unsuitable means.
Eleven minutes later, the hosts restored parity. Sandesh Jhingan took Diamantakos out close to the sting of the field with a sort out. Adrian Luna struck the upright from the ensuing free-kick and the ball cannoned off to the best flank. From there, Sandeep Singh whipped in a cross, and Marko Leskovic managed to maintain his composure in a crowded field to stage the rating.
The comeback was full two minutes earlier than the break. Luna, who was menacing within the closing third all through the half, performed an inch-perfect low cross from the left flank into the field, the place Diamantakos obtained forward of Aleksandar Jovanovic and obtained on the scoresheet in his fifth successive recreation.
Javi Hernandez scored a nice aim for Bengaluru. Photograph: ISL
Within the seventieth minute, substitute Giannou established a two-goal cushion for the Blasters. Approaching the Bengaluru FC penalty space, Diamantakos performed a by way of move to Giannou earlier than the 32-year-old striker took it away from Sandhu and squeezed it in from a decent angle together with his first contribution after approaching.
The Blues weren’t down and out as they pulled one again within the 81st minute courtesy of Hernandez. Blasters defender Ruivah Hormipam’s looping header landed straight on the toes of Hernandez, who unleashed a fierce volley from the sting of the field that flashed previous the keeper to chop the deficit again down to at least one. However that was to be Bengaluru FC’s final hurrah.
Blasters gamers are ecstatic after scoring the equaliser. Photograph: ISL
The win lifted Blasters from sixth to fourth within the desk, only a level behind ATK Mohun Bagan in third place. They may journey to face Chennaiyin FC on the Marina Area on December 19. Bengaluru FC stay in ninth place with seven factors.