Matching wits: Sangwan, proper, and Sakai in an intense piece of motion.
| Photo Credit: VEDHAN M
Chennaiyin FC prolonged its unbeaten run at dwelling in opposition to Kerala Blasters FC to 9 video games with a 1-0 victory at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Friday.
Aakash Sangwan discovered the web for the host â his first in the Indian Super League â proper on the hour mark. Farukh Choudhary acquired a throw from Sangwan and flicked a cross to the Chennaiyin defender who reduce throughout the KBFC defence and despatched in a shot with the outdoors of his left foot, which beat the dives of Marko Leskovic and goalkeeper Karanjit Singh.
KBFC, presently on a five-match winless run, is fourth on the factors desk with 26 factors from 15 video games. Owen Coyleâs facet lies eighth with 15 factors from 14 outings.
The first-half noticed each groups discovering it powerful to piece collectively productive passes as CFC and KBFC solely had 74 and 55% passing accuracy respectively in the interval. However, Rafael Crivellaro and Rahim Ali linked nicely collectively and examined the KBFC defence a few occasions.
The customer needed to exchange custodian Sachin Suresh after he injured himself in the thirty third minute.
The second essay noticed CFC dominating proceedings. However, the dwelling facet was diminished to 10 males in the 81st minute as Ankit Mukherjee was given a second yellow card for pulling on Karanjitâs jersey.
Ivan Vukomanovicâs workforce, which missed the companies of striker Dimitrios Diamantakos as a consequence of an harm he picked up throughout coaching, couldn’t equalise regardless of making an attempt its greatest.
The outcome: Chennaiyin FC 1 (Sangwan 60) bt Kerala Blasters FC 0.
