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Jamshedpur FC came from behind to earn a point in a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season tonight.
Korou Singh scored a brilliant goal to put the home side ahead in the first half before Milos Drincic’s own goal brought Jamshedpur FC back into the game in the second half. With this draw, Kerala Blasters FC are out of the playoffs contention for this season as they can only reach a maximum of 31 points, which is a point less than the sixth-placed NorthEast United FC (32), with still two matches in hand.
Korou Singh of Kerala Blasters FC scores against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kerala.
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Both the teams started slowly and gradually became more assured in possession as the match progressed. Given that it was a must-win game for the Kerala Blasters FC, they showed more urgency than their counterparts, who had already qualified for the playoffs.In the 16th minute, Khalid Jamil was forced to turn to Nikhil Barla replacing Shubham Sarangi due to an injury. In the meantime, the hosts started controlling the game and had the lion’s share of possession. In the 23rd minute, Adrian Luna made a surging run down the middle before unleashing Kwame Peprah on the left flank. The Ghanaian had space to work with, but Jamshedpur FC defenders recovered quickly to thwart the danger.
Kerala Blasters FC eventually broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Korou Singh scored a brilliant solo goal. It all started with Albino Gomes’ goal kick which reached the Kerala Blasters FC penalty area and was headed away by Dusan Lagator. The stray ball was picked up by Korou, who came up with a great header to leave Stephen Eze high and dry in midfield. The youngster turned back in a jiffy, controlled his header, and ran past three defenders before beating Albino from a tight angle with a vicious effort.
