Goa, Dec 22 ( IANS) Kerala Blasters FC defeated Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in the Indian Super League 2021-22 match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Wednesday.With this win, Kerala Blasters rise to third place in the points table while handing the Chennaiyin FC their second defeat of the season, which sees them drop to sixth.
Jorge Pereyra Diaz (9′) gave Kerala Blaster the lead by scoring his third goal of the campaign prior to Sahal Abdul Samad (38′) doubling the advantage before halftime.Adrian Luna (79′) then scored his first goal of the season to put the result beyond any doubt in the second half.
Jorge Diaz sent his team into an early lead after a lofted-through ball found the striker in ample space behind Chennaiyin FC’s backline.His right-footed shot towards the bottom left corner gave no chance to Vishal Kaith to make a save.
Prabhsukhan Gill was called into action just before the half-hour mark who made a brilliant right-handed save to keep away a header from his own defender.Germanpreet Singh had a fabulous opportunity to score the equaliser just before the drinks break but his shot from roughly 12-yards out went wide to the shock of his teammates.
Sahal Abdul Samad then extended the lead by scoring from inside the box after a poor clearance from Kaith handed the ball to Kerala Blasters forwards in his own half.Sahal’s initial shot was blocked by Reagan Singh but the midfielder made no mistake with the rebound and calmly placed the ball in the back of the net.Vazquez then had the chance to score a third before halftime but he could not beat the goalkeeper from a one-on-one situation.
Salam Singh and Lukasz Gikiewicz were sent as halftime changes from Bozidar Bandovic to influence the game.
Lalthathanga Khawlhring became the first player to get booked for a foul in the second half which was less eventful than the first.Despite sustained periods of pressure, CFC did not have a clear scoring opportunity until the second drinks break.
Post the resumption of the match, Adrian Luna opened his account with a powerful right-footed strike following a lack of communication amongst the CFC defenders.The Yellow Army remained in control of the match post the third goal and secured another three points with back-to-back 3-0 wins.
Kerala Blasters await the challenge of Jamshedpur FC in their next game at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday.Chennaiyin FC on the other hand will get a week’s rest before their clash against Bengaluru FC at the same venue on Thursday.
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ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters beat Chennaiyin FC 3-0
Goa : , December 22nd, 2018: Chennaiyin FC beat Kerala Blasters FC 3-0 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Goa.This match was part of the Indian Super League 2021-22. This win places Kerala Blasters in third position on the points table, while Chennaiyin FC is handed their second loss of the season.
Jorge Pereyra Diaz (9’) was the first to give Kerala Blaster the lead.
He scored his third goal in the campaign before Sahal Abdul Samad (38) which doubled the gap at halftime.Adrian Luna (79’) scored the first goal of the season, putting the game beyond doubt in the second period.
After a high-flying ball placed Jorge Diaz in good space behind Chennaiyin FC’s backline, he gave his team an early lead.Vishal Kaith was unable to save his right-footed effort towards the corner.
Prabhsukhan Gil was summoned to action shortly before the half hour mark.He made an excellent right-handed save in order to prevent a header by his own defender.
Germanpreet Singh was given a great opportunity to equalize just before the beverages break, but his attempt from approximately 12-yards away went wide to the surprise of his teammates.
After Kaith’s poor pass, Sahal Abdul Samad scored from the inside of the box.The ball was then given to the Kerala Blasters forwards.Reagan Singh blocked Sahal’s first shot, but the midfielder was able to rebound the ball and placed it in the back of his net.Vazquez had a chance to add a third goal before the half-time break, but the goalkeeper was unable to stop him from scoring in a one-on-1 situation.
Bozidar Bandovic sent Salam Singh, Lukasz Gieskiewicz as halftime substitutions to help influence the game.
Lalthathanga Khawlhring was the first to be booked in the second period for fouling, which was much less dramatic than the first.CFC didn’t have any clear scoring opportunities until the second drink break, despite sustained pressure.
After the match was resumption, Adrian Luna began his account by scoring a strong right-footed goal.This came after a poor communication between the CFC defenses.
After the third goal, the Yellow Army maintained control and won three more points through back-to-back victories of 3-0.
The Kerala Blasters are looking forward to facing Jamshedpur FC on their next match at Tilak Maidan Stadium.Chennaiyin FC will, on the other side, get a week off before facing Bengaluru FC at that same location on Thursday.
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