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ISL-10 | Sangwan’s strike proves the difference as Chennaiyin prevails over Blasters

ISL-10 | Sangwan’s strike proves the distinction as Chennaiyin prevails over Blasters

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Matching wits: Sangwan, proper, and Sakai in an intense piece of motion.
| Photograph Credit score: 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 on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Friday.

Aakash Sangwan discovered the web for the host — his first within the Indian Tremendous League — proper on the hour mark. Farukh Choudhary obtained a throw from Sangwan and flicked a cross to the Chennaiyin defender who lower throughout the KBFC defence and despatched in a shot with the skin 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 Coyle’s aspect lies eighth with 15 factors from 14 outings.

The primary-half noticed each groups discovering it powerful to piece collectively productive passes as CFC and KBFC solely had 74 and 55% passing accuracy respectively within the interval. Nonetheless, Rafael Crivellaro and Rahim Ali linked properly collectively and examined the KBFC defence a few occasions.

The customer needed to change custodian Sachin Suresh after he injured himself within the thirty third minute.

The second essay noticed CFC dominating proceedings. Nonetheless, the house aspect was lowered to 10 males within the 81st minute as Ankit Mukherjee was given a second yellow card for pulling on Karanjit’s jersey.

Ivan Vukomanovic’s workforce, which missed the companies of striker Dimitrios Diamantakos attributable to an harm he picked up throughout coaching, couldn’t equalise regardless of attempting its finest.

The end result: Chennaiyin FC 1 (Sangwan 60) bt Kerala Blasters FC 0.