ISL-10 | Jordan scores a brace, Punjab silences Blasters

Catch me when you can: Jordan discovered the web both aspect of the half-time break.
| Photograph Credit score: Nithin Krishnan

Life with out midfield magician Adrian Luna is popping out to be powerful for Kerala Blasters. The spark was lacking because the aspect went all the way down to Punjab FC 1-3 within the Indian Tremendous League on the Nehru Stadium right here on Monday with the customer’s Colombian ahead scoring two of these targets.

It was solely Punjab’s third win this season and noticed it climb from the eleventh to the ninth spot within the desk whereas the Blasters stay on the third rung.

Regardless of dominating the league this season, coach Ivan Vukomanovic had warned that Punjab can be a troublesome opponent however none anticipated the match to finish in the best way it did. Unusually, tThe stadium was not even half full, in all probability the followers missed their hottest participant Luna and the deafening roar which often sends rivals right into a shell was lacking.

That maybe labored in Punjab’s favour. For although, KBFC dominated a serious a part of the opening half and even took the lead within the thirty ninth minute via its defender Milos Drincic, whose left-footed shot appeared to bounce inside the road, Punjab fought again and after gaining the lead choked the house aspect with a powerful defence.

Jordan sidestepped defender Pritam Kotal neatly for the equaliser shortly earlier than the break after receiving a protracted go from Madih Talal, and later made essentially the most of a deflection from goalkeeper Sachin Suresh to offer Punjab the lead with a header across the hour mark.

And simply earlier than the top, Luka Majcen added yet another off a penalty for a Blasters handball.

The outcome: KBFC 1 (Drincic 39) misplaced to PFC 3 (Jordan 42 & 61, Majcen 88-pen).