FC Goa and Kerala Blasters draw 2-2 in a buzzing

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A shock objective from Adrian Luna couldn’t guarantee a victory for Kerala Blasters FC as FC Goa made a comeback in an exciting Indian Super League match that ended 2-2 on the Tilak Maidan Stadium right here on Sunday.

Jackson Singh (tenth) scored for the Blasters, however Luna scored within the twentieth minute to take a 2-0 lead. Kerala had been on high earlier than FC Goa got here again and took a 2-1 lead on a strike by Jorge Ortiz (twenty fourth) earlier than Edu Bedia scored from a nook within the thirty eighth minute.

Kerala at the moment are third with 14 factors from 9 matches whereas FC Goa are on the ninth place with 9 factors from 9 matches.

Kerala’s begin was excellent, when Luna put the lead in simply 10 minutes after Luna swung right into a panoramic nook to go residence to Jackson. This was adopted by a yellow shirt and Glenn Martins volleyed from an extended simply over reverse to the beginning of the sport.

Soon after Kerala went 2-0 up, Luna confirmed her expertise this time. The Uruguayan was positioned contained in the channel to the left and the 29-year-old cheered, receiving the ball to sink from 30 yards previous the keeper. The ball hits the submit and goes away leaving no likelihood to maintain Dheeraj Moirangthem out.

Coming again twice as quick, FC Goa picked themselves up driving on Ortiz’s strike. The Spaniard obtained a ball from savior Gama, turned sharply and handed Prabhasukhan Singh Gill, who was overwhelmed on the submit close to him.

Kerala took a 3-1 lead on the shut of the half-time whistle when Sahal Abdul Samad fired a shot over the bar from an Alvaro Vazquez cross. FC Goa equalized with the subsequent assault, and it was Edu Bedia, who joined in a superb nook curling, which went into leaving Gill excessive and dry.

A frantic first half ended with either side leveling at 2-2.

In the second spherical, each the groups took precautions as the probabilities had been slim and the center was distant. Edu Bedia’s try from a free-kick got here a lot to the dismay of FC Goa because the match ended with each the groups sharing the spoils.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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