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Manjeri (Kerala), April 12 (Ians) A sublime finish from Rilwan Hassan and a stunning volley from captain David Castaneda helped I-League runners-up Sreenidi Deccan Football Club cruise past Isl heavyweights Kerala Blasters Fc 2-0 in a Group A clash for the Hero Super Cup at the Ems Stadium, Kozhikode on Wednesday.

Sreenidi Deccan head coach Carlos Manuel Vaz Pinto had stressed in the pre-match interaction that his side had everything to prove against the team from Kerala. And on the day they did so in style, kicking off with the same confidence which earned them a precious point against Bengaluru Fc in their opener.

Phalguni Singh, who was adjudged the Hero of The Match on Wednesday, played as an anchor in the Sreenidi midfield, controlling the pace of the game and it was he who started the move for their 1st goal in the 17th minute. The midfielder ran a few...

New Delhi, March 31 (Ians) Indian Super League (Isl) side Kerala Blasters Fc has announced that midfielder Adrian Luna won’t be part of their squad for the upcoming Super Cup, which is set to be held in Kerala.

Luna will miss the tournament due to personal reasons.

“The club would like to inform its fans that Adrian Luna has been granted extended leave for personal reasons. As a result, he will not be participating in the upcoming edition of the Hero Super Cup. We understand the importance of this competition, but we respect Adrian’s need for time away from the team,” read a statement from Kerala Blasters Fc.

Luna was an important player for the Blasters as the club qualified for the Hero Isl playoffs during the 2022-23 season. He featured in 20 games for the club, contributing four goals and six assists. This was the first time that the...

Bengaluru, March 3 (Ians) Bengaluru Fc advanced to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League (Isl) 2022-23 after a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters Fc, who forfeit the match in the first half of extra time at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, here on Friday.

Sunil Chhetri scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute of extra time to add a ninth consecutive win for his team, which confirmed a semi-final berth for them.

The Blasters dominated possession in the first half but couldn’t get past Gurpreet Singh Sandhu in the Bengaluru Fc goal. Relying on the quick feet of Roy Krishna and Sivasakthi Narayanan, the Blues were content to play on the counter.

The hosts had six shots in the first half, but only one on target. Three of those shots were attempted by Krishna. The Fijian registered the only shot on target of the half in...

Kolkata, Feb 3 (Ians) East Bengal Fc registered their first ever win over Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League (Isl), winning 1-0 in a 2022-23 season match after Cleiton Silva scored the only goal of the match on his 36th birthday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here on Friday.

The Brazilian struck in the 77th minute as the Torch Bearers secured only their second win on home soil this season. East Bengal Fc finished the game with ten men after Mobashir Rahman was sent off in the 94th minute.

The hosts made four changes to their starting lineup. Ankit Mukherjee replaced the suspended Lalchungnunga. Sarthak Golui replaced Ivan Gonzalez in defence, Alex Lima came in for Jordan O’Doherty in the midfield, and up front, Jake Jervis made his debut alongside Cleiton Silva as Sumeet Passi dropped to the bench.

The visitors were content with their performance last week...

Kochi, Jan 30 (Ians) A Dimitrios Diamantakos brace against NorthEast United Fc lifted Kerala Blasters Fc up into third place as they registered a 2-0 win in an Indian Super League (Isl) 2022-23 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Sunday.

The Greek striker scored two goals in two minutes in the first half to give a win and three crucial points to Kerala Blasters, who had lost their last two games.

The hosts made six changes in their bid to turn around their form. Karanjit Singh made his Blasters debut, also his 50th Isl appearance, between the sticks.

Harmanjot Khabra and Jessel Carneiro replaced Sandeep Singh and Nishu Kumar in defence as Bryce Miranda, Rahul Kp and Apostolos Giannou were included in the starting XI, with Saurav Mandal, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi and Sahal Samad dropping to the bench.

The visitors made four changes as Arindam Bhattacharja replaced Mirshad Michu in goal.

Fatorda (Goa), Jan 22 (Ians) Fc Goa got some respite in the playoff race after registering a convincing 3-1 win and clinching crucial three points against Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League (Isl) 2022-23 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Sunday.

Goals from Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadaoui and Redeem Tlang helped the Gaurs end their four-game winless run in the Isl as they leapfrogged Odisha Fc to fifth and went four points clear of Bengaluru Fc in seventh. Meanwhile, the Blasters suffered back-to-back defeats in the Isl for the first time since October.

Devendra Murgaonkar made his first start of the season, replacing Tlang in the XI. For the visitors, Harmanjot Khabra and Jessel Carneiro dropped to the bench with Nishu Kumar and Sandeep Singh replacing the two full-backs. Saurav Mandal replaced the suspended Rahul Kp on the right flank.

In the opening half-hour, Kerala Blasters were unable...

Kochi, Jan 3 (Ians) Kerala Blasters Fc climbed to third place in the Indian Super League (Isl) 2022-23 with a dominant 3-1 victory over Jamshedpur Fc at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Tuesday, which was capped off with one of the best goals of the season.

The Tuskers got off to an electric start to the game with deflected efforts from Sahal Abdul Samad and Adrian Luna going just wide off the post within the first five minutes of the game.

Dimitrios Diamantakos was posing challenges for the Jamshedpur Fc backline before playing a low-driven cross from the left flank onto the path of Apostolos Giannou in the 9th minute, who put the ball into the back of the net with a backheel flick.

Despite Kerala Blasters’ great start, Jamshedpur Fc were finding space for counterattacks. Prabhsukhan Gill came out of his line to stop one of these attacks, but...

Hyderabad, Nov 19 (Ians) Kerala Blasters ended Hyderabad Fc’s unbeaten run in this season’s Hero Indian Super League (Isl) with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at the Gmc Balayogi Athletic Stadium, here on Saturday.

Dimitrios Diamantakos (’18) scored the only goal of the game to take the Kerala Blasters to third place in the league.

Hyderabad Fc were going to retain their place at the top of the table regardless of the result, and were heading into this tie on the back of four straight 1-0 victories.

Kerala Blasters and Ivan Vukomanovic are on the road to recovery with convincing wins in their last three matches after a slow start to the season.

Manolo Marquez made three changes to the Hyderabad Fc line up after the win against Jamshedpur Fc. Kerala Blasters were unchanged from their last win.

Hyderabad Fc had most of the possession in the first half, but the...

Margao, Nov 15 (Ians) Indian Super League (Isl) club Fc Goa have complained to the league and their opponents of the last Isl match, Kerala Blasters, an incident during the match in which a technical staff of the team was hit by a stone while he was overseeing substitute players warm-up in Kochi’s Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Fc Goa has also complained to Kerala Blasters management regarding security arrangements for the team and the supporters that had traveled to Kochi for the match.

In an official communique, Fc Goa said, “The Club has reported an incident to the League and the Home Team regarding the safety of the club staff where a member of the technical team was hit by a stone while helping the substitute players warm up.”

In a statement put on its official website, the club directed the attention of Kerala Blasters management towards the...

Kochi, Nov 13 (Ians) Kerala Blasters ended their 10-game winless streak that spanned six years, against Fc Goa with an assertive 3-1 victory in the Indian Super League (Isl) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

Goals from Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi within the space of ten minutes secured all three points for the Blasters. Noah Sadaoui scored for the Gaurs.

Sahal Abdul Samad reclaimed his spot in the lineup as Saurav Mandal dropped to the bench for the hosts. For the visitors, Aibanbha Dohling replaced the injured Mohamed Fares Arnaout in defence, and Alvaro Vazquez was ushered straight into the starting eleven against his former club as Redeem Tlang dropped to the bench and Sadaoui moved to the wing.

Both sides’ defences were on top until the 42nd minute when Luna fired the hosts in front. Rahul K.P’s cross from the right flank missed...

Kochi (Kerala), Oct 7 (Ians) Kerala Blasters registered a 3-1 win over East Bengal Fc in the opening match of the Indian Super League (Isl) 2022-23 season against East Bengal Fc at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here on Friday.

Adrian Luna’s opener and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi’s brace in the second half were enough to secure a 3-1 win for the Blasters. On the other hand, Alex Lima was on the scoresheet for East Bengal Fc.

Both teams had opportunities to break the deadlock in the first half. In the seventh minute, Alex Lima cut onto his left foot and attempted to place the ball into the bottom left corner. Prabhsukhan Singh Gill was at full stretch to palm the Braziaian’s shot behind for a corner.

Three minutes later, at the other end, Apostolos Giannou found himself at the end of a sublime cross from Jessel Carneiro. However, the Australian...

Vasco (Goa), March 15 (Ians) Kerala Blasters Fc shared honours with Jamshedpur Fc after playing out a 1-1 draw, but pip the League Shield winners 2-1 on aggregate and qualify for their first final since 2016 in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here on Tuesday. Adrian Luna (18th) opened […]...