Kerala Blasters and Minerva Punjab draw in a thrilling match with late goals
Kerala Blasters and Minerva Punjab played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. Both teams showcased dynamic and exciting play, exchanging goals in the final minutes of the match.
Kerala Blasters dominated possession (57%), creating 6 chances, 4 of which were on target. However, Minerva Punjab proved more effective in attack, firing off 12 shots, 3 of them on goal.
The first half of the match was marked by a balanced game, without goals. Changes made by both teams in the second half turned the game around.
In the 86th minute, Luka Majcen converted a penalty for Minerva Punjab, giving his team the lead. Kerala Blasters quickly reacted, and in the 90th minute, Jorge Jiménez levelled the score with a goal assisted by Pritam Kotal. However, the home team’s joy was short-lived. Just seconds later, Luka Majcen assisted Filip Mrzljak for the 2-1 lead, which seemed to seal the match.
In the dying minutes of the match, Kerala Blasters equalized again thanks to a goal by Jorge Jiménez. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, a fair result for the fight and dedication of both teams.
The match was marked by a total of 6 yellow cards, two for Kerala Blasters and four for Minerva Punjab. The two yellow cards for Kerala Blasters were for Pritam Kotal and None, while the four yellow cards for Minerva Punjab were for N. Sudeesh, Luka Majcen, R. Kumar and L. Augustine.
Substitutions kerala blasters: at minute 46 V. Mohanan came in and M. Aimen went out., at minute 46 J. Jimenez came in and K. Peprah went out., at minute 71 M. Azhar came in and F. Lallawmawma went out., at minute 76 A. Dohling came in and S. Singh went out., at minute 90 S. Meitei came in and M. Saheef went out.
Substitutions minerva punjab: at minute 67 L. Majcen came in and M. Bakenga went out., at minute 72 L. Augustine came in and V. Rai went out., at minute 84 R. Shabong came in and N. Sudeesh went out., at minute 84 A. Suljic came in and E. Vidal went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Kerala Blasters
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Minerva Punjab
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