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Bengaluru FC Suffer Opening Day Defeat To Kerala Blasters FC In ISL | Football News
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Bengaluru FC Suffer Opening Day Defeat To Kerala Blasters FC In ISL | Football News

[ad_1] It was a season-opener to forget for the former champions Bengaluru FC who suffered a 1-2 defeat to Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League, on Thursday. Two defensive errors from Bengaluru (Veendorp OG 52', Luna 70') is what consigned Simon Grayson's men to defeat. New signing Curtis Main, who was a second half substitute, scored a late goal (90'), but the Blues couldn't stage the comeback they needed. The Blasters kicked off proceedings with Bengaluru fielding as many as four debutants in their eleven. Slavko Damjanovic, Jessel Carneiro, Keziah Veendorp and Ryan Williams got their first competitive minutes in a BFC shirt. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu led Bengaluru out in the absence of Sunil Chhetri, who is away on national duty to the Asian Games.The Blues' closest chance came i...
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Durand Cup: Kerala Blasters Sign Off With 5-0 Win Over Indian Air Force | Football News
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Durand Cup: Kerala Blasters Sign Off With 5-0 Win Over Indian Air Force | Football News

[ad_1] Kerala Blasters outplayed Indian Air Force 5-0 on Monday.© TwitterBidhyasagar Singh struck a hat-trick to power Kerala Blasters to a dominant 5-0 win over Indian Air Force Football Team in their concluding Durand Cup clash in Kolkata on Monday. Mohammed Aimen initiated the scoring in the ninth minute with an impressive long-range strike. The 12th minute saw Singh swiftly double the lead, guided by Danish Farooq's assist. Farooq then found the net himself in the 57th minute. The spotlight remained on Singh as he achieved his hat-trick with goals in the 62nd and 82nd minute.It was an all-out dominance by Kerala Blasters who ended with four points from three matches from Group C.With successive wins, Gokulam Kerala have advanced into the quarters from Group C with a match in hand.(Ex...
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Kerala Blasters Temporarily Shut Down Women’s Team After Men’s Side Fined By AIFF | Football News
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Kerala Blasters Temporarily Shut Down Women’s Team After Men’s Side Fined By AIFF | Football News

[ad_1] In a setback for women's sports in the country, Kerala Blasters on Tuesday temporarily shut down their women's team owing to "financial crunches" arising out of sanctions imposed on the club after the men's side walked out of an Indian Super League playoff fixture last season. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) had imposed a fine of Rs 4 crore on the Blasters after the men's team walked out of the match against Bengaluru FC on March 3, protesting against a contentious Sunil Chhetri goal from a free kick.Referee Crystal John did not blow the whistle before Chhetri took the kick and the Blasters players had claimed that the goal should not have been allowed as they were not ready. The Blasters forfeited the match after they walked out of the pitch in protest.Chhetri had said h...
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AIFF Rejects Kerala Blasters’ Appeal Against Rs 4 Crore Fine For Abandonment Of ISL Game | Football News
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AIFF Rejects Kerala Blasters’ Appeal Against Rs 4 Crore Fine For Abandonment Of ISL Game | Football News

[ad_1] Representative image of Kerala Blasters© TwitterThe All India Football Federation on Friday rejected Kerala Blasters FC's appeal against the Rs 4 crore fine imposed on them for misconduct and abandonment of their ISL playoff match against Bengaluru FC. The committee also rejected KBFC's head coach Ivan Vukumanović's appeal against the fine of Rs 5 lakh and a 10-game ban imposed on him. In both cases, the Appeal Committee upheld the earlier decisions of the Disciplinary Committee and were asked to "pay the respective fines within two weeks". Their ISL playoff on March 3 sparked controversy as Kerala Blasters walked off the field claiming that Sunil Chhetri's winning strike from an extra time freekick was not "legitimate".They claimed that referee Crystal John did not blow the whist...
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Separate AIFF Disciplinary Panel Proceedings Begin To Decide Kerala Blasters’ Fate | Football News
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Separate AIFF Disciplinary Panel Proceedings Begin To Decide Kerala Blasters’ Fate | Football News

[ad_1] The All India Football Federation's disciplinary committee has begun the proceedings to decide on a possible sanction against Kerala Blasters after the Kochi-based side walked out of their Indian Super League match against Bengaluru FC. The AIFF disciplinary panel on Monday dismissed Kerala Blasters' demand for a replay of the match and strict action against the referee of the ISL play-off match played in Bengaluru on Friday. Kerala Blasters woes are not over yet as the AIFF DC will decide whether they will be sanctioned for walking out of the match after a contentious Sunil Chhetri strike."The AIFF DC has initiated the process whether to impose sanctions on KBFC. A decision is likely in 10 days," a top source told PTI on the condition of anonymity."Deciding on whether their (KBFC...
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Sunil Chhetri’s Goal That Saw Kerala Blasters Forfeit Indian Super League Match vs Bengaluru FC. Watch | Football News
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Sunil Chhetri’s Goal That Saw Kerala Blasters Forfeit Indian Super League Match vs Bengaluru FC. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Sunil Chhetri reacts after scoring the goal.© TwitterIt was something unlike anything Indian Super League has ever seen before. A team walking out of a playoff match in Indian football's premier competition. At the centre of it was Sunil Chhetri, and his goal against Kerala Blasters for Bengaluru FC. All hell broke loose after Chhetri scored in the 97th minute from a free-kick, and a huge controversy followed. the Basters decided to walk out off the pitch and forfeit their all-important ISL play-off clash against Bengaluru FC, protesting against Chhetri's strike.After a goalless stalemate during regulation time at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru FC took a 97th minute lead when the talismanic Indian captain converted a free-kick.But the strike led to a full blown drama as the Adr...
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“Never Seen In Career”: Sunil Chhetri Reacts After His Goal Led To Kerala Blasters’ Controversial Walkout In ISL | Football News
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“Never Seen In Career”: Sunil Chhetri Reacts After His Goal Led To Kerala Blasters’ Controversial Walkout In ISL | Football News

[ad_1] Sunil Chhetri in action against Kerala Blasters© ISLA huge controversy erupted in the Indian Super League on Friday as Kerala Blasters forfeited their playoff match against Bengaluru FC after a goal by Sunil Chhetri from a free-kick towards the dying minuted of the play. After a goalless stalemate during regulation time at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru FC took a 97th minute lead when the talismanic Indian captain converted a free-kick. But the strike led to a full blown drama as the Adrian Luna-led side protested referee Crystal John's decision to declare it a legitimate goal, with counter-claims that he did not blow the whistle before Chhetri took the kick and the players were not ready.This followed an unprecedented walk-out, a first in ISL where Serbian coach Ivan Vukomanov...
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Controversy In ISL As Kerala Blasters Forfeit Playoff Game vs Bengaluru FC | Football News
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Controversy In ISL As Kerala Blasters Forfeit Playoff Game vs Bengaluru FC | Football News

[ad_1] Bengaluru FC moved into the semi-finals of the Indian Super League under controversial circumstances after Kerala Blasters left the playoff encounter midway following a decision by the referee on Friday. Bengaluru FC took the lead thanks to Sunil Chhetri as he scored in the seventh minute of the extra time but Blasters were not pleased with how the goal was executed. There was a discussion between the Kerala Blasters footballers and the referee which ended in the side leaving the field. Bengaluru FC players waited for the remainder of the game and were awarded the match.Bengaluru FC advanced to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) after a 1-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Sunil Chhetri scored the only goal of the...
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ISL: Chennaiyin FC hold Kerala Blasters 1-1 | Football News
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ISL: Chennaiyin FC hold Kerala Blasters 1-1 | Football News

[ad_1] Chennaiyin FC-Kerala Blasters Fc match in progress.© AFPVincy Barretto's second-half strike helped Chennaiyin FC draw Kerala Blasters 1-1 and snap their southern rivals' five-match winning streak in the Indian Super League here on Monday. Sahal Abdul Samad had put the Blasters in front in the 23rd minute before Barreto returned to score against his former club with an equaliser in the 48th minute. Kerala Blasters, however, stretched their unbeaten run to six matches to move to fourth position, ahead of Odisha FC on goal difference and just a point drift off ATK Mohun Bagan.Inside a minute, Adrian Luna tried to lift a free kick over the keeper from the left flank, but it was palmed over the bar by Debjit Majumder.Luna replicated the shot he attempted in the first minute from a long...
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Mumbai City Continue Unbeaten Run With 2-0 Win Over Kerala Blasters | Football News
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Mumbai City Continue Unbeaten Run With 2-0 Win Over Kerala Blasters | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC continued their unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday. First-half goals from Mehtab Singh and Jorge Diaz were enough to secure all three points for the Islanders. Kerala Blasters lost their third consecutive game after winning the ISL opener earlier this month. The hosts made two changes to the side that lost in Bhubaneswar last week. Ruivah Hormipam was replaced by Victor Mongil. Up front, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi dropped to the bench as Rahul Kannoly Praveen took his place in the starting line-up.Mumbai City made just one change to their line-up -- Diaz returned to the starting eleven as Alberto Noguera dropped to the bench.The Islanders took the lead after 21 minutes. The hos...
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