Today FC Pune City face Kerala Blasters in the 16th match of this Hero Indian Super League 2016.
Both teams have a good starts in the season and have recorded just one victory each. Pune will be looking to improve their home record since both losses they have suffered have been at home this season.
Kerala Blasters have kept two clean sheets in a row and will be hugely encouraged by the central defensive partnership of marquee Aaron Hughes and Cedric Hengbart, both of whom look in fine form whereas FC Pune City have three points from three matches and will have to take their game to a different level to arrest their poor home form when they host Kerala Blasters at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Balewadi-Pune.
FC Pune City 0-1 Kerala Blasters: Cedric Hengbart
FC Pune City’s continue with a conrer which was cleared but it fell kindly to Azrack Mahamat who was unmarked in the 25-yard area. He fired a left footed volley towards the goal which was blocked by a defender. However, CEDRIC HENGBART was at the right place at the right time to blast the ball home from close range to give his team the lead.
Kerala were the only team other than FC Goa to have not won a single point this season ahead of their home clash against Mumbai City, who were yet to be beaten.
FC Pune City have made a positive start to the SECOND HALF. The most promising chance came from a weak back back pass that was made to the Kerala goalkeeper. A YELLOW card 80′ YELLOW for Jhingan, for deciding to take the ball and man with a challenge on Bruno for Jhingan, for deciding to take the ball and man with a challenge on Bruno
FC Pune City 1-1 Kerala Blasters: (67′ Sissoko)
Mohamed Sissoko who finally makes a mark in this year’s ISL. Kerala held on but not for long when marquee player Mohamed Sissoko tucked in the equaliser. In the end, the two sides share the honours. The Kerala defence finally gives away to the relentless Pune attacks
ATTACK INDEX;
Pune city Kerala
45% Ball possesion 55%
10 SHOTS 8
7 CORNERS 10
3 FOULS 3
This is END TO END!
“WHAT A SAVE FROM BETE!!!! FARUKH WAS SURE HE HAD JUST SCORED. THE PUNE KEEPER HAS KEPT PUNE LEVEL WITH THAT!!!!
The final whistle is blown by the referee with a countless Clash draw match. Both teams got +1 in the points table.
Hero of the match: CEDRIC HENGBART
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