FC Goa and Kerala Blasters cut up factors in 8-goal thriller

A play-off berth already booked, Kerala Blasters performed out an thrilling 4-4 draw towards FC Goa — who’re out of reckoning — in an Indian Super League match  on Sunday.

Hat-trick hero Airam Cabrera (forty ninth, 63rd, 82nd) and Aibanbha Dohling (79th) each got here off the bench to attain for FC Goa. Earlier, Jorge Pereyra Diaz (tenth, twenty fifth) had impressed with a brace within the first half. Vincy Barreto (88th) and Alvaro Vazquez (ninetieth) ensured that the Blasters gained a degree late on. The drawn end result got here lower than 24 hours after Kerala certified for the ISL semifinals.

It turned out to be a purpose fest in Bambolim as @FCGoaOfficial and @KeralaBlasters shared the spoils in an 8⃣-goal thriller! 😮

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The Gaurs ended their marketing campaign at ninth place with 19 factors. Kerala completed fourth with 34 factors and eagerly await to study their semifinal opponents, one between Jamshedpur FC and ATK Mohun Bagan.

Sahal Abdul Samad intercepted a ball, initially handed on to Anwar Ali by the keeper. A effective cross into the field and Diaz slid the ball into the web, breaking the impasse.

Anwar was at fault once more for the second purpose, freely giving the ball simply to Chencho who bumped into the field with simply the keeper to beat. Tiwari tripped the Bhutanese ahead, gifting Kerala a penalty.

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Diaz made no mistake from the spot and despatched Tiwari the incorrect manner, citing his eighth purpose of the season, second of the evening, and fourth within the final three matches.

The first half turned out to be a one-sided affair with FC Goa having only a quarter of ball possession and getting no pictures heading in the right direction. Derrick Pereira made three modifications and the change of ends supplied fast solutions.

Edu Bedia’s freekick was deflected by Ivan Gonzalez into area and Cabrera, who had simply come off the bench, guided the ball house to half the deficit.

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Past the hour mark, Givson gave away a penalty by bringing down Makan Winkle Chothe within the field and Cabrera took it with glee to stage the scores. Only minutes in the past had Diaz missed a golden alternative to attain a hat-trick on the different finish.

Dohling scored a purpose that gave Goa the lead for the primary time within the evening off a protracted ball from Anwar. The defender was unmarked, breezed his manner into the field, and took an angled shot that rendered Prabhsukhan Gill helpless.

Devendra Murgaonkar supplied the chopping go for Cabrera to convey up his maiden ISL hat-trick. Late on, Barreto and Vazquez have been despatched in from the bench to attain a purpose every to stage scores earlier than the ultimate whistle.