FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters Highlights, Indian Super League 2024-25: FCG 2-0 KBFC; Guarrotxena, Yasir hand Gaurs three points

FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters Highlights, Indian Super League 2024-25: FCG 2-0 KBFC; Guarrotxena, Yasir hand Gaurs three points

The referee blows the final whistle and Goa does the fourth league double over Kerala Blasters. 

FC Goa 2-0 Kerala Blasters FC

Guarrotxena is receiving treatment on the sideline. He’s conscious. 

Five minutes added on after the end of regulation time. 

Iker Guarrotxena is struggling to breath after he tries to clear delivery from the corner. 

Odei with a last ditch tackle blocks Peprah’s shot. 

Sangwan drags Korou down to the ground after the KBFC forward skips past the Goa defender. Sangwan gets booked. 

Jimenez finally registers the first shot on target for the visiting side. His effort is comfortably saved by Kamaljit. 

Despite leading the contest by two goals, Goa is still looking to extend the advantage. KBFC players are looking tired. 

Blasters are yet have a shot on target tonight.

FC Goa substitution: The goalscorer Mohammad Yasir is replaced by Armando Sadiku. 

Mohammad Yasir doubles Gaurs’ lead. Guarrotxena turns creator this time. With a beautiful step-overs, the Spaniard glides past two defenders inside the box and squares it to Yasir, who was lurking on the far post. 

The home side is looking more proactive in attack and are venturing into KBFC’s defensive third with regularity. 

KBFC is asking for a penalty after Vibin’s shot strikes a Goa player’s hand but the referee points to a corner.

Guarrotxena and Naocha both have been booked for a coming together. 

Aimen goes through from the middle but the off-side flag is up. 

KBFC substitute Sandeep fails to keep his shot on target from a acute angle. 

Players of both sides are getting cramps. The game is getting halted so often. 

KBFC gets a corner. 

Gaurs are looking to extend their lead, while Blasters are searching for the equaliser. The game has opened up drastically. 

FC Goa takes the lead a minute into the second essay. Guarrotxena finishes a simple tap in after Kamaljit parries Drazic’s shot from range. 

The second half is underway. 

The referee blows the whistle and the first-half comes to an end. 

FC Goa 0-0 Kerala Blasters 

Two minutes added on by the officials. 

KBFC gets a corner. 

After a lot of pushing and shoving and referee intervention Yasir delivers the set piece and KBFC defence deals with it. 

Aibanbha with a diving clearance denies Udanta a simple tap in from Yasir’s cross. 

Udanta goes on a galloping run on the left flank but fails to deliver a good cross. 

Kamaljit makes a very good save from Drazic. Corner for Goa. 

The game seems to have lost pace after resuming from drinks break. 

Korou earns Goa a corner with his explosive pace. 

Kamaljit makes the first save of the match from a tame Guarrotxena long ranger. 

Gaurs have successfully denied Luna away from dictating the play. The KNFC skipper looks a bit shook after enduring a few heavy challenges. 

Carl McHugh misses a open header from Yasir’s delivery. 

Gaurs are still persisting with high press which is keeping the KBFC players on their toes. 

Udanta earns Goa a corner. 

A yellow card for Boris for a late late challenge on Luna. 

KBFC has grown into the match over the last five minutes and is dominating possession. 

Drincic is fouled by Yasir, free-kick for KBFC in its defensive half. 

Danish Farooq got a bug in his eye. The game stopped to allow the KBFC midfielder to get treatment. 

Goa has to get all three points from this match to stay alive in the title race. 

Goa fails to take advantage of the set piece situation. 

Lagator gets booked for his late challenge on Drazic. 

KBFC is pressing with intent but Goa is playing through the press. However, the home side is yet to venture into the defensive third of the Blasters. 

Goa is looking to assert its authority from the onset. 

he Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match between FC Goa and Kerala Blasters being played at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa is under way. 

FC Goa will look to deny table-topper Mohun Bagan Super Giant early title-winning celebrations when it hosts Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 clash here on Saturday.

The Gaurs, who have already qualified for the playoffs, can delay Mohun Bagan’s title win with three points against the Blasters. With four games remaining, they have 39 points from 20 matches on the back of 11 victories and six draws.

They are in promising form with four triumphs in the last five encounters, whereas Kerala Blasters FC is positioned eighth with 24 points in 20 encounters, having lost twice in its preceding three clashes.

Kerala Blasters on the other hand, is eighth spot with 24 points from 20 matches. The Blastes needs as many points as it can earn from its remaining four matches to get into the top six to get into the ISL Cup playoffs.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match between FC Goa and Kerala Blasters being played at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa.