Kenkre FC, Mumbai, started their I-League 2022-23 marketing campaign in an emphatic method, profitable 2-1 towards hosts Sudeva Delhi FC on the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi on Monday, November 14, 2022.
After the groups have been locked 1-1 on the half time, Azfar Noorani scored for the winners within the 61st minute to clinch the difficulty in favour of Kenkre FC within the maiden I-League match on the Chhatrasal Stadium underneath lights.
The match started with the Mumbai outfit making all efforts to seek out their attackers via lengthy balls, whereas Sudeva FC tried to play with fast passes. Nevertheless, neither workforce might make any tangible inroad within the rival space. The primary actual likelihood received into Sudeva’s method when their Nigerian ahead Odili Felix Chidi noticed his shot saved by the Kenkre goalkeeper Padam Chettri within the eighth minute. Nevertheless, 4 minutes later, Kenkre FC drew the primary blood because the defender Ahmed Faiz Khan scored following a nook kick.
The house aspect grew into the sport after conceding the objective and began dictating phrases within the midfield. Within the fifteenth minute, a nook kick taken by Sudeva’s 18-year-old Seilenthang Lotjem was defended poorly by the Kenkre defence. Kynsailang Khongsit’s slightly unsure clearance discovered Sudeva’s captain Nishchal Chandan in a very good place, however his highly effective shot hit the put up.
Although Sudeva FC had an edge within the first half, Kenkre’s Aravindraj Rajan and Noorani managed to maintain the rival defence on their toes with some good runs. On the half-hour mark, Kiran Pandhare had a nervy second when he misplaced the ball to Felix Chidi however was relieved to seek out Chidi shot straight to goalkeeper Chettri.
Sudeva’s Japanese recruit, Kosuke Uchida performed a pivotal position within the midfield for the hosts as he dropped deep on a number of events to provoke efficient strikes via the wings. In the course of the add-on instances of the primary half, younger Sudeva winger R Lawmnasangzuala discovered Basit Ahmed Bhat with a effective cross and Basit’s excellent header discovered the equaliser for the house aspect.
The second half started at a sluggish tempo with each groups looking for their rhythm again. Basit Ahmed remained lively on the left with some effective strikes with good dribbling. As soon as he put in a beautiful cross, discovering Tetsuaki Misawa who couldn’t hold his shot down. Kenkre regained their lead on the hour mark as Rajan offered an awesome via ball to Noorani, who struck powerfully to seek out the goal.
Kenkre nearly scored the third objective when Noorani put in a cross from the left flank for Kiran Pandhare, who got here up with a very good header however his try was saved by the Sudeva Delhi custodian Ashish Sibi. Sudeva stepped up their assaults within the closing quarter. Substitute Francis Uchenna Nwankwo put in a number of crosses into the opponents’ field however his teammates didn’t capitalise on them. The goodly crowd, who got here to Chhatrasal Stadium to witness the return of I-League to Delhi, cheered the house aspect all through the match and continually motivated the boys.
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