Kerala's rearguard excellence with lynchpin for ISL leaders and defensive midfielder Marco Leskovic.
The Kerala Blasters, who have completed 11 matches in the highly-specified Indian Super League schedule, are currently top of the table with 20 points, one point ahead of Jamshedpur FC. One aspect that makes me wonder is how they maintained their number one position in the league.The Kerala Blasters have lost only once in 11 matches - losing 4-2 to ATK Mohan Bagan on the first day. In that defeat, the team's criticism was inadequate and could not stop the joy of goals the club had been accustomed to in previous seasons.
Since that first match, Kerala has only allowed one team to score more than one goal in a match - a 2-2 draw against FC Goa. While most of the team's defensive revival, which has not been able to maintain three consecutive clean sheets since 2014, fell on Marco Leskovic's shoulders, it can be attributed to an Indian name familiar with Kerala's defense.
ISL: Hyderabad FC beat East Bengal 4-0 in Ogbeche's hat-trick.
Bartholomew Ogbeche scored three goals against Arindam Bhattacharya tonight against East Bengal. The Nizams were the best team and they deservedly won the match by a margin of 4-0. With this victory, they topped the table with 20 points from 12 matches.On the other hand, East Bengal has to return to the drawing board after this humiliation. In the next match they will face ATK Mohan Bagan in the Kolkata Derby, before that, they have to get into work and lift socks.
ISL 2021-22: SC East Bengal sign Spanish midfielder ahead of Kolkata derby
SC East Bengal on Tuesday signed Spanish midfielder Francisco Jose Sota on a short-term contract and will remain with the club until the end of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season.Sota will replace Slovenian midfielder Amir Dervisevic to complete the club's quota of six foreign players. SCEB have signed Brazilian striker Marcelo Ribeiro dos Santos in the January transfer window to replace Daniel Chima Chuku with ISL team Jamshedpur FC."I am very happy to join SC East Bengal. It is a big club in India and I know its history and huge fan base. I want to help the team well with my experience and knowledge about the game," Sota said. Sota began his career playing for Osasuna's youth team. He has traded for Lower Division Spanish teams, including Pena Sports FC, CD Varia, SD Logron, SD Leova and CD Tropezone."He's a very good footballer with experience playing for some of the best teams in Spain. He should add to our options in the midfield and I want to include him in the mix," said head coach Mario Rivera.
SC East Bengal will take on ATK Mohan Bagan in the Kolkata Derby on Saturday.
ISL 2021-22: Mumbai City FC's winless run to a 1-1 draw against North East United FC. Ahmed Jahu's opener Mohammad Irshad canceled the penalty spot after North East United FC and Mumbai City FC drew 1-1 in the Indian Super League. The 10-man Mumbai City FC could not score a run as they drew 1-1 with North East United FC in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Tuesday. Ahmed Jahu helped the defending champions to take the lead in the 30th minute but North East United kept the pressure on and were finally rewarded in the 79th minute by substitute Mohammad Irshad.
ISL 2021-22: Ogbecheck hat trick; Hyderabad beat Kerala Blasters
Vasco da Gama: Hyderabad FC (Hyderabad FC) topped the ISL (ISL 2021-22) after beating East Bengal FC for their sixth defeat. Bartholomew Ogbeche's hat-trick gave Kerala Blasters FC Hyderabad second place in the points table with a convincing four-goal victory. Hyderabad FC won the toss and elected to field. In the 21st minute, superstar Berthalomu Ogbeche put Hyderabad ahead. Ogbeche's second goal in the 44th minute. Shortly afterwards (45 + 1) Aniket Jadhav also shook the net. The match ended in a 3-0 draw in favor of Hyderabad. East Bengal did not have much time left to make a comeback in the second innings. Ogbeche completed his hat-trick in the 74th minute to seal the victory for Hyderabad.
With the win, Hyderabad scored 20 points in 12 matches. The Kerala Blasters came in second with a goal average despite playing less than a match. Jamshedpur FC are third with 19 points from 11 matches. East Bengal, meanwhile, remain bottom of the table with nine points after just one win of the season.
Santosh Trophy: The renewal time for the Santosh Trophy will be announced next month
The situation will be assessed next month and a revised date will be announced. The tournament was scheduled to be held at Manjeri Payyanad Stadium and Malappuram Kottapadi Stadium from February 20 to March 6 next month.
New Delhi: The Santosh Trophy, which has been postponed due to the spread of Kovid, may be held in the third week of April. The new arrangement is expected to end in early May. The situation will be assessed next month and a revised date will be announced. The tournament was scheduled to be held at Manjeri Payyanad Stadium and Malappuram Kottapadi Stadium from February 20 to March 6 next month.The tournament has been postponed but ground maintenance will be completed on time. Organizing Committee Convener A Sreekumar said that the general activities of the committees will continue. The All India Football Federation has announced the postponement in consultation with the Kerala government as the Kovid cases remain unchanged.
Earlier in the preliminary round, Kerala advanced undefeated. In the first match, Kerala defeated Lakshadweep. He then crushed the Andamans by nine goals to none. In the last match, they defeated Puducherry 4-1.
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