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Roy Krishna struck within the 67th minute for ATK Mohun Bagan as they beat Kerala Blasters in ISL opener.© ISL/Twitter
In their new avatar, ATK Mohun Bagan kicked off the seventh season of the Indian Super League on a excessive, defeating Kerala Blasters by a solitary aim on Friday. Fijian hitman Roy Krishna, who was ATK’s prime aim scorer with 15 targets final season, struck the all vital aim after a 67 minute impasse to provide the all vital three factors for the green-and-maroon brigade. The Yellow Brigade taking part in with a heavy defensive lineup of 4-2-3-1 managed to thwart ATKMB all through the primary half however after the hour mark they left a unfastened ball because the Fijian International pounced on it with a relaxed and composed end.
All eyes have been on the 131-year-old legacy membership Mohun Bagan as they have been making their ISL debut following their ‘marriage’ with three-time defending champions ATK.
The match had an fascinating sub-plot as Kibu Vicuna, who had guided Mohun Bagan to their fifth I-League title final season, sat within the reverse dugout in KBFC jersey, whereas essentially the most profitable ISL coach Antonio Lopez Habas was on the helm of ATKMB.
Habas named a predictable 3-5-2 lineup with their star signing Sandesh Jhingan helming the defence in his first outing after a prolonged harm layoff of greater than 12 months.
ATKMB had a dominant first half and made some early inroads with Roy Krishna lacking an early probability, at the same time as KBFC loved extra ball possession within the first 45 minutes.
KBFC, who have been the designated residence group, appeared extra threatening and got here out with an attacking intent within the second-half.
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But KBFC have been made to pay for it as Roy Krishna made amends for his three misses within the first half together with his poacher aim to turn out to be the distinction between the 2 sides.
That aim was sufficient for ATKMB to sink Kerala Blasters’ hearts.
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