Summary of ISL 2020-21, Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters Latest updates: Kerala Blasters have finally managed to end their winless streak and get their second win of the season as they beat Jamshedpur FC 3-2 at Tilak Maidan Stadium, Goa, despite being one man down. This is also their first win over Jamshedpur in seven games.
Kerala took the lead in the match in the 22nd minute after Costa Nhamoinesu headed in after a free kick from Facundo Pereyra. Jamshedpur equalized 14 minutes later when Nerijus Valskis converted his free kick from outside the area. Everything was fine at halftime. The Kerala Blasters were reduced to 10 men after Lalruatthara saw his second yellow of the night for a foul on Jackichand Singh. The tides turned in Kerala’s favor after that, as they found themselves ahead 12 minutes later through Jordan Murray. The Australian increased KBFC’s lead three minutes later after a howl from Jamshedpur FC custodian TP Rehenesh. Nerijus Valskis pulled back one, but it wasn’t enough as JFC couldn’t find that tying goal in the remaining minutes and succumbed to their third loss of the season.
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They are fifth with 13 points from nine games and a win against Kerala could take them to third place. The 1-0 win over former champion Bengaluru FC in their last match must have boosted the confidence of the Jamshedpur players. But one thing Coyle doesn’t want is for his players to get carried away at this stage of the season.
“When you win, morale is always high, but still (after) the loss we suffered against FC Goa, we got up and worked very hard to put a smile on our faces and come back, which we did against Bengaluru,” he said. .
“That is certainly the quality we have at this club. We never go too high when we win or we go down when we lose. We seek balance, understanding and (ways) to improve.
The Kerala Blasters have come into this game after a demoralizing loss to Odisha FC. The results may not have gone well with Kerala, but Coyle has been watching his opponents closely.
“If you look at the Kerala games, they were very unlucky. The other night they lost 4-2 (to Odisha), but Kerala could have easily scored 5-6 goals,” Coyle said.
“When teams have been disappointed in this way, they can be very dangerous, so we have to make sure we are prepared for that.”
For Kerala, who is in 10th place with just six points, it will be a chance to restore pride with coach Kibu Vicuna believing his team is still in contention for the playoffs.
Vicuña was successful at Mohun Bagan in the I-League last year with a football brand based on attack and possession, but has found it difficult to get results with an injury-stricken Kerala side who have only managed one victory. . However, the Spaniard refused to attribute the poor performance of Kerala Blasters to his style.
“It is not a question of style. The team (they had it in Mohun Bagan) is different, the players are different. We started this season well and now we are making changes, we are not playing the same as at the beginning.” ,” he said.
“It is not about being stubborn with style, because we are changing things in each game, we are approaching each game differently as we are playing against different teams. We are focusing on our game as well as the style of our opponents.” .
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