THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram Kombans registered their first win in the Super League Kerala , defeating Thrissur Magic FC 2-0 at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Monday. In their first game at home, an early goal by Vishnu TM (16) and a second-half goal from Ralte Lalhmangaihsanga were enough for the hosts to beat Thrissur, led by former ISL player CK Vineeth.
Buoyed by the festive crowd, Kombans attacked from the very first minute, and it didn’t take them long to take the lead as an acrobatic effort from Vishnu TM saw Kombans take the lead just after the quarter-hour mark.
A well-taken corner by captain Patrick Mota found Vishnu in the box, and with a brilliant diving header, Vishnu found the target, leaving Thrissur goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh a mute spectator.
Thrissur came close to scoring the equaliser in the 24th minute. After a lazy free-kick attempt from Marcelo Aparecido Toscano rebounded after hitting the defensive wall, the Brazilian forward lobbed the ball to find Vineeth inside the box. The former India striker attempted a scissor kick but disappointingly found more elevation than he desired, and the ball went over the bar.
In the 59th minute, Thiruvananthapuram Kombans’ Muhammed Ashar made a solo attack into the Thrissur half. Winning the ball from the ‘D’, Ashar dribbled past the Thrissur defenders and took a shot from a difficult angle. But his shot went wide off the post.
Kombans doubled the lead in the 69th minute again through a set-piece. The hosts’ skipper Patrick Mota curled in a free kick targeting Marcos Santos. But Marcos got sandwiched between two Thrissur defenders and failed to time the header perfectly. The ball fell into the path of Lalhmangaihsanga, who slid in and slotted the ball into the back of the net.
Buoyed by the festive crowd, Kombans attacked from the very first minute, and it didn’t take them long to take the lead as an acrobatic effort from Vishnu TM saw Kombans take the lead just after the quarter-hour mark.
A well-taken corner by captain Patrick Mota found Vishnu in the box, and with a brilliant diving header, Vishnu found the target, leaving Thrissur goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh a mute spectator.
Thrissur came close to scoring the equaliser in the 24th minute. After a lazy free-kick attempt from Marcelo Aparecido Toscano rebounded after hitting the defensive wall, the Brazilian forward lobbed the ball to find Vineeth inside the box. The former India striker attempted a scissor kick but disappointingly found more elevation than he desired, and the ball went over the bar.
In the 59th minute, Thiruvananthapuram Kombans’ Muhammed Ashar made a solo attack into the Thrissur half. Winning the ball from the ‘D’, Ashar dribbled past the Thrissur defenders and took a shot from a difficult angle. But his shot went wide off the post.
Kombans doubled the lead in the 69th minute again through a set-piece. The hosts’ skipper Patrick Mota curled in a free kick targeting Marcos Santos. But Marcos got sandwiched between two Thrissur defenders and failed to time the header perfectly. The ball fell into the path of Lalhmangaihsanga, who slid in and slotted the ball into the back of the net.
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