KOCHI: Kerala Blasters secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory against East Bengal to get themselves off the mark in their second match of ISL-11 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday.Two stunning goals from Noah Sadaoui (63) and second-half substitute Kwame Peprah (88) helped the home side claw their way back into the match after Vishnu PV had put East Bengal ahead in the 59th minute.The hosts looked more determined and were eager to attack whenever they got an opportunity. However, they struggled to breach East Bengal’s solid defence. In the ninth minute, Jesus Jimenez and Noah Sadaoui combined well to enter the rival box, with the latter finding Danish Farooq, who cut the ball back to Jesus. The Spanish forward’s curling shot beat goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill but got deflected off the far post.The visitors had their best chance of the first half in the 44th minute when Zothanpuia delivered a perfect cross from the left, but Diamantakos failed to connect with…
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