Kerala Blasters Beat Jamshedpur 2–0 at Home

The result lifted Kerala to 11th in a tight playoff race.

Overview

Kerala Blasters won 2-0 over Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League in a home match defined by an early lead.
Nihal Sudheesh opened the scoring with a 12th-minute header and earned Player of the Match honors.
An injury to Karim Benarif brought on Vibin Mohanan, who headed in a second goal in the 36th minute from Francisco Feuillassier’s cross.
Jamshedpur pressed after the break, but goalkeeper Arsh Shaikh made a string of saves before captain Stephen Eze was sent off in the 84th minute.
The victory marked Kerala’s second win of the season and moved them to 11th on eight points, while Jamshedpur slipped to fifth with 15 points from nine matches.