Dimitri Diamantakos and Kwame Peprah have been on track because the Yellow Military secured yet one more win in Kochi. (Picture: ISL)
Vukomanovic’s males managed to dominate the Islanders to completely entertain the house followers to safe a 2-0 victory over Mumbai Metropolis FC.
Kerala Blasters FC produced a radical entertainer for his or her residence followers as they scored twice within the first half to go previous Mumbai Metropolis FC by 2-0 with ease on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) 2023-24 tonight.
Poised to wrestle within the absence of skipper Adrian Luna, the workforce swept apart these considerations with their ahead duo of Dimitrios Diamantakos and Kwame Peprah becoming a member of arms to beat the Islanders and get stage on factors (23) with the top-placed FC Goa.
Peprah, 23, and his 30-year-old Greek teammate made gentle work of the Mumbai Metropolis FC defensive unit, outpacing them and likewise demonstrating slick footwork, and impeccable decision-making inside the ultimate third to tear the guests’ backline aside.
Within the eleventh minute, Peprah broke into the left facet of the penalty field, taking up Rostyn Griffiths and manoeuvring a crowded backline to ship a go to Diamantakos. The striker by some means bought to the top of the supply and scraped it into the again of the online to offer Kerala Blasters FC an early lead.
Their home counterpart Rahul KP quickly started actively taking part within the proceedings, making an attempt to hammer a shot previous Phurba Lachenpa minutes earlier than the half-time break, however failing to hit the goal. The Islanders should have sniffed an opportunity to get again, however Ivan Vukomanovic and his males ensured that they didn’t convey down the momentum and waves of offensive stress that they have been inflicting on the opposition.
Peprah has been one of the impactful additions to the Kerala Blasters FC squad this season. The Ghanaian has joined a listing of different younger internationals like Rei Tachikawa (25), Cy Goddard (26), Milos Drincic (24), amongst others who’re bringing a couple of tectonic shift by making the ISL their residence on the peak of his careers.
The sharpness in his ability set mirrored in his strike which was the second profitable one of many night time for the house facet. Diamantakos warded off the duo of Mehtab Singh and Lalengmawia Ralte to play a go to Peprah in the midst of the field. In a single take, the striker dispatched the ball into the again of the online late within the added time of the primary half, displaying super ending finesse and a way of agility in his type of play that’s unbelievable to observe.
Vukomanovic and his tactical nous kicked in throughout the second half, as he ensured that his backline consolidated to cap off with a clear sheet and induce upon Mumbai Metropolis FC their opening defeat of the season.
