Vincy Barretto’s second-half strike helped Chennaiyin FC draw Kerala Blasters 1-1 and snap their southern rivals’ five-match profitable streak within the Indian Super League right here on Monday. Sahal Abdul Samad had put the Blasters in entrance within the twenty third minute earlier than Barreto returned to attain towards his former membership with an equaliser within the forty eighth minute. Kerala Blasters, nevertheless, stretched their unbeaten run to 6 matches to maneuver to fourth place, forward of Odisha FC on aim distinction and only a level drift off ATK Mohun Bagan.

Inside a minute, Adrian Luna tried to carry a free kick over the keeper from the left flank, however it was palmed over the bar by Debjit Majumder.

Luna replicated the shot he tried within the first minute from a long-range free kick.

This time a dipping and swerving effort got here straight on the keeper from the central a part of the pitch earlier than it was palmed over the bar once more within the twenty first minute.

Midway by way of the primary half, Kaliuzhnyi noticed Samad’s run and performed a chic by way of ball into the trail of the winger.

Majumder got here off his line in an effort to shut the angle for Samad, however the 25-year-old cleverly dinked it over the charging keeper to attain his third aim of the season.

Three minutes into the second half, half-time substitute Ali was picked out within the field by an inch-perfect ball from Vanspaul.

The striker’s first-time volley was parried straight into the trail of Barretto by Prabhsukhan Gill. From shut vary, the midfielder smashed it residence towards his former membership.

The Blasters will return residence to host Odisha FC on Monday.

Chennaiyin FC remained in seventh, now 4 factors off the ultimate playoff spot.

The Marina Machans will journey to the west coast to face Mumbai City FC on Saturday.

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