<p>Kerala Blasters pipped FC Pune City 2-1 in an entertaining Indian Super League encounter here at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Friday.</p>.<p>Jackichand Singh's strike gave Kerala the lead before Emiliano Alfaro equalised from the spot. It was, however, CK Vineeth, who had the final laugh as he bagged a last-gasp winner for the visitors deep into injury time.</p>.<p>Both teams started with some free-flowing football, taking turns to charge into the opposition half. The Stallions had a big let off in the fifth minute. Custodian Vishal Kaith failed to clear a simple back pass and the ball came straight to Iain Hume. The Canadian tried to tee up Vineeth but overcooked his pass as the Pune fans heaved a huge sigh of relief.</p>.<p>It was the visitors who had the match's first shot on target when a couple of minutes later, Diego Carlos cut in from the left flank and took a shot at the near post. However, keeper Subhasish Roy was alert and made a fine save. On the half-hour mark, Jackichand floated in a delightful ball from the right flank, and while the goal was at Hume's mercy, the ball was just a bit high for him to connect well.</p>.<p>Four minutes before the break, the hosts had a great opportunity when Rafael Lopez's long ball put Alfaro through on goal, but the Uruguayan surprisingly blasted his shot wide off target from a slight angle. </p>.<p>Nine minutes following the restart, the home team came agonizingly close to scoring. Marcelinho received the ball outside the box and took a few touches before letting fly. The ball unfortunately though, ricocheted off the bar after beating the keeper. Instead, a couple of minutes before the hour mark, Kerala took the lead. Jackichand received the ball in midfield, took a few strides and put his laces through his shot which sailed past a hapless Kaith and into the net.</p>
<p>Kerala Blasters pipped FC Pune City 2-1 in an entertaining Indian Super League encounter here at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex on Friday.</p>.<p>Jackichand Singh's strike gave Kerala the lead before Emiliano Alfaro equalised from the spot. It was, however, CK Vineeth, who had the final laugh as he bagged a last-gasp winner for the visitors deep into injury time.</p>.<p>Both teams started with some free-flowing football, taking turns to charge into the opposition half. The Stallions had a big let off in the fifth minute. Custodian Vishal Kaith failed to clear a simple back pass and the ball came straight to Iain Hume. The Canadian tried to tee up Vineeth but overcooked his pass as the Pune fans heaved a huge sigh of relief.</p>.<p>It was the visitors who had the match's first shot on target when a couple of minutes later, Diego Carlos cut in from the left flank and took a shot at the near post. However, keeper Subhasish Roy was alert and made a fine save. On the half-hour mark, Jackichand floated in a delightful ball from the right flank, and while the goal was at Hume's mercy, the ball was just a bit high for him to connect well.</p>.<p>Four minutes before the break, the hosts had a great opportunity when Rafael Lopez's long ball put Alfaro through on goal, but the Uruguayan surprisingly blasted his shot wide off target from a slight angle. </p>.<p>Nine minutes following the restart, the home team came agonizingly close to scoring. Marcelinho received the ball outside the box and took a few touches before letting fly. The ball unfortunately though, ricocheted off the bar after beating the keeper. Instead, a couple of minutes before the hour mark, Kerala took the lead. Jackichand received the ball in midfield, took a few strides and put his laces through his shot which sailed past a hapless Kaith and into the net.</p>