Vasco: SC Search East Bengal for the first win in the Indian Super League edition continued because they were held to a 1-1 draw by Kerala Blasters FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday.
This is the third draw in a row between the two teams in ISL which expanded the six matches of Sceb’s victory.
Tomislav Mrcela (37) opened his account at ISL by scoring a goal with a header for SC East Bengal before Alvaro Vazquez (44) equalized with a shot that was taken well before half time.
Alvaro Vazquez looked that he had sent a blaster to the leader but the referee turned his decision and forbade the purpose when he blew his whistle before the striker passed the goal past the goalkeeper.
Within minutes after the incident, Prabhsukhan Gill made an important rescue, keeping Antonio Perosevic calling.
There was a scarcity of chances to score in the first half until Tomislav Mrcela found the back of the net with his head.
The center-back was up from a long throw from Raju Gaikwad and led the ball past the guard from close range.
The KBFC then lost their defender Enes Sipovic to be injured as he left the field disappointed and was replaced by Abdul my right.
With a few minutes to go half the time, Vazquez’s right foot shot from outside the box took the evil deflection from Mrcela and entered the back of the net, pulling the game back to the same requirements.
Thongkosiem Haokip and Amarjit Singh Kiyam received each yellow card in the first round for a bad challenge.
The second half down to a Cagey began with both teams canceling each other and struggling for momentum in the final third.
Vazquez tried a long-range shot into the second half of the goalkeeper.
It was the last contribution from Spain when Ivan Vukomanovic sent Jorge Diaz in his place from the bench.
The second goal was prohibited for the yellow army on the 89th minute stroke after Diaz seemed to push the defender before heading to a cross to the net.
The contest ended goalless in the second half and points divided between the two parties.
SC East Bengal will face Khalid Jamil Northeast United in the next match on Friday while Kerala Blasters FC has a difficult match against the powerful champion FC Mumbai City.