LIVE Match Update : Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC

FULL TIME | MOHUN BAGAN SG | 2 - 0 | KERALA BLASTERS FC A much needed three points to begin with. Mohun Bagan completely dominated the first half. KBFC fought back a bit after the break, but it was still the Mariners who created most of the chances. They’ll need to be sharper as the season progresses. The pressing was impressive today, and this could well become the template for the campaign. Abhishek, Apuia, and Robson were the standout performers. A decent game overall. Scorers: Jamie Maclaren 36', Tom Aldred 90+7' 90+8' FULL TIME 90+7' GOAL An outstanding free kick from Anirudh Thapa, and Tom rises high to score with a perfect header! 90+6' Now Manvir is fouled. 90+5' Game resumes. 90+2' 4 players are down including Tom and Apuia. 90' 4 minutes adds on. 90' Perfect tackle by Abhishek. Corner for KBFC. 88' Good build up play by the mariners. 87' SUB Maclaren OUT. Cummings IN. 85' KBFC is awarded a freekick from a shooting position. But has it been a touch? Well, the freekick hits the wall. 84' A cross is cleared by Tom. Tom and Rod– the most reliable defensive pairing from last year–reunited. 83' SUB Liston OUT. Manvir IN. 83' YELLOW CARD Sahal is fouled. Vikas is booked. 82' A good cross in Mohun Bagan's box. Alberto clears. 81' SUB Tom IN Dimi OUT; Sahal IN Mehtab OUT 78' COOLING BREAK. Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1-0 Kerala Blasters 77' Again Robson's shot was blocked. KBFC come for a counter attack. Defended well. 75' Apuia is everywhere! 73' An over ambitious shot by Liston. Followed by one by Apuia. Much had been said about Dimitri Petratos’s form and fitness. He appears fitter and sharper now, but is he attempting too many things alone? Feels that way. Fans will demand more. 71' A pause. One KBFC player is injured. 68' Liston takes a brilliant shot that goes just over. 67' A phase of some haphazard football! 65' KBFC are on a break but Mehtab intercepts. One of Mohun Bagan’s key signings this season is, of course, Abhishek Tekcham. The lad is a gem! Equally comfortable on both flanks. With Amey returning for his second stint, Abhishek has shifted to the left, and he looks completely at home there. 61' Alberto sends in a looping ball at goal, and Sachin punches it. 60' Corner after corner after corner. 58' Robson again. Blocked again. 55' Another foul on Thapa! Lobera is animated. 53' Robson and Abhishek combine like a long familiar duo. Dimi tries to carry it forward but runs into the defenders. The clearance falls to Amey...he shoots… wide! 52' YELLOW CARD Oh, what’s going on! Thapa is badly fouled in his own half. Alberto rushes in to complain and eventually gets booked for it. Alberto Rodriguez (21) 49' Robson delivers a looping ball. No damage done. 48' YELLOW CARD Foul on Ranawade! Freekick from a good position. Naocha is booked. 45' KICKOFF KBFC kickoff the 2nd half. 45' SUB Subhashish OUT Ranawade IN 45' HALF TIME Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1-0 Kerala Blasters. Maclaren 36' 45+2' Luck is not with Robson. Another shot. A slight touch for a corner. 45+2' It's Apuia's world. What a nutmeg! 45+1' Liston goes for a Listonesque shot. Blocked. 45' 1-0. Two minutes adds on. 43' Press, press, and press. 39' Attack after attack! First, Robson with a brilliant shot– saved by Sachin. Second, a nice buildup among Robson, Liston and Dimi. Sachin Suresh collects. 36' GOAL A brilliant move down the right started by Abhishek; slipped to Dimi, then on to Maclaren. He takes a moment to control, Robson waits unmarked, but Macca turns and buries it. 1–0! 34' COOLING BREAK. 0-0 33' Robson shoots. Straight to Sachin Suresh. 33' Back to back corners. 32' Liston strikes! Good one, dipping down. Sachin saves. Corner. 30' YELLOW CARD Freekick from a shooting distance for the Mariners. Danish (KBFC) is booked. 27' First real test for Vishal. KBFC come in a quick counter attack and Vishal does what he does best. Comes out and grabs the ball. 26' The Mariners look solid in midfield, and "amader Apuia" is simply brilliant! The team is pressing well. 22' KBFC goalkeeper Sachin is down. Physio rushes in. 22' Another long range attempt. This time by Thapa. Just over the bar! 20' A flash of Robson brilliance—he glides into the box past defenders, only to find the center crowded. 18' Petratos tries to delivered a cross. Defended. 14' A long range attempt by Petratos. Wide! 12' Petratos cannot connect properly. Goalkick for KBFC. 10' Robson delivers a cross. Cleared. 6' Lovely twist and turn by Robson, who plays square to Petratos. Petratos goes for a shot. Deflected for a corner. 0' KICKOFF Maclaren Kicks Off! Kerala Blasters Starting XI (4-2-3-1) : Sachin (GK), Saheef, Bikash, Oumar, Aiban, Rowlin, Danish, Nihal, Ebin, Korou, Victor. Kerala Blasters Bench - Arsh (GK) Hormipam, Freddy, Vibin, Trujillo, Brahmacharimayum, Kevin, Srekuttan, Naocha. Mohun Bagan Starting XI (4-4-2) : Vishal (GK), Bose (C), Alberto, Mehtab, Tekcham, Apuia, Thapa, Robson, Liston, Dimi, Maclaren. Mohun Bagan Bench - Zahid (GK), Aldred, Amey, Suryawanshi, Sahal, Deepak, Manvir, Jason, Suhail. Hello and Welcome to the Mohun Bagan SG vs Kerala Blasters FC match thread by Sagnik Chakraborty, MBFT.