Key Highlights
- Alfred Planas was adjudged the Player of the Match.
- The game began cautiously, with the first real opportunity arriving in the second minute when Inter Kashi midfielder Rohit Danu tested Arsh Shaikh from distance, the Kerala goalkeeper comfortably gathering the effort.
- The opening exchanges were evenly contested, with neither side able to impose themselves in the final third.
- Kerala Blasters threatened from a set-piece in the 15th minute when center back Oumar Bah headed wide from Vibin Mohanan's delivery.
- At the other end, Petkevicius was lively, seeing one effort blocked before firing another wide of the target after being picked out by Planas.
