I-League: Tiago Adan’s brace helps Real Kashmir to a 3-2 win over Aizawl FC

While
Tiago
scored
a
brace
in
the
match,
Mason
Robertson
scored
the
crucial
third
goal
for
the
Snow
Leopards
in
the
second
half
of
the
match.
Aizawl
FC
did
well
to
lead
in
possession
stats,
and
remain
in
contest
till
the
final
whistle.

The
encounter
started
with
Real
Kashmir
sitting
deep
in
their
half
and
allowing
Aizawl
FC
to
keep
the
ball
in
the
opening
minutes.
Ayush
Chhetri
got
the
first
shot
in
the
match
away
in
the
7th
minute
of
play
after
he
received
a
pass
from
a
corner.
But
his
long-range
hit
went
wide
off
the
target.

Two
minutes
later,
Real
Kashmir
received
a
corner
of
their
own
and
Surchandra
Singh
sent
the
ball
straight
into
the
box,
which
was
headed
in
to
the
back
of
the
nets
by
striker
Tiago
Adan
to
give
the
Snow
Leopards
a
1-0
lead
in
the
9th
minute.

Aizawl
FC
continued
to
enjoy
the
possession
as
the
first
half
progressed
but
could
create
very
little
chances.
With
skipper
Mason
Robertson’s
dangerous
long
throw-ins,
and
Surchandra
Singh’s
threatening
run-ins
from
the
left
flank,
Real
Kashmir
kept
their
threat
going
despite
not
having
much
of
the
ball
with
them.

Aizawl
FC
received
their
second
corner
in
the
match
at
the
29th
minute,
but
the
long-range
shot
from
skipper
R
Malsawmtluanga
went
awry
and
the
opportunity
was
missed.
Nearly
10
minutes
later,
Aizawl
FC
received
their
third
corner,
and
this
time,
Lalthakima
Ralte
latched
on
to
the
cross
with
a
direct
header
and
scored
the
equaliser
in
the
38th
minute
to
make
it
1-1.

Unfortunately
for
Aizawl
FC,
Real
Kashmir’s
Tiago
restored
the
lead
in
the
additional
minutes
of
the
first
half.
A
corner
from
Surchandra
reached
Mason,
but
his
shot
was
parried
away
by
the
goalkeeper
Lalmuansanga
to
Tiago,
who
latched
on
the
rebound
and
struck
it
in
to
make
it
2-1
as
the
first
half
came
to
a
close.

The
second
half
started
with
Aizawl
continuing
to
keep
the
possession,
and
searching
for
the
equaliser.
The
first
opportunity
presented
in
the
49th
minute
for
the
club
from
Mizoram
with
a
corner,
but
nothing
threatening
came
on
the
back
of
it.
Real
Kashmir
FC’s
defender
Prakash
Sarkar
did
well
to
keep
a
check
on
Aizawl
FC’s
counter-attacks,
and
ensured
there
is
no
tough
moment
in
store
for
goalkeeper
Bilal
Khan.

In
the
66th
minute,
Mason
Robertson
got
the
third
goal
for
Real
Kashmir,
as
he
managed
to
get
a
header
on
the
ball
on
a
cross
by
Thoi
Singh
from
the
left
flank.
The
ball
went
into
the
nets
and
Real
Kashmir
went
3-1
up.

A
moment
of
danger
came
for
the
Snow
Leopards
in
the
74th
minute
as
Aizawl
FC
received
an
indirect
free
kick
inside
the
box
with
Bilal
making
the
mistake
of
collecting
the
ball
from
a
backpass.
But
Real
Kashmir
valiantly
blocked
the
shot
and
Aizawl
FC
once
again
failed
to
grab
the
opportunity.

Just
when
it
looked
like
Real
Kashmir
would
run
away
with
the
win,
a
twist
came
in
the
85th
minute
with
Ramhlunchhunga
scoring
a
goal
with
a
shot
from
outside
the
box
to
reduce
the
deficit.

Tiago
Adnan,
who
was
the
star
performer
for
Real
Kashmir,
was
stretchered
off
with
three
minutes
remaining
in
the
match.
Five
additional
minutes
were
added
to
the
game,
and
Real
Kashmir
comfortably
defended
the
incessant
attacks
from
Aizawl
FC
in
the
injury
time
and
won
the
match
3-2.

Real
Kashmir
will
next
face
off
against
Kenkre
FC
on
31st
December
2021,
while
Aizawl
FC
will
challenge
Mohammedan
Sporting
Club
on
30th
December
2021.

Source:
AIFF