Thiruvananthapuram: Following Kozhikode, Thrissur’s performance is impressive in Thiruvananthapuram. In the Super League Kerala‘s third round, Thrissur Magic FC secured a victory, defeating the home team, Thiruvananthapuram Kompans, 1-0 at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium. The winning goal was scored by captain Mailson Alves in the first half. With this win, Thrissur has achieved six points from three matches, moving to the top of the table.
In the first five minutes, Thiruvananthapuram aimed for attack, winning three corners. In the eighth minute, Thrissur’s Tejas Krishna fell Brazilian player Ronald Costa in the box, but the referee did not award a penalty. In the twelfth minute, Thrissur scored against the run of play. From a corner taken by Tejas Krishna, Francis Adock headed the ball, which captain Mailson Alves struck into the net from a difficult angle (1-0). In the twenty-third minute, Kompans’ under-23 player Mohammed Asher advanced down the left, dribbled past two defenders, but his shot hit Tejas Krishna’s face and went out. Another opportunity came for Kompans in the thirty-eighth minute, but a powerful shot from Ronald outside the box was deflected for a corner by Thrissur’s under-23 goalkeeper Kamaludheen.
At the start of the second half, Kompans brought on Khalid Roshan and Thrissur’s Alan John. Alan received a yellow card immediately after fouling Ottimar Bispo. In the fifty-fourth minute, referee showed a yellow card to Thrissur’s Mohammed Jiyad. Several players, including Kevin Javier, Faisal Ali, Mohammed Afsal, and Umashankar (Thrissur), as well as Paulo Victor, Afinn, Vignesh, and Yuri Carvalho (Kompans), entered the game in the second half.
Despite attempts from Brazilian players Ronald and Paulo Victor to equalize, Kompans faced their second defeat of the season at home. A total of 6,941 spectators attended the match.
Upcoming: Malabar Derby
There is no match tomorrow (October 18). On the following day (October 19), the Malabar Derby will take place, where Malappuram FC will face Calicut FC in the second match of the third round. The kick-off is at 7:30 PM at the Mancheri Payyanad Stadium. Malappuram has four points from two matches and remains undefeated so far. Calicut FC, with three points from two matches, lost their last game at home to Thrissur Magic FC. Both teams will aim to climb to the top of the table, making the Payyanad Stadium a thrilling venue.
Live:
The match will be broadcast live on Sony Ten 2, DD Malayalam, and Sports.com. In the UAE, it will be available on E-Vision channel 742.