Hero Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters vs RoundGlass Punjab Live Updates

8:15 PM IST: Hello everyone and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE of the Kerala Blasters vs RoundGlass Punjab match in the Hero Super Cup 2023. The kick-off is at 8:30 PM IST! I’m your host Keshava Verma, and I’ll be keeping you company through what promises a fascinating evening of football. Please wait for 30 Seconds for the Live blog to load.

Hero Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters vs RoundGlass Punjab - Build-up

Kerala Blasters FC, possibly the most popular football club in God’s Own Country, will be looking for a new home as they shift base to Kozhikode for the Hero Super Cup, as they start their campaign against I-League champions RoundGlass Punjab FC at the EMS Stadium on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

Blasters, who had made it to the ISL play-offs, before bowing out to Bengaluru FC in a rather heated match, will be on the lookout for redemption as they begin their Hero Super Cup campaign.

Assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed said, “We have come with a positive frame of mind and will try to reach the last round of the Hero Super Cup. It’s very important that we start the tournament on a positive note and then move on from there.”

Ishfaq believes that his side is in a tough group, and the players will need to pull up their socks in order to negotiate their way to the semi-finals.

“Sreenidi, RoundGlass Punjab, and Bengaluru FC are all good teams, and we need to put our best foot forward against them all,” said Ishfaq. “The most important thing is that we start the tournament on a good note. If you want to be one of the best teams, you must beat the best teams out there.”

RoundGlass Punjab, with their win in the I-League, are now looking forward to promotion to the ISL, and head coach Staikos Vergetis believes that this is a good opportunity for his side to measure up against the teams from the top tier.

“The Hero Super Cup will be a good test for the boys. We want to see what distance we still have to cover in order to reach that level,” said Vergetis. “Kerala Blasters will be a strong unit to play against, and the match against them will show us how much we need to improve, and how our levels are.”