Lewis and Marcelinho strike to seal first Delhi home win
Published at :November 4, 2016 at 9:10 PM
Modified at :November 4, 2016 at 9:10 PM
The Lions moved to the top of the table after a complete performance...
Delhi Dynamos flaunted its attacking strength yet again as they steamrollered Kerala Blasters 2-0 to move on top of the Hero Indian Super League table at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, on Friday. In a clash between the best attack and strongest defence, Delhi’s strike-force delivered in the second session with goals from Kean Lewis and Marcelinho in the 56th and 60th minute, respectively. Delhi have now scored 12 goals in eight matches, the best scoring record in the league this season, while Kerala lost their best defensive record after conceding two goals for the first time in the league. The victory enhanced Delhi’s points tally to 13 from 8 matches, helping them overtake Atletico de Kolkata (12 points) at the top of the table. Atletico de Kolkata however still have a match in hand. Pre-match talk of attack versus defence played out in the opening 45 minutes as Delhi saw more of the ball and had the better scoring chances. Kerala on their part simply defended and looked to hit their opponents on the counter. Brazilian striker Marcelinho had the first chance to open the account for Delhi when a quick throw-in on the right was flicked on by Richard Gadze to Marcelinho. The Brazilian lost little time in smashing the ball but it only ended up hitting the side netting. Gadze had a chance to score two minutes later but despite controlling a ball from Florent Malouda inside the box, he could not keep his attempt on target. Kerala’s best chance of the half came late in the game. Kervens Belfort sent a good cross from the left for Didier Kadio in the 42nd minute but his header after generating tremendous power missed the target narrowly.Short Match Highlights: Delhi Dynamos 2-0 Kerala Blasters.@DelhiDynamos picked up their 1st home of this #HeroISL after beating @KeralaBlasters by a 2-0 scorline. #DELvKER #ISLRecap #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/bwoYSJMwLi
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 4, 2016
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