Sun Oct 20 17:01:02 UTC 2024: – The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Kerala Blasters FC faced a temporary pause due to crowd violence at Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on October 20, 2024.
– Mohammedan Sporting initially led the match but trailed after Kerala Blasters scored twice in the second half.
– Frustration among home fans escalated following a controversial penalty decision that the referee did not award in the final minutes.
– The situation intensified when a fan verbally confronted the referee, and objects, including a bottle and potentially stones and wooden logs, were thrown onto the pitch.
– The referee stopped the game while players returned to their technical area, and local player Samad Ali Mallick appealed for calm.
– The match resumed, with Kerala Blasters securing a 2-1 victory and moving to fifth in the standings.
– Mohammedan Sporting remains in third from the bottom, still seeking its first home win of the season.

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