Mon Jan 13 18:09:40 UTC 2025: ## Kerala Blasters Edge Odisha FC in Thrilling Injury-Time Victory
**Kochi:** Kerala Blasters secured a vital three points with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Odisha FC in an Indian Super League match played before a sparsely populated stadium on [Date of Match]. Noah Sadaoui’s injury-time goal proved to be the winner, keeping Blasters’ playoff hopes alive.
Odisha took a surprise lead in the fourth minute through Jerry Mawihmingthanga, catching the Blasters defense off guard. However, Kerala dominated possession and created numerous chances throughout the match, with Sadaoui and Kwame Peprah coming close on several occasions.
Blasters finally broke through in the 60th minute when Peprah capitalized on a defensive lapse, slotting the ball home after a pass from Kerol Singh. They doubled their lead in the 72nd minute through Jesús Hermoso, who finished off a well-worked team move involving Peprah, Adrian Luna, and Sadaoui.
Just as victory seemed certain, Odisha pulled one back when a shot from Javier Hernandez deflected off Sachin Suresh and into the path of Nandha Kumar Dor, who scored with ease. Odisha’s task became even harder when Carlos Delgado received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 83rd minute.
The match went into injury time with the score at 2-2. Then, Sadaoui’s shot, which took a deflection off an Odisha player, found the back of the net in the 95th minute, sealing a thrilling victory for Kerala Blasters.
Despite their dominance in possession and chances created, the Blasters played in front of a small crowd due to ongoing protests against the club’s management. Their next match is against NorthEast United FC in Kochi on January 18th.
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