#3 C.K Vineeth marks his return to the Kerala team with a winning goal
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Kerala Blasters' local boy Vineeth was with Bengaluru FC competing in the AFC Cup till Saturday. The striker, who was unavailable for the Blasters in their first sight games, played a key part in the I-League side making history by making it to the AFC Cup finals this year. Vineeth rejoined the Kerala team this week after Bengaluru lost their historic match in Doha and the 28-year old player marked his return with a winning goal.
Vineeth was introduced into the game by Coppell in the 79th minute of the game as a substitute for winger Mohammed Rafique. Goa player Richarlyson received his second yellow card of the night for a double-legged tackle he made on the Kerala striker, who was trying to make an instant impact on the game. Vineeth himself also got booked for excessively complaining about the opposition's time wasting to the referee.
However, Vineeth's most important contribution came in the 98th minute, which was also the last minute, of the match. The player turned hero when he tapped the ball into the net in the final minute of the game to win it for the Blasters. Coppell will be now hoping that the solution for his team's goalscoring woes has finally been found.
