ISL 2017, Match 7: Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur FC, talking points

#2 Both sides miss their big chances

CK Vineeth missed one of the best chances of the game. (Photo: ISL)

The Blasters were yet to open their goal-scoring account coming into this game and in the 10th minutes, they had a glorious chance to do so. Iain Hume, moving out wide on the right, picked up a ball from his midfield and delivered a pin-point cross to CK Vineeth at the far post.

The Kerala man, usually so reliant with his head and in the box, looked like he was going to give his side the lead, but didn't get his contact right and the ball went harmlessly over the bar. It was a very good chance for Vineeth, the likes of which we've seen him put away in the past.

Jamshedpur too had their big chance in the first half. After Sandesh Jhingan fouled his former teammate Kervens Belfort just outside of the box, Memo stepped up to take the ensuing free-kick.

His pacy effort found it's way past the wall and was padded away by Blasters keeper Paul Rachubka. The keeper's parry though fell to Jerry Mawhmingthanga who was following up on the free-kick. The youngster looked surprised at the chance and didn't get a good contact on the rebound. Had he done so, it would have been a certain goal with the keeper beaten. Belfort went close too late in the game, but that wasn't exactly a miss.