#3 Day of youngsters
Kerala started with seven Indians, which we do not see too often nowadays. Apart from Captain Sandesh Jhingan, all of them were under 25 years of age. After taking charge as the coach, James emphasized on bringing more young talent from across the country and this shows exactly what his mission is.
Mohammad Rakip was threatening right from the start from his left-back position. So was Lalruattahara as a right-back. His challenge was even bigger as he was facing Issoko, who is much bigger than him in terms of physique.
After an impressive debut, Sahal Samad was in his usual mood today. He made five tackles and also took a shot on goal. Semilen Doungel, who spent three early years in East Bengal, provided an assist which was duly converted by Narzary, another young talent from Manipur.