LIVE Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC score, Durand Cup 2024: KBFC 0-0 PFC; Noah and Luna in action

Peprah wins the ball in a dangerous position as he plays it to Luna who passes it on to Noah on the left who’s shot is blocked by the PFC backline.

This time Punjab’s Nihal dribbles into the box from the right and launches a shot towards the near post but saved by the KBFC keeper with ease.

Punjab FC tries to build on the right wing as Leon and Luka try to stitch up a string of passes but KBFC stops them in their tracks. Moments later a long ball is launched from the left as Luka sets it up high and tries an acrobatic attempt on goal but fluffs the connection, easy for the keeper to catch.

Luka was through on goal with just one defender to beat but he takes too much time to unleash a shot. He even had an option to pass it to the un-marked right winger but the ball is stolen away from Luka at the edge of the box with a crucial tackle.

A repeating trend in KBFC’s attacks. Noah gets the ball on the left wing as he drifts wide and crosses it in towards the far post looking for a header. Although it hasn’t been fruitful so far, it only takes one moment to get a goal.

Noah plays it inside the box for Luna but the ball goes away to Yoihenba who tries to play it to Luna again inside the box but the skipper fails to reach it in time, ball runs away to the keeper instead.

Yoihenba is played a long ball on the right wing as he tries to hold the ball and wins a corner. Luna takes it as Drincic tries to deflect the ball into the goal but over the crossbar.

KBFC is pushing ahead in numbers but Punjab is parking the bust at the moment and operating on counterattacks. Noah tries to slot a cross in from the left onto the far post for Peprah but keeper comes to the rescue.

Noah works his magic on the left wing, beats his man, but his cross went straight into the keeper’s gloves.

Noah breaks into an attack as he plays it to Luna who passes it to Yoihenba but his long ball is intercepted. Punjab now has a corner instead but it was cleared away with a header.

Luka Majcen is now up and running.

Nihal crosses the ball in the box for Luka from a long free-kick but the keeper comes out and punches it to safety. Luka is down right now due to a collision.

The game is being contested in the middle of the park at the moment as both teams are yet to make a an attack on goal. KBFC is trying to play down the middle at the moment but Punjab is trying to use the flanks.

Both teams have won their first games and will be hoping to build on the momentum in this critical Group Stage clash.

You can watch Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC LIVE telecast on the Sony Sports Network’s Sony Sports 2 channel, and the LIVE stream on the Sony LIV platform. Moreover, you can follow Sportstar for all the LIVE updates from the match.

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Kerala Blasters is set to face Punjab FC in its second Group C match of Durand Cup 2024 on August 4, 4 PM IST at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

The Blasters started its campaign strong after it defeated Mumbai City 8-0 to record the club’s biggest ever win and equalled the historic competition’s biggest margin in a victory.

Having made its debut in this tournament only in 2021, Kerala Blasters would be hoping to be just the third club from Kerala to clinch the Durand Cup, joining the likes of defunct FC Kochin and Gokulam Kerala.

Punjab FC too started the tournament with a dominant 3-0 win against CISF Protectors but will face a KBFC side heavily dominant on paper, especially with the new addition of Noah Sadaoui.