Skipper Mohamed Sissoko leading from the front for the Pune City with a goal to eke out a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters after Cedric Hengbart scored the fastest goal of the third edition of Indian Super League to put the visitors ahead at the Balewadi Stadium here yesterday
Pune City's Mohamed Sissoko (left) heads the ball during the ISL-3 tie against Kerala Blasters in Pune yesterday. Pic/Sportzpics
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Pune: Skipper Mohamed Sissoko leading from the front for the Pune City with a goal to eke out a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters after Cedric Hengbart scored the fastest goal of the third edition of Indian Super League to put the visitors ahead at the Balewadi Stadium here yesterday.
Hegbert scored in the third minute of the match but Sissoko's 68th minute equaliser ensured a point for the home team.
Kerala Blasters were in fifth place with five points from five games, while Pune City with four from as many games were a rung above wooden spooners FC Goa languishing at the bottom of the heap.
Kerala got the lead when Hengbart reacted quickly to finish with his left-foot after Pune failed to clear an Azrack Mahamat shot on goal. It was the French stopper's first goal in the ISL.
Pune got their equaliser when their marquee player Sissoko managed to find the in the 68th minute.
The 31-year-old hit a shot from the edge of the box, which deflected off Hughes, giving Nandy no chance in goal.
Kerala Blasters raised their game after the leveller. A goal-bound header by substitute Faruk Chaudhary forced Edel Bete into a spectacular save in the 72nd minute.
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