ISL Media Team

Atlético de Kolkata picked up their first win of the 2016 Hero Indian Super League by beating Kerala Blasters FC 1-0 in front of 54,900 fans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. The game’s only goal came in the 53rd minute after a Javi Lara shot from range deflected off Sandesh Jhingan and found its way into the back of the net.

Kolkata nearly took the lead in the fourth minute of the game after Iain Hume found space on the right flank and cut the ball back for an onrushing Helder Postiga. ATK’s marquee player directed the cut-back goal-wards but Pratik Chaudhary made a brilliant sliding tackle to deny him a clean shot on goal.

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