Real Kashmir maintain unbeaten run as they secure comeback victory over TRAU FC

The Kashmiri maintained the top spot with 13 points from five outings.

Real Kashmir secured yet another home victory as they defeated TRAU FC 3-2 in the fifth-round fixture of the Hero I-League 2022-23 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Thursday (December 1, 2022)

In a high-intensity game, where TRAU took the lead twice through Komron Tursunov and Salam Johnson Singh, an amazing solo goal in the second half by Real Kashmir captain Moro Lamine proved decisive as the Snow Leopards maintained their unbeaten run.

TRAU established a low block right from the kickoff and allowed the hosts to dominate the ball as they played on the counter themselves with Komron Tursunov at the helm of affairs. In the seventh minute, Buanthanglun Samte made a run into Real Kashmir’s half and delivered a cross into the box, but it was cleared by Jestin George for a corner. The resultant corner taken by Tursunov found captain Gerard Williams, who could only put his header just over the bar.

Midway through the first half, TRAU settled into the game and kept the ball, foiling the Real Kashmir high press. The visitors gained the lead in the 30th minute. Tursunov made a run towards goal before the Tajik was pulled back for a foul by the home captain Moro Lamine. Tursunov spectacularly curled the resulting free-kick into the top corner as goalkeeper Subhasish Roy Chowdhury conceded his first goal of the season.

Three minutes later, the Snow Leopards equalised. Nozim Babadzhanov received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and continued his run into the box before slotting the ball into the bottom-left corner to restore parity.

Tursunov remained influential as he pulled the strings for the Red Pythons, looking for outlets and playing multiple through balls for the forwards to chase onto. On this one occasion during the added time in the first half, Tursunov found Salam Johnson Singh who was making a drifting run into the box. The centre-forward finished deftly to regain the lead for the visitors.

Real Kashmir secured yet another home victory as they defeated TRAU FC 3-2 in the fifth-round fixture of the Hero I-League 2022-23 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar on Thursday (December 1, 2022)

In a high-intensity game, where TRAU took the lead twice through Komron Tursunov and Salam Johnson Singh, an amazing solo goal in the second half by Real Kashmir captain Moro Lamine proved decisive as the Snow Leopards maintained their unbeaten run.

TRAU established a low block right from the kickoff and allowed the hosts to dominate the ball as they played on the counter themselves with Komron Tursunov at the helm of affairs. In the seventh minute, Buanthanglun Samte made a run into Real Kashmir’s half and delivered a cross into the box, but it was cleared by Jestin George for a corner. The resultant corner taken by Tursunov found captain Gerard Williams, who could only put his header just over the bar.

Midway through the first half, TRAU settled into the game and kept the ball, foiling the Real Kashmir high press. The visitors gained the lead in the 30th minute. Tursunov made a run towards goal before the Tajik was pulled back for a foul by the home captain Moro Lamine.

Tursunov spectacularly curled the resulting free-kick into the top corner as goalkeeper Subhasish Roy Chowdhury conceded his first goal of the season.

Three minutes later, the Snow Leopards equalised. Nozim Babadzhanov received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and continued his run into the box before slotting the ball into the bottom-left corner to restore parity.

Tursunov remained influential as he pulled the strings for the Red Pythons, looking for outlets and playing multiple through balls for the forwards to chase onto. On this one occasion during the added time in the first half, Tursunov found Salam Johnson Singh who was making a drifting run into the box. The centre-forward finished deftly to regain the lead for the visitors.