It’s the final day of Hero Indian Super League Season 8 and Kerala Blasters FC will be locking horns with Hyderabad FC on 20th March, at 7.30 PM at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda in Goa. Stakes are high this time as the men in yellow will be playing its third final in the league and are looking forward to nothing less than the trophy.
TEAM NEWS
Ivan’s boys are coming straight from the semi-final victory against the ISL shield winners Jamshedpur FC with an aggregate scoreline of 2-1. The Blasters camp is frenzied for playing the finals as well as seeing the fans on the stands after a long gap of two years. Tickets for the finals have been sold out and as Ivan said, we are waiting for you here in Goa!
RIVAL WATCH
Hyderabad FC will be playing their first final since their debut in 2019 and are coming from a 3-2 aggregate win against ATK Mohun Bagan in the semi-finals. Manolo Màrquez’s team were second in the league table behind Jamshedpur FC this season and Bartholomew Ogbeche leads the golden boot race with 18 goals, which also makes Hyderabad FC, the most scoring team this season with 46 goals.
A QUICK RUNDOWN
The two teams from the South have battled it off 6 times in the past where the results have been equal for both sides. Both Blasters and Hyderabad have three wins each, with some high-scoring clashes. This season, Blasters had a 1-0 victory over HFC courtesy of the goal from Alvaro Vazquez back in January, while in the reverse fixtures, Hyderabad got the upper hand with a 2-1 scoreline.
WHERE TO WATCH
This match marks the return of our loud and loyal supporters back to where they belong and Fatorda is ready for the yellow sea. Catch the match live on the Star Sports network, Hotstar, and Jio TV. You can also get live updates from our social media handles. Fan parks and screenings are near your city too, check them out as well!
