Super Cup 2024: Kwame Peprah brace powers Kerala Blasters to win over Shillong Lajong

Three goals were scored in quick succession, giving Kerala Blasters the lead that they maintained with their third goal right after the second half began.

Jan 10, 2024 - 19:30

Super Cup 2024: Kwame Peprah brace powers Kerala Blasters to win over Shillong Lajong

Kerala Blasters shrugged off their initial hesitancy to make short work of Shillong Lajong Football Club in the opening Group B match of the 2024 Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday.

The current leaders in the ISL 10 won the encounter 3-1 without breaking much of a sweat, even though the I-League title contenders, Shillong Lajong, did display some urgency at the upfront whenever they had a chance to do so.

The first half hour of the match turned out to be an action-packed one, with three goals coming in this period. After Shillong had a wasted opportunity at the rival goalmouth, Kerala Blasters struck twice before Shillong pulled one back in the 30th minute. The issue was more or less settled in favour of the winners when they slammed in one more immediately after the break.

Kerala Blasters’ opening goal in the 15th minute was a combined move between skipper Dimantakos Dimitros and Kwame Peprah, with the latter finding the target. The Greece recruit was quick to find the gap between the two centre backs outside the area and sent a smooth through pass for Peprah. The Ghanaian striker grabbed the chance to beat Neithoville Chalieu under the bar.

The Kerala club doubled the lead...