Had Daisuke Sakai not missed a simple tap-in in extra time, Kerala Blasters FC could have celebrated a memorable home victory against Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday. With the score level at 3-3 in the 94th minute, defender Drinic dribbled past the CFC defence to feed the Japanese midfielder the ball in front of the ball. Having already beaten the goalkeeper on its way to Sakai and with no defenders to make a block, Sakai just had to guide the ball in. However, he missed and sent the ball wide of the net.
The draw meant Kerala Blasters went past FC Goa by a point to top the point table (17) although the former champions have played two games less than the Yellow Army. Chennaiyin are in the seventh position with eight points.
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