Kerala Blasters FC vs CISF Protectors XI Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: Kerala Blasters secured a massive 7-0 victory over CISF Protectors on Saturday (August 10).

The final whistle blows and Kerala Blasters have secured an emphatic 7-0 victory over CISF.
90+3'Another chance for Kerala Blasters to score the 8th goal but CISF clear the ball from the line to deny the Blasters.
Goaaaal!! Noah Sadaoui scores the 7th goal for the Kerala Blasters.
87' CISF create a chance as Rajdeep takes a shot. His curling effort has been parried away by the Kerala keeper.
86' A header comes in from one of the KBFC players but it has gone wide.
We apologise for some technical difficulties, ehich halted the coverage. At the moment, Kerala Blasters lead 6-0.
Referee signals 2 minutes of additional time.
44' KBFC take back the control soon with another quick counter-attack. Noah runs on the left flank, passes it to Azhar on the inside who puts it in the back of the net.
43' CISF look like they are slowly getting into the game both in attack and defense.
41' CISF managed an attack and a shot but it ended up at the hands of the KBFC gk. Getting the ball back, KBFC quickly go into a counter-attack.
39' CISF's Khalef seems like he may not be able to continue the match as he limps off of the ground.
37' CISF were enjoying a small bout of ball possession but have been dispossessed soon. KBFC are building up another attack from deep in their half and very quickly.
35' The ball is mostly moving near the midfield again, slowly building up attacks.
33' CISF's Santosh Kumar seems to be in agony after he received a knock inside the KBFC half and they earn a free-kick. Prakhan steps up to take it directly towards the goal but it goes but too far away from the goal. Santosh Kumar looks well enough to cotinue the match.
31' CISF on a rare chance of attacking but they are quickly dispossessed and couldn't reach the inside of the KBFC box.
29' Another golden chance for Noah Sadaoui to get his hat-trick with a pass coming to him from the left flank. He shot it with a one-touch volley but only at the hands of the CISF gk.
27' KBFC are in no hurry and are moving the ball in their own pace, building more attacking chances slowly.
25' The entire CISF team are inside their own box, yet KBFC are getting all the space in the world to move however pleases them and that costs them again. This time from Naocha Singh who came inside from the left flank, shoots the ball with force and CISF gk can do nothing to stop the ball from going in.
23' Leaving Noah Sadaoui unmarked on the left flank is probably the biggest mistake CISF are making at this point. That man is running riot and nobody from the CISF team are able to stop him.
20' And proving us right could be on his way - Noah Sadaoui who scores his brace in the match and fourth for Kerala now.
19' Kerala began their Durand Cup journey this year with a 8-0 win against Mumbai City and they could just break that scoreline in this match with the way everything's going.
16' KBFC get their third with Peprah running into a counter-attack and Aimen with support on the left side. Peprah passes to Aimen who puts it at the back of the net.
15' CISF are trying to get the ball into the KBFC box to create some chances of their own but it hasn't been easy for them.
13' The pace of the game has slowed a little with CISF enjoying the possession of the ball for the first time in the game.
11' KBFC with a 1-on-1 situation with CISF gk and that could've been their third goal in 12 minutes.
9' It is going to be a long long night for CISF Protectors with KBFC scoring their second goal from a cross coming inside the box from the right flank towards Noah Sadaoui standing near the far post unmarked and he puts it inside without hesitation.
6' KBFC turn things around in their second consecutive corner, taken short, was passed to Kwame Peprah standing near the far post and heads it perfectly inside the net.
5' KBFC with the first corner of the game, taken long, misses most of their players but ball passed on to Naocha who takes a shot which doesn't go for KBFC.
3' KBFC are starting the match with a number of attacks and a shot from Freddy toward the goalpost. CISF have accepted their role as the defenders already early in this game.
1' The match begins with a kickstart to the ball from Kerala Blasters.
Kerala Blasters' opening victory matched the record for most goals in a single game, a record set in 1889 when Highland Light Infantry defeated Shimla Rifles in the tournament's second edition final.
The Blasters' attack was spearheaded by Moroccan forward Noah Sadaoui and Ghanaian striker Kwame Peprah, who both scored hat-tricks. Ishan Pandita, coming on as a late substitute for Peprah, added two more goals to complete the scoreline.
In their second game, Punjab FC took the lead just before halftime with a goal from Luka Majcen. Kerala responded quickly, equalizing 11 minutes into the second half when Mohammed Aimen converted a precise cross from Kwame Peprah.
Meanwhile, the CISF Protectors surprised everyone by defeating the ISL champions with an early goal from Santosh Kumar and a late strike by Sahil Kumar. Head Coach Ajit Kumar adjusted his team's formation to a 3-5-2 after their opening 3-0 loss to Punjab FC, where they had played with a midfield-heavy approach.
In their second match, CISF took control early with a third-minute goal against Mumbai City FC and maintained possession throughout, effectively shutting down their opponents with a solid defense to secure the win.