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Kerala Blasters beat Chennaiyin FC 3-0 to register their second consecutive victory in their 2021-22 Indian Super League, in Vasco, Goa, on Wednesday.
The Yellow Army rose to the third place in the points table while handing the Marina Machans their second defeat of the season, which saw them drop to sixth.
Jorge Pereyra Diaz (9th minute) gave KBFC the lead, scoring his third goal of the campaign, prior to Sahal Abdul Samad (38th) doubling the advantage before half-time.
Adrian Luna (79th) then scored his first goal of the season to put the result beyond doubt in the second half.
Diaz gave his team an early lead after a lofted through ball found the striker in ample space behind CFC's backline. His right-footed shot towards the bottom left corner gave no chance to Vishal Kaith to make a save.
Prabhsukhan Gill was called into action just before the half-hour mark and he made a brilliant right-handed save to keep away a header from his own defender.
Germanpreet Singh had a fabulous opportunity to restore parity just before the drinks break but his shot from roughly 12-yards out went wide to the surprise of his teammates.
Sahal Abdul Samad then extended the lead by scoring from inside the box after a poor clearance from Kaith handed the ball to the KBFC forwards in his own half.
Sahal's initial shot was blocked by Reagan Singh but the midfielder made no mistake with the rebound and calmly placed the ball in the back of the net. Vazquez then had the chance to score a third before half-time but he could not beat the goalkeeper from a one-on-one situation.
Post the resumption of the match, Adrian Luna opened his account with a powerful right-footed strike following a lack of communication amongst the CFC defenders. The Yellow Army remained in control of the match post the third goal and secured another three points with back-to-back 3-0 wins.
Kerala Blasters FC await the challenge of Jamshedpur FC in their next game at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday. Chennaiyin FC, on the other hand, will get a week's rest before their clash with Bengaluru FC at the same venue on Thursday.