Match Report
Kerala went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; Assam sat 5th on 3 — a 7-point gap. Assam had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Kerala were scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6, Assam 1 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
8 games without a win framed Assam's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Kerala, 3/15 for Assam.
Silapathar Football Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. On the scoreboard, Kerala led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Kerala: M. Markose (17'), M. Ajsal (45'), A. Dilshad (90')
Key stats
Possession: Kerala 45% · Assam 55% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 12-3 · Corners: 9-2