Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Diamond Harbour 1st with 22 points, Real Kashmir 1st with 6, 16 apart. Recent form told a different story for Real Kashmir: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Real Kashmir were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.33, Diamond Harbour 2.44 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Real Kashmir had gone 7 games without a win. Real Kashmir had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Diamond Harbour, 10.
The venue was TRC Polo Synthetic Turf Ground, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Real Kashmir: Djakaridja Traore (67') · Diamond Harbour: Sunday Afolabi (84'), Hugo Diaz (55')
Key stats
Possession: Real Kashmir 47% · Diamond Harbour 53% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-5