Match Report
J & K (1st, 9 pts) visited Kerala (1st, 13 pts) with 4 points between them. Recent form told a different story for J & K: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.78 goals per team per game, Kerala ran at 2.2 scored and 0.8 conceded, J & K at 3.33 and 0.33.
Defeat had not touched Kerala in 12 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.




