Match Report
3 points and 3 places separated them: Real Kashmir 1st with 6, Namdhari 4th with 3. The last five rounds placed Namdhari no better than 18th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Real Kashmir 1.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Namdhari 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.52.
Real Kashmir came in having won three on the spin. Namdhari had lost four in a row. Real Kashmir had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Namdhari, 1.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Real Kashmir, 0 draws and 4 for Namdhari, at 1.8 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
The venue was Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium, with room for 38,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Namdhari led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Namdhari: Najib Fuseini Ibrahim (90'), Manvir Singh (13'), Seilenthang Lotjem (45')
Key stats
Possession: Real Kashmir 70% · Namdhari 30% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 4-2