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Bernard Mendy dents Kerala challenge

French striker scores stunning overhead kick as Chennai begin proceedings at home with 2-1 win

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1. Too much class for one photo.. Amitabh Bachchan, Ranjikanth and Sachin Tendulkar watch the ISL match between Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday 2. Chennaiyin FC’s Bernard Mendy celebrates the winner against Kerala Blasters FC on Tuesday
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It was home comfrots for Chennaiyin FC as they edged Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in a thrilling Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday. The victory takes them to second in the league standings with six points while Kerala are now ranked at the bottom and are yet to post a single point on the board.

The home side took the lead via Elano's 12th minute penalty as Gurwinder Singh put in a reckless challenge on Das. He was lucky not to receive a second yellow for the challenge, after having been booked a few minutes earlier.

Kerala incessant pressure in the second half was rewarded when Nirmal Chettri knocked down a cushioned header from Victor Forcada's corner into the path of Hume, who promptly smashed it home from close range to level the scores. Thirteen minutes later, however, Chennaiyin were back in front on account of an absolute stunner from Mendy. Elano's free kick was headed in the air in the box, and Mendy smashed in an unstoppable overhead kick to stun David James under the Kerala bar.

The visitors pushed forward in search of an equaliser again, and piled on the pressure in the latter stages of the match, but the Chennaiyin defence stood firm to seal the victory.

Kerala will now look to open their account when they face current league leaders Atlético de Kolkata at the Salt Lake Stadium on October 26. Chennai will play Delhi Dynamos in Delhi a day earlier, and may find themselves on the top of the table if they win.

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