Srinagar: Real Kashmir FC made a strong comeback in the second half to play out a 1-1 draw against former champions Punjab FC in their home I-League match here on Friday.
The ‘Snow Leopards’ equalised in the 62nd minute through Gnohere Krizo in front of a partisan crowd of 8,500 spectators after Makan Chothe had given Punjab FC the lead in the 21st minute at the TRC ground.
After Thursday’s draw, Punjab FC are placed third on the table with 10 points from seven games. Real Kashmir FC remained at eighth with six points from five matches.
This was Real Kashmir’s third home match on the trot. The match was a story of two halves as the first belonged to the visitors who enjoyed a 62 per cent possession of the ball, whereas the second belonged to the home side.
Both the teams were looking to gain an early advantage and Punjab FC took the lead after 21 minutes.
“We played extremely well. It was a tough game but we managed to play out a draw. We thank the home crowd for turning up on a Friday in huge numbers and being so polite and well behaved,” said Real Kashmir FC co-founder Sandeep Chattoo. (PTI)
