Kerala down Pune 2-1, register first ISL win

October 31, 2014

Pune, Oct 31: Overcoming a one-goal deficit, Kerala Blasters FC edged past FC Pune City 2-1 to register their first win in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, here today

French International David Trezeguet gave the hosts an early lead with his 15th minute strike to bring the home fans to their feet.

Trezeguet took a volley from a spectacular ball delivered by John Goossens from the left wing to fire it into the goal.

Kerala ISL win
But the cheer was shortlived as Kerala soon pulled up their socks to go full throttle and India U-23 forward Chinadorai Sabeeth equalised in the 41st minute.

It was a sweet combination of moves as Stephen Pearson's well-taken corner was directed at Cedric Hengbart, who headed it towards the goal and an alert Sabeeth quietly tucked the ball into the net.

This was Sabeeth's first goal in the league and the 23-year-old striker celebrated it in great style.

Attacks and counter-attacks continued from either end of the goal but the score remained 1-1 at half-time.

The break did not prove too good for the home team as Pune goalkeeper Emanuele Belardi of Italy walked off the field in the 50th minute and Churchill's Arindam Bhattacharya took charge at the post.

But Sabeeth and Sandesh Jhingan continued to put some nice passes in the left flank to keep Pune defenders guessing.

Kerala think-tank then came up with a substitution as Penn Orji replaced Brazil's Guilherme Milhomem Gusmao in the 61st minute. Orji soon made it count when the Kenyan international scored in the 65th minute.

Iain Hume's spectacular pass from the right wing was safely taken inside the box by Orji and he perfectly shot it at the bottom right corner to give Kerala the decisive lead.

From then on Pune tried hard to comeback into the game but the away team proved to be strong with their defense.

With the win, Kerala have overtaken Pune in the standings and are placed fifth in the table led by Atletico de Kolkata. Kerala next travel to Mumbai on November 2 while Pune visit Kolkata on November 7.

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March 27,2024

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Bengaluru: Darshan Babu is an engineer who is fond of betting on cricket matches and has been placing major bets on Indian Premier League (IPL) games since 2021. He often borrows money after losing a bet, or to place one when he is short on funds. His 23-year-old wife, tired of the constant harassment by creditors, died by suicide.

Ranjitha was found hanging at her home in Karnataka's Chitradurga on March 18. According to the family, Darshan had racked up a debt of over Rs 1 crore.

He worked as an assistant engineer in the Minor Irrigation Department at Hosadurga and had been ensnared in the realm of IPL betting from 2021 to 2023. This took a major toll on the couple's finances. Allegedly, he had borrowed over Rs 1.5 crore to place bets after his luck ran out and he lost all his money. While he managed to return Rs 1 crore, cops say that he still has a pending loan of ₹ 84 lakh.

Ranjitha married Darshan in 2020. She realised the truth about Darshan's involvement in betting in 2021, claims her father Venkatesh.

In his complaint, Venkatesh said that his daughter was extremely distressed due to the constant harassment by moneylenders and this led to her suicide. He has also named 13 men who had allegedly lent the money.

He said that his son-in-law was lured into betting with a promise of quick money.

"He (Darshan) was not willing to get into betting, but the suspects forced him saying it was an easy way to get rich. They promised to finance his betting activities against some blank cheques as security," he said.

Cops during their investigation found a suicide note, where she detailed the harassment they faced. Darshan and Ranjitha have a two-year-old son.

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