Match scheduled to begin at 8.00 pm today at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi.

Live streaming available in hotstar and on Star sports 1 channel.

3′ – it takes 3 minutes to find the first Goal of the tournament. Malappuram FC infront 0-1

Pedro Manzi scores from a cross from Fazlu to open his account.

24′ – Said Mohammed Nidal of Forca Kochi receives a yellow card.

25′ – Malappuram FC s Gurjinder Kumar receives yellow now.

Sal Anas is down injured, he might be substituted soon.

40′ Now Fazlu scores for Malappuram and look who provides the assist, Pedro Manzi. 0 – 2.

Forca Kochi needs to fix their issues in defence soon. Or Malappuram will ride all over them.

3 minutes added to the first half.

Chance missed by the Tunisian Dziri. That was an open chance, but the ball goes wide of the post from a close range.

Half time score Forca Kochi 0 Malappuram FC 2

Raphael Augusto has been locked by Malappuram players effectively, he can’t even make a free move. The miscommunication and lack of judgement in the defence caused the two goals Forca conceded. The players need to back themselves. Forca coach will have work to do in the break.

Malappuram will be happy with 2 goals and having the ball controlled for most of the time. The team is prepared well for this match, and it shows. Can they keep up their game for the second half. Let’s wait and see.

66′ Substitution – Malappuram FC , Alex Sanchez comes in , Pedro Manzi out.

Forca replaces Sal Anaz with Jagannath

Full time – ForcaKochi 0- Malappuram 2