Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters to win Indian Super League: Snapshots

Atletico de Kolkata players celebrate after beating Kerala Blasters in to win the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on: Dec 19, 2016 10:37 AM IST

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Atletico de Kolkata players celebrate after beating Kerala Blasters in to win the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. (PTI)

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The atmosphere at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi was electric, with most of the 54000 fervent fans shouting hoarse in support of home team Kerala Blasters. (AFP)

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And Kerala didn’t disappoint, as the hosts opened the scoring in the 37th minute thanks to a header from Mohammad Rafi. (ISL/SPORTZPICS)

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The visitors struck back with a header of their own. Henrique Sereno of Atletico de Kolkata scored in the 44th minute. (Ron Gaunt / ISL / SPORTZPICS)

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It remained neck and neck for the remainder of the 90 minutes. Kolkata marquee Helder Postiga was subbed off before extra time, which also went goalless. (AFP)

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Kolkata were under the pump after ISL’s highest goalscorer Iain Hume missed his penalty. Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder however put them on the cusp of victory after a spectacular save of Cedric Hengbart’s penalty. (Vipin Pawar / ISL / SPORTZPICS)

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Jewel Raja Shaikh then slotted the winning penalty home. (Shaun Roy / ISL / SPORTZPICS)

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The victory meant two ISL titles for Atletico de Kolkata in three years, and as many heartbreaks for Kerala Blasters who fell short again. (Shaun Roy / ISL / SPORTZPICS)

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Atletico de Kolkata players celebrated by hoisting coach Jose Molina, who later called for a longer ISL season. (Vipin Pawar / ISL / SPORTZPICS)