RoundGlass Punjab defeated Real Kashmir 1-0 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar, India . Real Kashmir's Akashdeep Singh and Lamine Moro were sent off in the second half .
India: On Monday (December 12, 2022), RoundGlass Punjab defeated Real Kashmir 1-0 at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar, inflicting the first defeat on the Snow Leopards in the 2022-23 I-League season.According to a press release from the I League, Real Kashmir defenders Akashdeep Singh and Lamine Moro were sent off in the second half, making it possible for the visitors to keep their slim lead.However, Real Kashmirs Samuel Kynshi, who unleashed a spectacular diagonal ball over the RoundGlass Punjab defence for Jerry Pulamte inside the box, dominated possession at the TRC Stadium during the first few minutes, but without much penetration inside the TRC Stadium.Pulamte's first attempt was denied, falling a long way off target.
Khundongbam Krishnananda Singh drilled a low cross over the left side of the goal and Pranjal Bhumij stepped quicker than defender Akashdeep Singh for a simple tap-in from point-blank range at the hour mark, pushing right-back Davinder Singh for speed before latching on to a pass from Brandon Vanlalremdika.However, the RoundGlass Punjab winger could only find the side netting after the next attempt.Real Kashmir started seeing more of the ball towards the end of the first half, but the visitors' well-organized midfield forced them to largely rely on long balls to progress further up the field, but their hopes of surviving were shattered early in the second half when they were reduced to ten men.Referee Jatinder Singh sent off Akashdeep Singh for pulling Bhumij back near the touchline in the 49th minute, prompting Real Kashmir head coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo to send him on his second try in the 70th minute, when he started to cause RoundGlass Punjab some problems with his pace down the left wing. In injury time, Khosla let fly a half-volley over the target after RoundGlass Punjab failed to tackle a loose ball inside the box.RoundGlass Punjab now sits third in the standings with 13 points from six games.Real Kashmir holds the league record of 16 points out of their seven matches.