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Controversial Asamoah Gyan penalty holds Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters extended their winless run to nine games and are ninth on the table

A controversial penalty converted by Asamoah Gyan helped NorthEast United hold Kerala Blasters to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.

Blasters took the lead from a spot-kick of their own in the 43rd minute which Bartholomew Ogbeche converted. The referee then wrongly punished Seityasen Singh for a header inside the box and Gyan made no mistake from 12 yards in the 50th minute.

There was good news for both sets of fans when the teams were announced.