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ISL: Kerala Blasters play 1-1 draw with Jamshedpur

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Kochi, Dec 4 (IANS) A maiden home win continued to elude a wasteful Kerala Blasters FC as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.

Carlos Calvo put Jamshedpur ahead from the spot in the 66th minute before Seiminlen Doungel’s equaliser in the 77th minute ensured the spoils were shared.

Both coaches made three changes each to their line-ups with David James reinstating Slavisa Stojanovic in the starting eleven after he recovered in time from an injury while Cesar Ferrando handed Tim Cahill a start up front.

Stojanovic should have done better in the seventh minute after receiving an excellent through ball from Sahal Samad but the Serbian blasted his effort wide.

The visitors were dealt an early blow with Michael Soosairaj having to leave the pitch with a hamstring injury.

Things could have gone even worse for Jamshedpur minutes later when Mario Arques lost the ball to Keziron Kizito in midfield.

The Ugandan midfielder’s surging run saw the ball ultimately fall to Samad with the goal at his mercy. However, the youngster struck the woodwork to give the visitors a huge reprieve.

Jamshedpur soon started seeing more of the ball but it were the hosts who looked more dangerous. Kerala’s wastefulness, however, continued with Halicharan Narzary wasting a gilt-edged chance.

An error in judgment from goalkeeper Subrata Paul saw Stojanovic feed the Kerala winger with the Jamshedpur custodian nowhere in sight. Narzary failed to make it count with his effort being cleared off the line by Memo.

Jamshedpur would have been glad to go into the interval with the scoreline intact as Kerala were left to rue their inability to finish.

With Kerala struggling to find the finishing touch, James introduced CK Vineeth in the second period. The hosts continued to knock on the door while Jamshedpur managed to threaten at the other end through Carlos Calvo’s shot which was directed straight to Dheeraj Singh.

The young Kerala custodian gave away a controversial spot-kick moments later following a quick Jamshedpur breakaway. Calvo fed Cahill through with a brilliantly lobbed ball over the defence before the Aussie was brought down on the edge of the box by Dheeraj.

Calvo made no mistake from the spot to fire Jamshedpur ahead as Kerala were made to pay for their profligacy.

The visitors then made another goal-line clearance to deny Doungel but the Blasters winger would not be denied a second time just minutes later to pull his side level.

Jamshedpur failed to fully clear a corner and when the ball was pinged back into the box, Doungel overpowered Bikash Jairu to poke the ball past an onrushing Paul.

There was late action as Nemanja Lakic-Pesic came within inches of handing Kerala the winner, while Arques’ header from a corner was just about kept out by Dheeraj.

–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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