Kerala Blasters co-owner Sachin Tendulkar during the ISL match at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Photo: ISLKochi: Sachin Tendulkar proved to be the lucky charm for Kerala Blasters in their ISL match against NorthEast United FC here Friday night.
The Blasters co-owner, who witnessed the inaugural match of Season 4 against ATK, was missing in Blasters' last three games.
Blasters, who were routed by FC Goa in their previous match, turned in a much better performance against the Highlanders to register their first win this season.
C K Vineeth made it a memorable occasion for the Yellow Brigade as his bullet header in the 24th minute proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The home fans, in excess of 33,000, went wild whenever the TV cameras zoomed in on Sachin.
The Master Blaster will be hoping that the win proves the turning point in Blasters' campaign.
Blasters' next home is against current league leaders Bengaluru FC on New Year's Eve.
