Kozhikode: Kerala Blasters beat RoundGlass Punjab FC 3-1 in their Super Cup opener here on Saturday.

Captain Dimitrios Diamantakos converted a penalty to give Blasters the lead in the 41st minute against the I-League champions. 

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Nishu Kumar doubled the lead with a curler in the 54th, while Krishna pulled one back for Punjab in the 73rd.

Rahul K P completed the tally for Blasters in the fifth minute of added time.

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Assistant coach Frank Dauwen was at the helm for Blasters in place of Ivan Vukomanovic who is serving a 10-match ban after the Yellow Brigade walked out off their ISL knockout match against Bengaluru FC.

Bengaluru FC and Sreenidi Deccan played out a 1-1 draw in the opening Group A game.

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Blasters next meet Sreenidi on Wednesday (5 pm).

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