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His current team, Mohun Bagan Super Giants, have conceded just one goal in six matches.
The first list of probables announced on Saturday featured three Keralites - Rahul K P, Vibin Mohanan and Jithin M S.
The goal came just when the match was meandering towards extra-time as the 62,000-plus capacity crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium erupted in joy.
Jeakson Singh and Glan Martins missed out due to fitness issues.
The Yellow Brigade swapped Sahal for the defender for a fee of Rs 90 lakh.
The Kerala Blasters star is widely tipped to play for Mohun Bagan Super Giant this season.
India defeated Mongolia 2-0 with Lallianzuala Chhangte also scoring.
The 2021-22 ISL season saw Sahal play a pivotal role as Blasters entered the final for the first time since 2016. In 21 matches, he scored as many as six goals and had one assist.
The six final contenders picked by a three-member expert panel are: Eldhose Paul (athletics), Treesa Jolly (badminton), Abdulla Aboobacker (athletics), Sanju Samson (cricket), Sahal Abdul Samad (football), and S L Narayanan (chess).
The substitute scored two goals in the last five minutes to help Kerala Blasters post a 3-0 win.
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