Bambolim (Goa), Oct 30 (PTI) A late header from new signing Koldo Obieta helped Kerala Blasters FC begin their Super Cup campaign with a hard-earned 1-0 win against a 10-man Rajasthan United FC here on Thursday.

In a tense opening Group D encounter, Rajasthan were reduced to ten men, with Gursimrat Singh Gill seeing a straight red card, but still pushed the Blasters all the way before Obieta’s strike in the dying minutes sealed the points.

It was a match that tested both patience and endurance. For long stretches, it seemed that the Blasters, heavy favourites against their I-League opponents, would be held to a stalemate.

Rajasthan, despite their numerical disadvantage, defended bravely, throwing bodies in front of every cross and shot.

The early exchanges saw Rajasthan play with surpr

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