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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Kochi, Dec 9 (IANS) Iain Hume&#39;s 23rd minute strike from a free-kick helped Kerala Blasters FC edge FC Pune City 1-0 and enter the semi-finals of the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament here Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The home side were on the back foot for major periods of the game as the visitors played with more attacking intent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Kerala survived a scare early on when Jermaine Pennant received the ball on the left and drilled a low cross across the box which evaded the defence and Dudu Omagbemi who failed to tap it in.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">However, Kerala took the lead when Hume stepped up to take a free-kick on the right and curled it brilliantly past the wall and goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya for what would proved to be the matchwinner.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Following the goal, it was Pune City all the way as they pushed forward constantly in search of the equaliser.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Dudu was guilty of missing a few half chances as Franco Colomba&#39;s men attacked with purpose. Sandip Nandy in the Kerala goal also came to the rescue time and again to keep his side afloat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The win takes Kerala up to third spot with 19 points and they qualify for the semi-finals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pune on the other hand exit the competition with 16 points.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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