Jamshedpur FC secure 2-0 victory against inter Kashi in final Group B match

Jamshedpur FC secured a 2-0 victory over Inter Kashi in their final Group B match of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26. Raphaël Messi Bouli scored in the 37th minute, while Manvir Singh sealed the win in the 81st minute

Hyderabad: Jamshedpur FC finally found their spark in the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26, claiming a 2-0 victory against Inter Kashi in their final Group B match at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa, on Saturday.

Raphaël Messi Bouli opened the scoring in the 37th minute, and Manvir Singh sealed the win in the 81st minute for the Red Miners. Although both teams were already out of contention for a semi-final berth, the victory provided a morale-boosting finish for Jamshedpur FC, who ended an otherwise disappointing campaign on a high.

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For Jamshedpur, this match was about pride. The two-time Super Cup semi-finalists and last year’s runners-up had struggled under new head coach Steven Dias, failing to win either of their opening two matches. But on Saturday, they rediscovered their rhythm and purpose. From the outset, the Red Miners looked the sharper, hungrier side, pressing high and dictating the tempo of the game.

The opening minutes were cagey, with both sides probing cautiously. But by the 20th minute, Jamshedpur were firmly in control, creating space down the left through Raphaël Messi Bouli, whose pace and physicality repeatedly unsettled the Kashi defense. The Cameroonian forward was a constant menace, linking well with Vincy Barretto and Mohammed Sanan. It always seemed that the breakthrough would come from his flank.

That moment arrived in the 37th minute. From a well-worked corner, Nikola Stojanović whipped in a curling cross that deflected off Pronay Halder, looping invitingly into the box. Bouli, alert to the chance, rose above his marker and powered a header past Shubham Das to make it 1-0.

Inter Kashi struggled to find their rhythm. Their midfield was often overrun, and their attacking transitions faltered under Jamshedpur’s relentless pressing. Apart from a few isolated runs from David Muñoz, Inter Kashi offered little threat in the first half.

The second half began with Jamshedpur maintaining their dominance. Stojanović continued to pull the strings, dictating the tempo and spreading play intelligently. Inter Kashi finally registered their first shot on target in the 62nd minute, when Muñoz’s dipping free-kick forced Albino Gomes into a sharp save. Ten minutes later, the Spaniard tested Gomes again with another set-piece, but the goalkeeper stretched brilliantly to palm it away.

Despite these brief flashes from Inter Kashi, the evening belonged to Jamshedpur. In the 69th minute, Bouli almost doubled his tally, racing clear down the left before Das came off his line to make a crucial block.

However, Inter Kashi’s resistance finally broke again in the 81st minute. Bouli turned provider this time, chesting down a long pass before laying it off to Manvir Singh, who smashed a low right-footed shot into the bottom corner to seal the result.

At 2-0, there was no way back for Kashi. The Red Miners saw out the final minutes with confidence and secured a well-deserved victory.