Calicut FC beat Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2-0 at EMS Corporation Stadium in Super League Kerala opener
Calicut FC defeated Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2-0 at the EMS Corporation Stadium, Calicut in the second match of the first gameweek of the Super League Kerala on the 26th of September 2026. First-half goals from captain Prashanth K and Maximiliano Nicolas secured the home win and put Calicut top of the early standings.
The opening goal arrived in the 22nd minute when Boasso moved inside the box and cut the ball back for Prashanth K, who scored to put the hosts ahead. Defensive lapses and communication errors from the Kombans repeatedly gave Calicut dangerous possession during the half. Just before half-time Andrews won a penalty, which Maximiliano Nicolas converted to make it 2-0 at the stroke of half-time. The match was Calicut’s Super League Kerala 2026 campaign opener at home.
Boasso’s run and cut-back that led to the 22nd-minute opener was the clearest example of Calicut’s attacking intent in the first half. Prashanth K’s finish from that pass separated the teams and gave the hosts control of the game’s tempo. The goal broke the deadlock and forced the Kombans to chase an equaliser for the remainder of the match.
Calicut’s second was the result of Andrews winning a spot-kick in the closing moments of the first half and Maximiliano Nicolas converting the penalty. The timing of the second goal, scored just before the interval, left Thiruvananthapuram with limited time to respond before the break. The 2-0 half-time scoreline reflected Calicut’s clinical finishing from the chances they created.
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans adopted a more aggressive approach after half-time but could not breach former NorthEast United keeper Mirshad, who kept a clean sheet for Calicut. Kombans’ forward intent in the second half failed to produce a goal, allowing Calicut to maintain the 2-0 lead until the final whistle. The match report cites multiple turnovers by the Kombans in dangerous areas as a factor in their inability to recover.
The result moves Calicut to the top of the Super League Kerala points table with three points, level on points with defending champions Kannur Warriors but ahead on goal difference (+2 to Kannur’s +1). Thiruvananthapuram Kombans sit sixth with a goal difference of -2, while Thrissur Magic FC occupy fifth with a goal difference of -1. Malappuram FC and Forca Kochi FC have not yet played and are listed third and fourth respectively in the standings.
The Super League Kerala returns to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi for Forca Kochi FC’s match against Malappuram FC on the 27th of September 2026 at 7:30 pm, the final fixture of matchday one. Fans in India can watch SLK 2026 matches digitally on Zee5 with linear coverage on Unite8 Sports, and viewers in the UAE can follow the action on Etisalat.
