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East Bengal ran out 4-2 winners against nine-man Kerala Blasters to boost their playoff hopes.

Oh, now that was a derby. On the pitch, the goals were excellent in this 396th boro match, and they were shared between these two great teams.

Kolkata -- and by extension it's two greatest clubs -- is no longer the sun around which Indian football orbits... and yet, in a strange way it still is.

"For the first time after more than three years, there's hope... there's a sensation that we are equal."

"I have to say it was more emotional than any other celebrations I have lived in my life." - Carles Cuadrat on East Bengal's Super Cup victory.

The matches will kick off at 7:30 PM with the double headers, on Saturdays, starting at 5:00 PM.

As we cross the half-way mark of the league stage, here's our report card for each of the 12 teams.

This is an alternate ISL list. A list of 10 players who are the very best (no debate, really) when it comes to a very particular, even odd, instance on an Indian football pitch.

Follow minute-by-minute live commentary and live score updates of Kerala Blasters' match against East Bengal in the ISL.

For five months and eleven days, Manipur - home state to Dheeraj and many other big names in the Indian football system - has been the scene of unprecedented violence.