BHUBANESHWAR: I-League runners-up side Neroca FC rallied from two-goal deficit with a three-goal burst in 12 minutes to stun Kerala Blasters 3-2 and book a quarterfinal spot in the Super Cup football tournament here today.
Neroca were trailing 0-2 till the 70th minute of the match after strikes from Victor Pulga (11th minute) and Prasanth (49th) but the Manipur side fought back in a remarkable fashion to run away with full three points in the round of 16 match at Kalinga Stadium.
Jean-Michel Joachim (70th) began the Neroca fightback before Aryn Glen Williams (79th) restored parity.
Felix Chidi (82nd) converted a penalty to send Neroca in the quarter finals.
Neroca face Bengaluru FC in the quarterfinals.