Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC, 2015 Indian Super League, 2015 Indian Super League
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Kerala Blasters open with win against NorthEast United
Kerala Blasters open with win against NorthEast United
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, NorthEast United. Cedric Hengbart tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 2': Cedric Hengbart (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters).
- 3': Attempt missed. Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josu.
- 7': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain.
- 7': Attempt saved. Chris Dagnall (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu with a through ball.
- 7': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 10': Offside, NorthEast United. Bruno Herrero tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 11': Bruno Perone (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
- 11': Attempt missed. Rahul Bheke (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by CK Vineeth with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Siam Hanghal with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Diomansy Kamara (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boithang Haokip.
- 18': Attempt saved. Rahul Bheke (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Chris Dagnall (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 18': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Chris Dagnall.
- 21': Foul by Siam Hanghal (NorthEast United).
- 21': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Siam Hanghal (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Perone.
- 25': Offside, NorthEast United. Cedric Hengbart tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match Miguel García (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Substitution, NorthEast United. Sanju Pradhan replaces Miguel García because of an injury.
- 27': Foul by Rahul Bheke (Kerala Blasters).
- 27': Reagan Singh (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, NorthEast United. Diomansy Kamara tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Boithang Haokip (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Silas.
- 32': Offside, Kerala Blasters. CK Vineeth tries a through ball, but Chris Dagnall is caught offside.
- 33': Diomansy Kamara (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Marcus Williams (Kerala Blasters).
- 34': Diomansy Kamara (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Bruno Perone (Kerala Blasters).
- 36': Foul by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
- 36': Marcus Williams (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters).
- 37': Silas (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Josu tries a through ball, but Chris Dagnall is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt saved. Sanju Pradhan (NorthEast United) header from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cedric Hengbart.
- 39': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Bruno Perone tries a through ball, but Mohammed Rafi is caught offside.
- 41': Diomansy Kamara (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Josu (Kerala Blasters).
- 44': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain.
- 45'+1': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Chris Dagnall tries a through ball, but Mohammed Rafi is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 3, NorthEast United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sanchez Watt replaces Chris Dagnall.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Boithang Haokip.
- 47': Attempt saved. Reagan Singh (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 49': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, NorthEast United 0. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by CK Vineeth.
- 51': Offside, NorthEast United. Diomansy Kamara tries a through ball, but Boithang Haokip is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by CK Vineeth.
- 54': CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Sanju Pradhan (NorthEast United).
- 54': Sanju Pradhan (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
- 55': Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bruno Perone (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu.
- 57': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 57': Sanju Pradhan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Stephen Bywater.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Silas.
- 62': Delay in match Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Sanchez Watt (Kerala Blasters).
- 64': Siam Hanghal (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Ramage with a headed pass.
- 70': Offside, NorthEast United. Sanju Pradhan tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, NorthEast United. Francis Dadzie replaces Diomansy Kamara.
- 71': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, NorthEast United 0. Sanchez Watt (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Rafi with a headed pass.
- 76': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Bruno Perone.
- 77': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Bruno Perone tries a through ball, but Rahul Bheke is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Boithang Haokip (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Silas.
- 78': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Peter Carvalho.
- 79': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Peter Carvalho.
- 79': Attempt missed. Cedric Hengbart (NorthEast United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boithang Haokip with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Bruno Herrero (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Vélez.
- 80': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Bruno Perone.
- 80': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Marcus Williams.
- 82': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, NorthEast United 1. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Silas.
- 83': Foul by Silas (NorthEast United).
- 83': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Silas (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. João Coimbra replaces Josu.
- 85': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Marcus Williams.
- 86': Delay in match Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Attempt saved. Siam Hanghal (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 88': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Sanchez Watt tries a through ball, but CK Vineeth is caught offside.
- 88': Offside, NorthEast United. Bruno Herrero tries a through ball, but Sanju Pradhan is caught offside.
- 89': Delay in match Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Gurwinder Singh replaces Peter Carvalho because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, NorthEast United. Robin Gurung replaces Nicolás Vélez.
- 90'+5': Foul by Francis Dadzie (NorthEast United).
- 90'+5': João Coimbra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Stephen Bywater (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Offside, NorthEast United. Robin Gurung tries a through ball, but Francis Dadzie is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, NorthEast United 1.
Statistics
 NEU |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 6 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 222 |
| 477 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 20 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 60,017
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 60,017
Line-Ups
Kerala Blasters FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Stephen Bywater (GK)  |
| 23 | Bruno Perone |
| 30 | Marcus Williams |
| 5 | Peter Ramage |
| 13 | C.K. Vineeth |
| 2 | Rahul Bheke |
| 99 | Josu |
| 66 | Peter Carvalho |
| 14 | Mehtab Hossain |
| 20 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 9 | Chris Dagnall |
NorthEast United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rehnesh Paramba (GK) |
| 5 | Cédric Hengbart |
| 15 | Miguel Garcia |
| 12 | Reagan Singh |
| 11 | Seityasen Singh |
| 8 | Bruno Herrero |
| 22 | Siam Hanghal |
| 39 | Diomansy Kamara |
| 10 | Jorge Manuel Rebelo Fernandes Silas |
| 19 | Nicolás Vélez |
| 14 | Boithang Haokip |
Indian Super League News
ISL 2026-27 season to begin on October 10
The new season will be played in the traditional home-and-away format and will also see the return of the playoff format.
Jamshedpur FC withdraw from ISL
Jamshedpur FC announced that they will no longer play in the Indian Super League, starting from the 2026-27 season.
ISL 2026-27 to start on September 4; AIFF proposes renaming itself to Football Federation of Bharat
The AIFF approved its revised Constitution under the National Sports Governance Act (NSGA).
History for East Bengal, chaos for the rest, awards for the AIFF: ISL 2026 in review
The ISL season is over and the climax was exceptional: a wild, chaotic final day to cap a wild, chaotic (half) season.
East Bengal's mashal leads the way as they win chaotic ISL
East Bengal sealed their first ever ISL title and their first national league title in 22 years after a dramatic final day victory over Inter Kashi.