ATK vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueKolkata march into semis post Kerala draw
Stephen Pearson scored an 18th-minute equaliser to lead Atletico de Kolkata to a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters and a spot in the semis on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 1': Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 2': Tiri (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 4': Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 5': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Borja.
- 6': Attempt saved. Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross.
- 6': Offside, Atlético de Kolkata. Iain Hume tries a through ball, but Javi Lara is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Arnab Mondal.
- 8': Goal! Atlético de Kolkata 0, Kerala Blasters 1. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cedric Hengbart.
- 9': Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 10': Offside, Atlético de Kolkata. Hélder Postiga tries a through ball, but Iain Hume is caught offside.
- 15': CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Arnab Mondal (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 17': Attempt missed. Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pritam Kotal.
- 18': Goal! Atlético de Kolkata 1, Kerala Blasters 1. Stephen Pearson (Atlético de Kolkata) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hélder Postiga.
- 19': Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 23': Borja (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 25': Dangerous play by Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 25': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Graham Stack tries a through ball, but Kervens Belfort is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Robert Lalthlamuana (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 26': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ouzin Ndoye.
- 28': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Tiri.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 30': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Mohammed Rafi tries a through ball, but CK Vineeth is caught offside.
- 31': Delay in match Robert Lalthlamuana (Atlético de Kolkata) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Borja (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 33': Foul by Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 33': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Aaron Hughes tries a through ball, but Kervens Belfort is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters).
- 36': Iain Hume (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Borja with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 38': Ouzin Ndoye (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Hand ball by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 40': Delay in match Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt missed. Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abhinas Ruidas.
- 43': Foul by Borja (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 43': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josu following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ouzin Ndoye (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josu with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Atlético de Kolkata 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético de Kolkata 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético de Kolkata 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atlético de Kolkata. Keegan Pereira replaces Robert Lalthlamuana because of an injury.
- 46': Borja (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 47': Foul by Borja (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 47': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Delay in match Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 51': Javi Lara (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Hand ball by Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross.
- 55': Borja (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 55': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Atlético de Kolkata. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Foul by Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 60': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hand ball by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 62': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 62': Tiri (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Hand ball by Iain Hume (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 63': Iain Hume (Atlético de Kolkata) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 63': Tiri (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Tiri.
- 65': Attempt missed. Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 65': Ouzin Ndoye (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 70': CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Keegan Pereira (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 70': Keegan Pereira (Atlético de Kolkata) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 73': Tiri (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Borja.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Offside, Atlético de Kolkata. Hélder Postiga tries a through ball, but Iain Hume is caught offside.
- 76': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Arnab Mondal.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isfhaq Ahmed.
- 78': Foul by Isfhaq Ahmed (Kerala Blasters).
- 78': Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 79': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Atlético de Kolkata. Belencoso replaces Iain Hume.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kervens Belfort following a set piece situation.
- 81': Attempt missed. Stephen Pearson (Atlético de Kolkata) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Belencoso with a headed pass.
- 82': Delay in match Isfhaq Ahmed (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Vinit Rai replaces Isfhaq Ahmed because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 85': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 87': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 87': Tiri (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt missed. Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javi Lara.
- 90': Substitution, Atlético de Kolkata. Sameehg Doutie replaces Javi Lara.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hélder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnab Mondal.
- 90'+2': Abhinas Ruidas (Atlético de Kolkata) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+4': Delay in match (Atlético de Kolkata).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atlético de Kolkata 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
Statistics
 KER |
ATK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 133 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 246 | Passes | 433 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 92 | Long Balls | 113 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 58 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 13 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Location: Kolkata, India
Attendance: 12,575
Venue: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Location: Kolkata, India
Attendance: 12,575
Line-Ups
ATK (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Debjit Majumder (GK) |
| 4 | Tiri |
| 5 | Arnab Mondal |
| 16 | Robert Lalthlamuana |
| 12 | Pritam Kotal |
| 9 | Hélder Postiga |
| 25 | Stephen Pearson |
| 10 | Borja |
| 7 | Iain Hume  |
| 34 | Abhinas Ruidas |
| 15 | Javi Lara |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Stack (GK) |
| 6 | Aaron Hughes |
| 5 | Cédric Hengbart |
| 14 | Mehtab Hossain |
| 99 | Josu |
| 21 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 11 | Isfhaq Ahmed |
| 19 | Ouzin Ndoye |
| 9 | Kervens Belfort |
| 20 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 13 | C.K. Vineeth |
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