Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Pune City, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League

· Indian Super League
Kerala Blasters FC
  • 7': Duckens Nazon
  • 57': Aaron Hughes
FT
2 - 1
FC Pune City
  • 90'+5': Aníbal

Kerala sink Pune to edge closer to ISL playoffs

Kerala beat a hapless Pune 2-1 with two first-time scorers on the score-sheet, as they came within striking distance of making the playoffs.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervens Belfort with a through ball.
  • 6': Aníbal (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters).
  • 6': Attempt missed. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Rafi with a cross.
  • 7': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Pune City 0. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 11': Delay in match Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Oberman (Pune City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aníbal.
  • 14': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Cedric Hengbart.
  • 15': Foul by Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City).
  • 15': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 19': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
  • 19': Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
  • 20': Pitu (Pune City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Aníbal (Pune City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Sissoko.
  • 26': Hand ball by Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters).
  • 28': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gouramangi Singh.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 30': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Kervens Belfort tries a through ball, but CK Vineeth is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Gustavo Oberman (Pune City).
  • 31': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Rafi with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Pitu (Pune City).
  • 34': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cedric Hengbart.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Aníbal (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dharmaraj Ravanan.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Arata Izumi (Pune City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aníbal with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Duckens Nazon.
  • 38': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gouramangi Singh.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
  • 39': Gustavo Oberman (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Josu (Kerala Blasters).
  • 41': Gustavo Oberman (Pune City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pitu with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Arata Izumi (Pune City) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Sissoko following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt saved. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
  • 44': Arata Izumi (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
  • 45': Aníbal (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rahul Bheke (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 1, Pune City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 2, Pune City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 1, Pune City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pune City. Momar Ndoye replaces Gustavo Oberman.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duckens Nazon.
  • 48': Dharmaraj Ravanan (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
  • 49': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
  • 49': Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Pitu (Pune City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gouramangi Singh.
  • 49': Arata Izumi (Pune City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
  • 51': Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jonatan Lucca (Pune City).
  • 52': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Sandesh Jhingan tries a through ball, but Duckens Nazon is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Momar Ndoye (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pitu.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by CK Vineeth.
  • 55': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Antonio German replaces Duckens Nazon.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio German.
  • 56': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Narayan Das.
  • 57': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Pune City 0. Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by CK Vineeth with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Isfhaq Ahmed replaces Mohammed Rafi.
  • 59': Hand ball by Antonio German (Kerala Blasters).
  • 60': Arata Izumi (Pune City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
  • 63': Dharmaraj Ravanan (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Isfhaq Ahmed (Kerala Blasters).
  • 63': Substitution, Pune City. Sanju Pradhan replaces Narayan Das.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio German.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cedric Hengbart.
  • 66': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Apoula Edel.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sandesh Jhingan following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Pitu (Pune City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonatan Lucca.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Delay in match Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Pune City. Dramane Traoré replaces Jonatan Lucca.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Didier Kadio replaces Kervens Belfort because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pitu.
  • 76': Attempt missed. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandesh Jhingan.
  • 80': Delay in match CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Dramane Traoré (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Isfhaq Ahmed (Kerala Blasters).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Pitu (Pune City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pitu with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Dramane Traoré (Pune City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sanju Pradhan.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Dramane Traoré (Pune City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Aníbal (Pune City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sanju Pradhan.
  • 89': Delay in match Sandip Nandy (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
  • 90'+1': Rahul Bheke (Pune City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City).
  • 90'+3': Dramane Traoré (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
  • 90'+5': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Pune City 1. Aníbal (Pune City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 2, Pune City 1.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
62.6 Possession 37.4
19 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
405 Accurate Passes 217
504 Passes 295
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 6
25 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 52
34 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 28
9 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 51,341

Line-Ups

KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
24 Sandip Nandy (GK)
6 Aaron Hughes
5 Cédric Hengbart
99 Josu
21 Sandesh Jhingan
14 Mehtab Hossain Yellow Card
88 Azrack Mahamat
13 C.K. Vineeth
20 Mohammed Rafi
78 Duckens Nazon
9 Kervens Belfort
Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
Thongkhosiem Haokip, Rino Anto, Ouzin Ndoye, Graham Stack, Michael Chopra, Mohammed Rafique, Pratik Chowdhary, Isfhaq Ahmed, Antonio German, Didier Kadio, Gurwinder Singh.

PUNE FC Pune City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Apoula Edima Édel (GK)
19 Gouramangi Moraingtem Singh
18 Dharmaraj Ravanan
25 Narayan Das
2 Rahul Bheke
8 Pitu
7 Jonatan Lucca
22 Mohamed Sissoko
9 Aníbal
20 Gustavo Oberman
21 Arata Izumi
FC Pune City Substitutes:
Sanju Pradhan, Yumnam Raju, Lenny Rodrigues, Jesús Rodríguez, Eduardo Soares, Francis Fernandes, Arindam Bhattacharya, Momar Ndoye, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Bruno Herrero, Dramane Traoré.

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