Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Vineeth's brace boosts Kerala's play-off hopes
Inspired by two substitutions either side of half-time, Kerala rode on a brace from CK Vineeth to come from behind and sink Chennaiyin FC 3-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Hand ball by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammed Rafique.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakeer Mundampara.
- 6': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 6': Attempt missed. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jayesh Rane with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jayesh Rane (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dudu.
- 9': Hand ball by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
- 11': Hand ball by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakeer Mundampara.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Dudu (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zakeer Mundampara.
- 14': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 15': Foul by Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters).
- 15': Jayesh Rane (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. John Arne Riise (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mehtab Hossain.
- 17': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Kerala Blasters).
- 17': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Hand ball by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 22': Goal! Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 1. Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by CK Vineeth.
- 25': Delay in match Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Delay in match Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Antonio German replaces Kervens Belfort because of an injury.
- 30': Attempt missed. Dudu (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernard Mendy.
- 31': Hand ball by Antonio German (Kerala Blasters).
- 32': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Mohammed Rafique tries a through ball, but Cedric Hengbart is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Dudu (Chennaiyin).
- 33': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Antonio German (Kerala Blasters).
- 35': John Arne Riise (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
- 38': CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 39': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Jayesh Rane.
- 40': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 40': Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu.
- 42': Hand ball by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
- 45': Attempt missed. Dudu (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
- 45'+1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by John Arne Riise.
- 45'+2': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Jayesh Rane.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 1.
- 45': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Didier Kadio replaces Michael Chopra.
- 46': Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Kerala Blasters).
- 48': Delay in match Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Offside, Chennaiyin. Mehrajuddin Wadoo tries a through ball, but Jeje Lalpekhlua is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique with a headed pass.
- 52': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pratik Chowdhary (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 53': Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 54': Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Offside, Chennaiyin. Jayesh Rane tries a through ball, but Dudu is caught offside.
- 58': Antonio German (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
- 59': Delay in match Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat.
- 64': Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin).
- 65': Attempt missed. Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 66': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Chennaiyin 1. Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio German.
- 71': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Baljit Singh Sahni replaces Bernard Mendy.
- 73': Foul by Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin).
- 73': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 75': Foul by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters).
- 75': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rino Anto replaces Mohammed Rafique.
- 76': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Hans Mulder replaces Jeje Lalpekhlua.
- 80': Attempt saved. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rino Anto with a cross.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Dudu (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
- 82': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 83': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat.
- 83': Attempt missed. Zakeer Mundampara (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 85': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Chennaiyin 1. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Attempt missed. Zakeer Mundampara (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayesh Rane.
- 87': Foul by Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin).
- 87': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Davide Succi replaces John Arne Riise.
- 89': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 1. CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio German.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Josu tries a through ball, but Antonio German is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jayesh Rane (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Davide Succi with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Foul by CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+3': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin).
- 90'+3': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 1.
Statistics
 CFC |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
| 369 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 20 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 53,152
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 53,152
Line-Ups
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Stack (GK) |
| 5 | Cédric Hengbart |
| 21 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 99 | Josu |
| 2 | Pratik Chowdhary |
| 14 | Mehtab Hossain |
| 88 | Azrack Mahamat |
| 13 | C.K. Vineeth |
| 7 | Mohammed Rafique |
| 9 | Kervens Belfort |
| 27 | Michael Chopra |
Chennaiyin FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Duwayne Kerr (GK) |
| 6 | John Arne Riise |
| 13 | Eli Sabiá |
| 43 | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
| 26 | Mehrajuddin Wadoo |
| 19 | Raphael Augusto |
| 22 | Zakeer Mundampara |
| 5 | Bernard Mendy |
| 10 | Jayesh Rane |
| 99 | Dudu Omagbemi |
| 12 | Jeje Lalpekhlua |
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