Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueSouthern derby ends in goalless draw
Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters had to share a point each after neither team managed to find a goal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt saved. Dudu (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
- 2': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 6': Foul by Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin).
- 6': Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Dudu (Chennaiyin).
- 8': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mehrajuddin Wadoo (Chennaiyin).
- 14': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Dudu (Chennaiyin).
- 22': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Josu.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baljit Singh Sahni with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 26': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammed Rafi.
- 26': Attempt missed. Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Baljit Singh Sahni following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Davide Succi (Chennaiyin).
- 29': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Dudu (Chennaiyin).
- 30': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Dudu (Chennaiyin).
- 33': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
- 34': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Manuele Blasi replaces Hans Mulder because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Davide Succi (Chennaiyin).
- 35': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Chennaiyin. Bernard Mendy tries a through ball, but Baljit Singh Sahni is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters).
- 38': Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin).
- 42': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Siam Hanghal (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Baljit Singh Sahni.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 46': Offside, Chennaiyin. Siam Hanghal tries a through ball, but Davide Succi is caught offside.
- 50': Offside, Chennaiyin. Davide Succi tries a through ball, but Davide Succi is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Manuele Blasi (Chennaiyin).
- 52': Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Bernard Mendy.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mehrajuddin Wadoo (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Manuele Blasi.
- 55': Foul by Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters).
- 55': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 55': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josu with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Didier Kadio replaces Michael Chopra.
- 59': Attempt missed. Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 60': Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Davide Succi (Chennaiyin).
- 60': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Rafi with a headed pass.
- 62': Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Davide Succi (Chennaiyin).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Davide Succi (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 64': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Maurizio Peluso replaces Davide Succi.
- 64': Attempt missed. Siam Hanghal (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dudu.
- 64': Delay in match Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Pratik Chowdhary replaces Aaron Hughes because of an injury.
- 66': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 67': Offside, Chennaiyin. Bernard Mendy tries a through ball, but Maurizio Peluso is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin).
- 68': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters).
- 68': Manuele Blasi (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Kerala Blasters).
- 70': Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 70': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 72': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Duckens Nazon replaces Mohammed Rafi.
- 74': Foul by Pratik Chowdhary (Kerala Blasters).
- 74': Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Delay in match Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Offside, Chennaiyin. Manuele Blasi tries a through ball, but Maurizio Peluso is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt saved. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat with a headed pass.
- 81': Foul by Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin).
- 81': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jeje Lalpekhlua replaces Dudu.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Didier Kadio.
- 86': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique with a cross.
- 87': Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
- 88': Attempt saved. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Didier Kadio.
- 88': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 90'+3': Delay in match (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
Statistics
 KER |
CFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 372 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Location: Chennai, India
Attendance: 23,163
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Location: Chennai, India
Attendance: 23,163
Line-Ups
Chennaiyin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Karanjit Singh (GK) |
| 5 | Bernard Mendy |
| 13 | Eli Sabiá |
| 43 | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
| 26 | Mehrajuddin Wadoo |
| 18 | Siam Hanghal |
| 19 | Raphael Augusto |
| 4 | Hans Mulder |
| 9 | Davide Succi |
| 99 | Dudu Omagbemi |
| 33 | Baljit Sahni |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sandip Nandy (GK) |
| 6 | Aaron Hughes |
| 5 | Cédric Hengbart |
| 99 | Josu |
| 21 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 88 | Azrack Mahamat |
| 14 | Mehtab Hossain |
| 9 | Kervens Belfort |
| 7 | Mohammed Rafique |
| 20 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 27 | Michael Chopra |
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