FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueRafi, Belfort help Kerala Blasters come from behind to beat Goa
Mohammed Rafi and Kervens Belfort's second half goals helped Kerala Blasters come from behind to beat FC Goa 2-1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 3': Offside, Goa. Richarlyson tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu.
- 14': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 16': Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 18': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
- 20': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
- 20': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) header from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 22': Offside, Goa. Keenan Almeida tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 23': Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 24': Goal! Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 0. Júlio César (Goa) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlyson with a cross.
- 26': Offside, Goa. Robin Singh tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 27': Keenan Almeida (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 30': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 31': Júlio César (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Goa. Raju Eknath Gaikwad tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (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.
- 32': Delay in match Richarlyson (Goa) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Hand ball by Rafael Dumas (Goa).
- 35': Attempt saved. Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josu.
- 35': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.
- 39': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 39': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Richarlyson.
- 40': Foul by Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters).
- 40': Grégory Arnolin (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters).
- 41': Grégory Arnolin (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Cedric Hengbart.
- 44': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 44': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique.
- 45'+2': Foul by Josu (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+2': Pratesh Shirodkar (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 0': Match ends, Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Substitution, Goa. Lúcio replaces Jofre.
- 46': Goal! Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 1. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Júlio César (Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Singh.
- 47': Attempt missed. Richarlyson (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 48': Attempt missed. Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Rafi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Keenan Almeida (Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Júlio César with a cross.
- 52': Offside, Goa. Pratesh Shirodkar tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Júlio César (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Trindade.
- 55': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 55': Júlio César (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
- 56': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Josu (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
- 57': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Chopra.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josu.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters).
- 62': Júlio César (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Júlio César (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Richarlyson (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robin Singh following a set piece situation.
- 64': Delay in match Richarlyson (Goa) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay in match Sandip Nandy (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Didier Kadio replaces Azrack-Yassine Mahamat.
- 68': Foul by Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters).
- 68': Pratesh Shirodkar (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 70': Pratesh Shirodkar (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
- 71': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Pratesh Shirodkar (Goa).
- 73': Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Pratesh Shirodkar (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt saved. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 76': Substitution, Goa. Mandar Dessai replaces Robin Singh.
- 76': Foul by Mandar Dessai (Goa).
- 76': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters).
- 77': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Goa. Mandar Dessai tries a through ball, but Júlio César is caught offside.
- 78': Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Júlio César (Goa).
- 79': Substitution, Goa. Romeo Fernandes replaces Pratesh Shirodkar.
- 79': Foul by Romeo Fernandes (Goa).
- 79': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandip Nandy.
- 80': Delay in match Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 81': Grégory Arnolin (Goa) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Duckens Nazon replaces Michael Chopra because of an injury.
- 84': Goal! Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 2. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josu.
- 85': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
- 85': Richarlyson (Goa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Grégory Arnolin (Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Júlio César with a cross.
- 87': Delay in match Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Grégory Arnolin (Goa).
- 89': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Isfhaq Ahmed replaces Mohammed Rafique because of an injury.
- 90': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
- 90': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+3': Rafael Dumas (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Rafael Dumas (Goa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Foul by Didier Kadio (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+4': Lúcio (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Trindade (Goa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Júlio César.
- 90'+6': Foul by Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+6': Richarlyson (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 2.
Statistics
 KER |
GOA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 253 |
| 348 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Attendance: 18,157
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Attendance: 18,157
Line-Ups
FC Goa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Subhasish Roy (GK) |
| 15 | Grégory  |
| 5 | Rafael Dumas |
| 6 | Raju Gaikwad |
| 7 | Trindade |
| 8 | Pratesh Shirodkar |
| 22 | Jofre |
| 10 | Richarlyson |
| 23 | Keenan Almeida |
| 99 | Júlio César |
| 9 | Robin Singh |
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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