NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueSucci volley gives Chennaiyin first win over NorthEast
Dogged defending following Davide Succi's goal took Chennaiyin to a hard-fought win in Guwahati.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin).
- 4': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Siam Hanghal (Chennaiyin).
- 8': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Nirmal Chettri.
- 10': Offside, Chennaiyin. Siam Hanghal tries a through ball, but Davide Succi is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
- 12': Siam Hanghal (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Davide Succi (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Didier Zokora (NorthEast United).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baljit Singh Sahni with a cross.
- 23': Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Romaric (NorthEast United).
- 24': Delay in match Romaric (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Didier Zokora (NorthEast United).
- 27': Siam Hanghal (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 30': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Mehrajuddin Wadoo.
- 30': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
- 31': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Bernard Mendy.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United).
- 33': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin).
- 34': Delay in match Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 35': Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Delay in match Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, NorthEast United. Wellington Priori replaces Nicolás Vélez because of an injury.
- 40': Foul by Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin).
- 40': Wellington Priori (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United).
- 40': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Gustavo Lazzaretti.
- 41': Attempt saved. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Baljit Singh Sahni.
- 41': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Subrata Paul.
- 43': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Siam Hanghal.
- 45': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Rowllin Borges.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 1.
- 45': Second Half begins NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 0.
- 47': Foul by Baljit Singh Sahni (Chennaiyin).
- 47': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Goal! NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 1. Davide Succi (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Siam Hanghal with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United).
- 54': Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Delay in match Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin).
- 56': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 58': Attempt missed. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Augusto with a headed pass.
- 59': Foul by Wellington Priori (NorthEast United).
- 59': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Wellington Priori (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 62': Delay in match Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, NorthEast United. Sumit Passi replaces Shouvik Ghosh.
- 64': Davide Succi (Chennaiyin).
- 64': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaric.
- 65': Foul by Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United).
- 65': Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wellington Priori.
- 68': Foul by Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin).
- 68': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Attempt saved. Maurizio Peluso (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Foul by Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin).
- 74': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Dudu replaces Davide Succi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
- 76': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Baljit Singh Sahni.
- 76': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
- 78': Substitution, NorthEast United. Robert Cullen replaces Romaric.
- 79': Foul by Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United).
- 79': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Offside, Chennaiyin. Dudu tries a through ball, but Baljit Singh Sahni is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Bernard Mendy.
- 82': Attempt missed. Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro.
- 82': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 82': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Sumit Passi (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nirmal Chettri.
- 84': Attempt saved. Sumit Passi (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary with a cross.
- 84': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
- 87': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jayesh Rane replaces Baljit Singh Sahni.
- 88': Offside, NorthEast United. Nirmal Chettri tries a through ball, but Emiliano Alfaro is caught offside.
- 90': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Bernard Mendy (Chennaiyin).
- 90': Attempt missed. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Hans Mulder (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayesh Rane.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Chennaiyin 1.
Statistics
 CFC |
NEU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 296 | Passes | 476 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 32,844
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 32,844
Line-Ups
NorthEast United FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Subrata Pal (GK) |
| 5 | Didier Zokora |
| 22 | Gustavo Lazzaretti |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges |
| 26 | Shouvik Ghosh |
| 4 | Nirmal Chettri |
| 6 | Romaric |
| 10 | Katsumi Yusa |
| 19 | Nicolás Vélez |
| 18 | Halicharan Narzary |
| 9 | Emiliano Alfaro |
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 |
| 4 | Hans Mulder |
| 19 | Raphael Augusto |
| 9 | Davide Succi |
| 20 | Maurizio Peluso |
| 33 | Baljit Sahni |
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