Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueKerala's first win ends Mumbai's unbeaten run
A Michael Chopra goal helped Kerala Blasters record a 1-0 win over Mumbai City FC, their first this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kervens Belfort with a cross.
- 1': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 1': Matías Defederico (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt saved. Lucian Goian (Mumbai City) header from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matías Defederico with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 4': Krisztian Vadócz (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters).
- 12': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Kervens Belfort tries a through ball, but Michael Chopra is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Aiborlang Khongjee (Mumbai City).
- 14': Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 15': Krisztian Vadócz (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Foul by Boithang Haokip (Mumbai City).
- 17': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters).
- 18': Matías Defederico (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 26': Foul by Krisztian Vadócz (Mumbai City).
- 26': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique.
- 33': Foul by Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters).
- 33': Lucian Goian (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Aiborlang Khongjee (Mumbai City).
- 33': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Delay in match Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Anwar Ali (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters).
- 37': Foul by Lucian Goian (Mumbai City).
- 37': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Delay in match Anwar Ali (Mumbai City) because of an injury.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Aaron Hughes tries a through ball, but Cedric Hengbart is caught offside.
- 40': Boithang Haokip (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 40': Foul by Lucian Goian (Mumbai City).
- 40': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Roberto Tigrao.
- 41': Attempt missed. Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mehtab Hossain with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Krisztian Vadócz (Mumbai City).
- 43': Boithang Haokip (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 44': Foul by Josu (Kerala Blasters).
- 44': Léo Costa (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Corner, Mumbai City. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 45': Aaron Hughes (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City).
- 45': Attempt saved. Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josu.
- 45': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Roberto Tigrao.
- 45'+2': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Aiborlang Khongjee.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josu with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Mumbai City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 1, Mumbai City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, Mumbai City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Mumbai City. Jackichand Singh replaces David Lalrinmuana.
- 47': Foul by Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City).
- 47': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters).
- 49': Léo Costa (Mumbai City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sehnaj Singh (Mumbai City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 51': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Anwar Ali.
- 53': Attempt saved. Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Chopra.
- 56': Corner, Mumbai City. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Boithang Haokip (Mumbai City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucian Goian.
- 57': Foul by Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City).
- 57': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kervens Belfort (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Rafique with a cross.
- 58': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Mumbai City 0. Michael Chopra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 59': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Azrack-Yassine Mahamat tries a through ball, but Mohammed Rafique is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jackichand Singh (Mumbai City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sehnaj Singh.
- 62': Delay in match Boithang Haokip (Mumbai City) because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Lucian Goian (Mumbai City).
- 64': Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Substitution, Mumbai City. Lalhmangaihsanga Ralte replaces Boithang Haokip because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Mumbai City. Sony Norde replaces Lucian Goian.
- 66': Foul by Sehnaj Singh (Mumbai City).
- 66': Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match Mohammed Rafique (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kervens Belfort with a headed pass.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sony Norde (Mumbai City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Defederico.
- 69': Corner, Mumbai City. Conceded by Aaron Hughes.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matías Defederico (Mumbai City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sony Norde.
- 74': Foul by Aiborlang Khongjee (Mumbai City).
- 74': Josu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Aiborlang Khongjee (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Josu (Kerala Blasters).
- 75': Delay in match Aiborlang Khongjee (Mumbai City) because of an injury.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Isfhaq Ahmed replaces Mohammed Rafique.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Léo Costa (Mumbai City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafi (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervens Belfort.
- 78': Offside, Mumbai City. Facundo Cardozo tries a through ball, but Matías Defederico is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Antonio German replaces Michael Chopra.
- 82': Facundo Cardozo (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Antonio German (Kerala Blasters).
- 84': Foul by Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (Kerala Blasters).
- 84': Léo Costa (Mumbai City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Corner, Mumbai City. Conceded by Cedric Hengbart.
- 87': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Mohammed Rafi tries a through ball, but Kervens Belfort is caught offside.
- 87': Hand ball by Sony Norde (Mumbai City).
- 89': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Duckens Nazon replaces Kervens Belfort.
- 89': Duckens Nazon (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Anwar Ali (Mumbai City).
- 90': Attempt missed. Josu (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Cedric Hengbart (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Dangerous play by Krisztian Vadócz (Mumbai City).
- 90'+2': Foul by Sehnaj Singh (Mumbai City).
- 90'+2': Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match Mehtab Hossain (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Sehnaj Singh (Mumbai City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Josu (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 1, Mumbai City 0.
Statistics
 MCFC |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 301 | Passes | 392 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 40,013
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 40,013
Line-Ups
Kerala Blasters FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Sandip Nandy (GK) |
| 6 | Aaron Hughes |
| 5 | Cédric Hengbart |
| 99 | Josu  |
| 21 | Sandesh Jhingan |
| 27 | Michael Chopra |
| 88 | Azrack Mahamat |
| 14 | Mehtab Hossain |
| 20 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 9 | Kervens Belfort |
| 7 | Mohammed Rafique |
Mumbai City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Roberto Tigrão (GK) |
| 18 | Lucian Goian |
| 5 | Anwar Ali |
| 30 | Facundo Cardozo |
| 2 | Aiborlang Khongjee |
| 6 | Krisztián Vadócz |
| 17 | David Lalrinmuana |
| 26 | Sehnaj Singh |
| 14 | Boithang Haokip |
| 20 | Matías Defederico |
| 8 | Leó Costa |
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