Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2017-18 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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Kerala Blasters FC
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Chennaiyin FC

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Kerala Blasters FC are hosting Chennaiyin FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kochi, India, starting on . The match is a part of the Indian Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rene Mihelic.
  • 5': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Henrique Sereno.
  • 6': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Rino Anto tries a through ball, but C.K. Vineeth is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jackichand Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Foul by C.K. Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
  • 12': Keenan Almeida (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitar Berbatov.
  • 13': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
  • 16': Hand ball by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Bikramjit Singh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeje Lalpekhlua.
  • 22': Foul by Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters).
  • 22': Henrique Sereno (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Bikramjit Singh (Chennaiyin).
  • 25': Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
  • 29': Lalruatthara Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Courage Pekuson.
  • 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Dhanpal Ganesh.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jackichand Singh with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin).
  • 37': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Dimitar Berbatov tries a through ball, but C.K. Vineeth is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bikramjit Singh.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dhanpal Ganesh with a headed pass.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Bikramjit Singh (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rene Mihelic.
  • 41': Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin).
  • 41': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Íñigo Calderón.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Lalruatthara Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 43': Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters).
  • 43': Foul by Lalruatthara Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters).
  • 43': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rene Mihelic.
  • 45'+1': Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.
  • 46': Hand ball by Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin).
  • 47': Hand ball by C.K. Vineeth (Kerala Blasters).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rino Anto (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jackichand Singh.
  • 52': Penalty Kerala Blasters. Gudjon Baldvinsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty saved! Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Hand ball by Rino Anto (Kerala Blasters).
  • 54': Foul by Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin).
  • 54': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Rino Anto (Kerala Blasters).
  • 57': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Foul by Dimitar Berbatov (Kerala Blasters).
  • 60': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jackichand Singh.
  • 62': Delay in match Keenan Almeida (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Francis Fernandes replaces Keenan Almeida because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni replaces Dimitar Berbatov.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jackichand Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gudjon Baldvinsson.
  • 64': Foul by Jackichand Singh (Kerala Blasters).
  • 64': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Francis Fernandes.
  • 67': Bikramjit Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Milan Singh (Kerala Blasters).
  • 69': Foul by Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin).
  • 69': Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Rene Mihelic (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bikramjit Singh.
  • 74': Delay in match Rene Mihelic (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jaime Gavilán replaces Rene Mihelic because of an injury.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackichand Singh.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Jaime Gavilán (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
  • 78': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Paul Rachubka.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeje Lalpekhlua.
  • 79': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Lalruatthara Lalruatthara.
  • 79': Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Henrique Sereno (Chennaiyin).
  • 80': Henrique Sereno (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin).
  • 81': Jackichand Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wes Brown with a headed pass.
  • 82': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
  • 83': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
  • 83': Henrique Sereno (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Mohammed Rafi replaces Jeje Lalpekhlua.
  • 84': Foul by Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin).
  • 84': Gudjon Baldvinsson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Hand ball by Henrique Sereno (Chennaiyin).
  • 87': Hand ball by Lalruatthara Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters).
  • 87': C.K. Vineeth (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaime Gavilán.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rino Anto (Kerala Blasters).
  • 90'+1': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Deependra Negi replaces Milan Singh.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Chennaiyin. Jerry Lalrinzuala tries a through ball, but Raphael Augusto is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaime Gavilán.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jaime Gavilán (Chennaiyin).
  • 90'+4': Lalruatthara Lalruatthara (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, Chennaiyin 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 3
54.9 Possession 45.1
11 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
385 Accurate Passes 300
467 Passes 377
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 45
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
0 Interceptions 0
27 Effective Clearances 23
27 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 31,259

Line-Ups

KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Paul Rachubka (GK)
21 Sandesh Jhingan
6 Wes Brown
12 Milan Singh
39 Lalruatthara
31 Rino Anto
9 Dimitar Berbatov
20 Jackichand Singh
99 Courage Pekuson
13 C.K. Vineeth Yellow Card
16 Gudjon Baldvinsson
Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
Sahal Abdul Samad, Karan Sawhney, Arata Izumi, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Subhasish Roy, Deependra Negi, Nemanja Lakic-Pesic.

CFC Chennaiyin FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Karanjit Singh (GK)
2 Henrique Sereno Yellow Card
14 Iñigo Calderón
18 Jerry Lalrinzuala
32 Keenan Almeida
19 Raphael Augusto
17 Dhanpal Ganesh
6 Bikramjit Singh
12 Jeje Lalpekhlua
10 Rene Mihelic
7 Gregory Nelson
Chennaiyin FC Substitutes:
Germanpreet Singh, Pawan Kumar, Jaime Gavilan, Anirudh Thapa, Francis Fernandes, Mohammed Rafi, Jude Nworuh.

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