Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC, 2018-19 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super LeagueAbout
Kerala Blasters FC are hosting NorthEast United 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 blocked. Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Gallego.
- 4': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Anas Edathodika.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Keegan Pereira (NorthEast United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Federico Gallego with a cross.
- 6': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Seminlen Doungel tries a through ball, but Matej Poplatnik is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matej Poplatnik.
- 18': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gurwinder Singh.
- 18': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keegan Pereira.
- 19': Foul by Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 19': Keegan Pereira (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters).
- 20': Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Sandesh Jhingan.
- 23': Foul by Gurwinder Singh (NorthEast United).
- 23': Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Gurwinder Singh (NorthEast United) is shown the red card.
- 25': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad from a direct free kick.
- 26': Foul by Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 26': Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Substitution, NorthEast United. Fanai Lalrempuia replaces Girik Mahesh Khosla.
- 29': Foul by Keegan Pereira (NorthEast United).
- 29': Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Fanai Lalrempuia.
- 32': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 32': Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pritam Singh.
- 34': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keegan Pereira.
- 36': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Courage Pekuson tries a through ball, but Pritam Singh is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kizito Keziron.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kizito Keziron.
- 45'+1': Delay in match Pawan Kumar I (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rowllin Borges.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courage Pekuson.
- 46': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Pawan Kumar I.
- 47': Attempt saved. Fanai Lalrempuia (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Panagiotis Triadis.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Fanai Lalrempuia (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Federico Gallego (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
- 56': Attempt saved. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pritam Singh with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 57': Panagiotis Triadis (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seminlen Doungel.
- 58': Attempt saved. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Foul by Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 58': Pawan Kumar I (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match Pawan Kumar I (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Mohammad Rakip replaces Cyril Kali.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Attempt saved. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Offside, NorthEast United. Pawan Kumar I tries a through ball, but Juan Cruz Mascia is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, NorthEast United. Nikhil Kadam replaces Panagiotis Triadis.
- 67': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 67': Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Poplatnik.
- 69': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Pawan Kumar I.
- 69': Delay in match Pawan Kumar I (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Slavisa Stojanovic following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, NorthEast United. Gurmeet Singh replaces Pawan Kumar I because of an injury.
- 72': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rowllin Borges.
- 72': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Shouvik Ghosh.
- 75': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
- 75': Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nikhil Kadam (NorthEast United).
- 76': Kizito Keziron (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Federico Gallego (NorthEast United).
- 81': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni replaces Sahal Abdul Samad.
- 83': Attempt missed. Keegan Pereira (NorthEast United) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Nikhil Kadam.
- 84': Federico Gallego (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters).
- 84': Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Baoringdao Bodo replaces Seminlen Doungel.
- 85': Foul by Juan Cruz Mascia (NorthEast United).
- 85': Pritam Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Baoringdao Bodo.
- 87': Attempt saved. Baoringdao Bodo (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matej Poplatnik with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
- 89': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Baoringdao Bodo.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Baoringdao Bodo (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Anas Edathodika (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United).
- 90'+2': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Keegan Pereira.
- 90'+4': Delay in match Gurmeet Singh (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
- 90'+8': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
Statistics
 NEU |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 387 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 36 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 11,000
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 11,000
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC East Bengal | 13 | +19 | 26 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 13 | +14 | 26 |
| 3 | Mumbai City FC | 13 | +8 | 25 |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | +6 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Kerala Blasters FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK) |
| 15 | Anas Edathodika |
| 21 | Sandesh Jhingan  |
| 17 | Kizito Keziron |
| 23 | Pritam Singh |
| 7 | Cyril Kali |
| 99 | Courage Pekuson |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 8 | Slavisa Stojanovic |
| 9 | Seminlen Doungel |
| 10 | Matej Poplatnik |
NorthEast United FC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pawan Kumar (GK) |
| 2 | Janeiler Rivas |
| 16 | Gurwinder Singh  |
| 26 | Shouvik Ghosh |
| 20 | Keegan Pereira |
| 27 | Panagiotis Triadis |
| 32 | Puitea |
| 8 | Girik Mahesh Khosla |
| 9 | Federico Gallego |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges |
| 24 | Juan Cruz Mascia |
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