Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC, 2018-19 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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Kerala Blasters FC
  • 23': Matej Poplatnik
  • 55': Matej Poplatnik
  • 71': Sahal Abdul Samad
FT
3 - 0
Chennaiyin FC

    About

    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.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandesh Jhingan.
    • 3': C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Pritam Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 6': Foul by Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters).
    • 6': Tondonba Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Pritam Singh.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gregory Nelson with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kizito Keziron.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 11': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
    • 12': Foul by Chris Herd (Chennaiyin).
    • 12': Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Chris Herd (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Foul by Kizito Keziron (Kerala Blasters).
    • 13': Francis Fernandes (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Pritam Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Slavisa Stojanovic.
    • 16': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Karanjit Singh.
    • 19': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Renthlei Laldinliana.
    • 23': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, Chennaiyin 0. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 25': Attempt missed. C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francis Fernandes.
    • 27': Foul by Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters).
    • 27': Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Offside, Chennaiyin. Renthlei Laldinliana tries a through ball, but Jeje Lalpekhlua is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 31': Chris Herd (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters).
    • 32': Delay in match Chris Herd (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammad Rakip.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 36': Delay in match Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregory Nelson.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Slavisa Stojanovic (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courage Pekuson.
    • 42': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Mailson.
    • 42': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Chris Herd.
    • 45': Foul by Mohammad Rakip (Kerala Blasters).
    • 45': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 1, Chennaiyin 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 1, Chennaiyin 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gregory Nelson with a cross.
    • 47': Foul by Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin).
    • 47': Kizito Keziron (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Tondonba Singh (Chennaiyin).
    • 48': Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Seminlen Doungel (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Delay in match Kizito Keziron (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Cyril Kali replaces Kizito Keziron because of an injury.
    • 53': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammad Rakip.
    • 55': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, Chennaiyin 0. Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Slavisa Stojanovic following a fast break.
    • 56': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa replaces Chris Herd because of an injury.
    • 57': Foul by Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters).
    • 57': Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters).
    • 59': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Mailson (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Renthlei Laldinliana (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Thoi Singh replaces Francis Fernandes.
    • 63': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Courage Pekuson (Kerala Blasters).
    • 64': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Eli Sabiá.
    • 65': Foul by Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters).
    • 65': Renthlei Laldinliana (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Nikola Krcmarevic replaces Courage Pekuson.
    • 67': Foul by Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin).
    • 67': Matej Poplatnik (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Delay in match Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters) because of an injury.
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Augusto.
    • 69': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Cyril Kali.
    • 70': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammad Rakip.
    • 71': Goal! Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
    • 73': Delay in match Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin) because of an injury.
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Attempt missed. C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renthlei Laldinliana with a cross.
    • 77': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Isaac Vanmalsawma replaces Gregory Nelson.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Isaac Vanmalsawma (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by C.K. Vineeth.
    • 80': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni replaces Seminlen Doungel.
    • 84': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Mohammad Rakip.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Mailson (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Vanmalsawma with a cross.
    • 84': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Anas Edathodika.
    • 87': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters).
    • 88': Cyril Kali (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Offside, Chennaiyin. Thoi Singh tries a through ball, but Jeje Lalpekhlua is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': C.K. Vineeth (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Nikola Krcmarevic (Kerala Blasters).
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Isaac Vanmalsawma (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Dheeraj Singh.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mailson (Chennaiyin) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by C.K. Vineeth with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 3, Chennaiyin 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 6
    45.7 Possession 54.3
    13 SHOTS 12
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    308 Accurate Passes 387
    386 Passes 460
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 5
    18 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 48
    21 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 13
    15 Effective Clearances 15
    15 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Indian Super League

    Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
    Location: Kochi, India
    Attendance: 3,298

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 13 +14 26
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    4 Bengaluru FC 13 +6 23
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KER 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
    12 Mohammad Rakip
    99 Courage Pekuson
    18 Sahal Abdul Samad
    8 Slavisa Stojanovic
    9 Seminlen Doungel
    10 Matej Poplatnik
    Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
    Nikola Krcmarevic, Cyril Kali, Baoringdao Bodo, Abdul Hakku Nediyodath, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Lalruatthara, Ralte Lalthuammawia.

    CFC Chennaiyin FC (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Karanjit Singh (GK)
    13 Eli Sabiá
    27 Mailson
    3 Tondonba Singh
    26 Laldinliana Renthlei
    19 Raphael Augusto
    30 Francis Fernandes
    29 Chris Herd Yellow Card
    7 Gregory Nelson Yellow Card
    31 C.K. Vineeth
    12 Jeje Lalpekhlua
    Chennaiyin FC Substitutes:
    Anirudh Thapa, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Germanpreet Singh, Thoi Singh, Hendry Antonay, Mohammed Rafi, Sanjiban Ghosh.

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