Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2020-21 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super LeagueISL 2020-21: Gomes saves point for Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC
An Albino Gomes penalty save kept Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC goalless.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 2': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 2': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Offside, Chennaiyin. Jakub Sylvestr tries a through ball, but Isma is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 12': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 12': Rohit Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters).
- 13': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 16': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 18': Offside, Chennaiyin. Reagan Singh tries a through ball, but Eli Sabiá is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Chennaiyin. Rafael Crivellaro tries a through ball, but Isma is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 20': Seityasen Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nongdamba Naorem (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Seityasen Singh.
- 23': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 23': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nishu Kumar.
- 26': Offside, Chennaiyin. Rafael Crivellaro tries a through ball, but Jakub Sylvestr is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Rohit Kumar (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seityasen Singh.
- 29': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Vishal Kaith.
- 30': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rafael Crivellaro.
- 33': Foul by Nongdamba Naorem (Kerala Blasters).
- 33': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Deepak Tangri (Chennaiyin).
- 34': Rohit Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Seityasen Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nongdamba Naorem (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Rafael Crivellaro.
- 36': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Denechandra Meitei tries a through ball, but Gary Hooper is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Enes Sipovic.
- 42': Offside, Chennaiyin. Eli Sabiá tries a through ball, but Jakub Sylvestr is caught offside.
- 44': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jerry Lalrinzuala replaces Lalchhuanmawia Fanai because of an injury.
- 45': Foul by Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters).
- 45': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nongdamba Naorem (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+2': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Rahul Kannoly Praveen replaces Seityasen Singh.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Isma (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anirudh Thapa.
- 49': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
- 50': Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
- 51': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro replaces Denechandra Meitei because of an injury.
- 51': Foul by Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin).
- 51': Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Facundo Pereyra tries a through ball, but Rahul Kannoly Praveen is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Isma (Chennaiyin).
- 53': Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
- 55': Attempt missed. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 56': Hand ball by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 56': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev replaces Isma.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bakary Koné (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Costa Nhamoinesu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 59': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Jessel Carneiro.
- 61': Attempt missed. Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deepak Tangri following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Eli Sabiá (Chennaiyin).
- 62': Gary Hooper (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 64': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni replaces Nongdamba Naorem.
- 66': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Costa Nhamoinesu.
- 66': Attempt missed. Lallianzuala Chhangte (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 66': Hand ball by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 67': Attempt saved. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 69': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 69': Reagan Singh (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Pereyra with a through ball.
- 71': Attempt missed. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jerry Lalrinzuala.
- 74': Penalty Chennaiyin. Rafael Crivellaro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty conceded by Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Penalty saved! Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Albino Gomes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 78': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin).
- 79': Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 80': Foul by Gary Hooper (Kerala Blasters).
- 80': Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Hand ball by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev (Chennaiyin).
- 83': Foul by Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters).
- 83': Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jeakson Singh replaces Rohit Kumar.
- 84': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jordan Murray replaces Gary Hooper.
- 84': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Germanpreet Singh replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
- 85': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Memo replaces Rafael Crivellaro.
- 86': Costa Nhamoinesu (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin).
- 88': Offside, Chennaiyin. Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev tries a through ball, but Jakub Sylvestr is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Memo (Chennaiyin).
- 89': Sergio Cidoncha (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Facundo Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+3': Jakub Sylvestr (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Enes Sipovic (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+5': Memo (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin).
- 90'+5': Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
Statistics
 KER |
CFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 401 | Passes | 278 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 13 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India
Venue: GMC Athletic Stadium
Location: Bambolin, Goa, India
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City FC | 7 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Chennaiyin FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vishal Kaith (GK) |
| 5 | Enes Sipovic |
| 13 | Eli Sabiá |
| 3 | Lalchhuanmawia Fanai |
| 2 | Reagan Singh  |
| 10 | Rafael Crivellaro |
| 22 | Deepak Tangri |
| 7 | Lallianzuala Chhangte |
| 15 | Anirudh Thapa |
| 9 | Jakub Sylvestr |
| 99 | Esmaël Gonçalves |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Albino Gomes (GK) |
| 26 | Costa Nhamoinesu |
| 4 | Bakary Koné |
| 45 | Denechandra Meitei |
| 5 | Nishu Kumar |
| 22 | Sergio Cidoncha |
| 10 | Facundo Pereyra |
| 8 | Rohit Kumar |
| 88 | Gary Hooper |
| 16 | Nongdamba Naorem |
| 7 | Seityasen Singh |
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