Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC, 2021-22 Indian Super League, Regular Season

· Indian Super League
Kerala Blasters FC
  • 62': Jorge Pereyra Díaz
  • Red Card 70': Ayush Adhikari
  • 82': Álvaro Vázquez
FT
2 - 1
NorthEast United FC
  • 90'+6': Mohammed Irshad

ISL 2021-22: Ten-man Kerala Blasters crown Alvaro Vazquez stunner with win over NEUFC

Khalid Jamil's side remained on 10 points from 16 games, while Kerala now have 23 points from 13 outings.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
  • 2': Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 3': Marco Sahanek (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Marco Sahanek (NorthEast United).
  • 7': Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Sahanek.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayush Adhikari.
  • 12': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Zakaria Diallo.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (NorthEast United).
  • 15': Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Joe Zoherliana.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Pragyan Sundar Gogoi.
  • 21': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 21': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
  • 21': Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United).
  • 24': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
  • 24': Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
  • 26': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 27': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Marcelinho (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hernán.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
  • 31': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Mashoor Shereef.
  • 34': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Álvaro Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Nishu Kumar.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mashoor Shereef (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Sahanek with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Hernán (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelinho following a corner.
  • 38': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mashoor Shereef (NorthEast United).
  • 39': Dangerous play by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 39': Pragyan Sundar Gogoi (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Pragyan Sundar Gogoi.
  • 42': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hernán.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters).
  • 45'+3': Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Hernán (NorthEast United).
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 47': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 47': Marcelinho (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Hernán (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jorge Pereyra.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Pereyra with a headed pass.
  • 52': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
  • 52': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Harmanjot Khabra.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Pereyra.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a cross.
  • 62': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, NorthEast United 0. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a headed pass.
  • 64': Substitution, NorthEast United. Provat Lakra replaces Joe Zoherliana.
  • 64': Substitution, NorthEast United. Imran Khan replaces Pragyan Sundar Gogoi.
  • 65': Foul by Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United).
  • 65': Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
  • 66': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
  • 66': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Vincy Barretto replaces Sahal Abdul Samad.
  • 68': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
  • 70': Foul by Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters).
  • 70': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Second yellow card to Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters).
  • 72': Provat Lakra (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imran Khan.
  • 74': Foul by Provat Lakra (NorthEast United).
  • 74': Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Provat Lakra (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United).
  • 77': Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
  • 78': Hernán (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Mohammed Irshad (NorthEast United).
  • 78': Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Offside, NorthEast United. Mohammed Irshad tries a through ball, but Suhair Vadakkepeedika is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, NorthEast United. Deshorn Brown replaces Marco Sahanek.
  • 80': Marco Sahanek (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 85': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sandeep Singh replaces Jorge Pereyra.
  • 85': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Provat Lakra.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Subhasish Roy Chowdhury.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Harmanjot Khabra with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Imran Khan (NorthEast United).
  • 88': Vincy Barretto (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Denechandra Meitei replaces Nishu Kumar.
  • 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Enes Sipovic replaces Hormipam Ruivah.
  • 88': Substitution, NorthEast United. Gani Ahmed Nigam replaces Mashoor Shereef.
  • 90': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Provat Lakra.
  • 90': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
  • 90': Gani Ahmed Nigam (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Provat Lakra.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Enes Sipovic (Kerala Blasters).
  • 90'+2': Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Suhair Vadakkepeedika (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 1. Mohammed Irshad (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hernán.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 10
2 Saves 0
46.2 Possession 53.8
10 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
239 Accurate Passes 283
331 Passes 392
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
19 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 85
33 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
18 Interceptions 20
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Tilak Maidan
Location: Vasco da Gama, Goa, India

Indian Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4 +12 12
2 Jamshedpur FC 4 +4 12
3 FC Goa 4 +3 8
4 SC East Bengal 4 +5 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Prabhsukhan Gill (GK)
55 Marko Leskovic
4 Ruivah Hormipam
5 Nishu Kumar
10 Harmanjot Khabra
8 Ayush Adhikari Yellow Card
25 Jeakson Singh
20 Adrián Luna
18 Sahal Abdul Samad
30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz
99 Álvaro Vázquez
Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Moirangthem Givson Singh, Sanjeev Stalin, Karanjit Singh, Chencho Gyeltshen, Vincy Barretto, Denechandra Meitei, Sandeep Singh, Enes Sipovic.

NEU NorthEast United FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Subhasish Roy (GK) Yellow Card
79 Zakaria Diallo
66 Mashoor Shereef
5 Gurjinder Kumar
24 Joe Zoherliana
14 Hernán
16 Mohammed Irshad
43 Pragyan Gogoi Yellow Card
15 Suhair VP
40 Marcelinho
11 Marco Sahanek
NorthEast United FC Substitutes:
Imran Khan, Gani Nigam, Provat Lakra, Deshorn Brown, Sanjiban Ghosh, Patrick Flottman, Pragyan Mehdi, Manvir Singh, Sehnaj Singh.

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