Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs SC East Bengal, 2021-22 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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Kerala Blasters FC
  • 49': Enes Sipovic
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1 - 0
SC East Bengal

    ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters beat SC East Bengal to get into top 4 again

    Kerala are now third, up from sixth, thanks to a solitary goal by Enes Sipovic (49').

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Sanjeev Stalin.
    • 3': Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters).
    • 6': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 6': Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal).
    • 8': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Amarjit Kiyam (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
    • 14': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Adrián Luna.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
    • 18': Foul by Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal).
    • 18': Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 22': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hira Mondal.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
    • 24': Hand ball by Rahul Paswan (SC East Bengal).
    • 25': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Naocha Huidrom Singh.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lalthathanga Khawlhring with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lalrinliana Hnamte (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Sota.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Sahal Abdul Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 34': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Sandeep Singh.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal).
    • 35': Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Mohammed Rafique.
    • 37': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Franjo Prce.
    • 39': Hand ball by Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Amarjit Kiyam (SC East Bengal).
    • 45'+1': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 0, SC East Bengal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 0, SC East Bengal 0.
    • 47': Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Lalrinliana Hnamte (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Perosevic.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bijoy Varghese.
    • 48': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Hira Mondal.
    • 49': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, SC East Bengal 0. Enes Sipovic (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lalthathanga Khawlhring with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rahul Paswan.
    • 51': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Lalthathanga Khawlhring.
    • 54': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 54': Rahul Paswan (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal).
    • 56': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Enes Sipovic (Kerala Blasters).
    • 57': Fran Sota (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Corner, SC East Bengal. Conceded by Sandeep Singh.
    • 59': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Jackichand Singh replaces Rahul Paswan.
    • 60': Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 60': Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Foul by Lalrinliana Hnamte (SC East Bengal).
    • 61': Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 62': Lalrinliana Hnamte (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Joyner Lourenco.
    • 67': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 67': Mohammed Rafique (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
    • 68': Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ayush Adhikari replaces Jeakson Singh because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Wahengbam Angousana replaces Amarjit Kiyam.
    • 77': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Sourav Das replaces Mohammed Rafique.
    • 77': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Naorem Singh replaces Lalrinliana Hnamte.
    • 78': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Chencho Gyeltshen replaces Álvaro Vázquez.
    • 79': Hand ball by Bijoy Varghese (Kerala Blasters).
    • 80': Bijoy Varghese (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal).
    • 80': Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Hand ball by Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters).
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sourav Das.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Fran Sota (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 85': Antonio Perosevic (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters).
    • 86': Chencho Gyeltshen (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Joyner Lourenco (SC East Bengal).
    • 88': Substitution, SC East Bengal. Subha Ghosh replaces Joyner Lourenco.
    • 88': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Vincy Barretto replaces Sahal Abdul Samad.
    • 89': Foul by Chencho Gyeltshen (Kerala Blasters).
    • 89': Fran Sota (SC East Bengal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Hira Mondal (SC East Bengal).
    • 89': Hira Mondal (SC East Bengal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wahengbam Angousana (SC East Bengal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Antonio Perosevic.
    • 90'+2': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Naocha Huidrom Singh (SC East Bengal).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Sourav Das.
    • 90'+6': Jorge Pereyra (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 1, SC East Bengal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 1, SC East Bengal 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 1
    51.4 Possession 48.6
    9 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    283 Accurate Passes 256
    408 Passes 382
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    13 Crosses 17
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    79 Long Balls 88
    27 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    13 Tackles 7
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 5
    20 Effective Clearances 19
    20 Clearances 19

    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 9 +13 20
    2 Mumbai City FC 9 +3 18
    3 FC Goa 9 +5 16
    4 SC East Bengal 8 +14 15
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    13 Prabhsukhan Gill (GK)
    2 Enes Sipovic
    34 Bijoy Varghese
    15 Sanjeev Stalin
    3 Sandeep Singh Yellow Card
    7 Puitea
    25 Jeakson Singh
    18 Sahal Abdul Samad
    20 Adrián Luna
    30 Jorge Pereyra Díaz Yellow Card
    99 Álvaro Vázquez
    Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
    Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Muheet Shabir, Rahul Kannoly, Vincy Barretto, Sachin Suresh, Ayush Adhikari, Chencho Gyeltshen, Karanjit Singh, Moirangthem Givson Singh.

    EBEN SC East Bengal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Sankar Roy (GK)
    71 Franjo Prce
    12 Joyner Lourenco
    50 Naocha Huidrom Singh Yellow Card
    20 Hira Mondal Yellow Card
    77 Francisco Sota
    8 Mohammed Rafique
    80 Kiyam Amarjit Singh
    99 Rahul Paswan
    22 Lalrinliana Hnamte
    7 Antonio Perosevic
    SC East Bengal Substitutes:
    Subha Ghosh, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Suvam Sen, Raju Gaikwad, Wahengbam Angousana Luwang, Bikash Jairu, Sourav Das, Jackichand Singh.

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