Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super LeagueISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC end Kerala Blasters' winning run with 1-1 draw
Kerala Blasters rose to fourth in the table, while Chennaiyin remain in seventh, four points behind the final playoff spot.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Sourav Das (Chennaiyin).
- 1': Attempt saved. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 1': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Debjit Majumder.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna following a corner.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Foul by Julius Düker (Chennaiyin).
- 4': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Marko Leskovic tries a through ball, but Nishu Kumar is caught offside.
- 7': Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 9': Offside, Chennaiyin. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Petar Sliskovic is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nishu Kumar with a cross.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
- 13': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 13': Petar Sliskovic (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 16': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 16': Petar Sliskovic (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Vafa Hakhamaneshi (Chennaiyin).
- 21': Attempt saved. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 21': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Debjit Majumder.
- 23': Goal! Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 1. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi with a through ball.
- 25': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 25': Sourav Das (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 28': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Nishu Kumar.
- 28': Attempt missed. Vafa Hakhamaneshi (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julius Düker.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Julius Düker (Chennaiyin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
- 29': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Chennaiyin) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 34': Corner, Chennaiyin. Conceded by Nishu Kumar.
- 35': Attempt missed. Vafa Hakhamaneshi (Chennaiyin) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aakash Sangwan with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin).
- 42': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Debjit Majumder (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 45': Edwin Vanspaul (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Chennaiyin 0, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Rahim Ali replaces Prasanth Mohan.
- 48': Attempt saved. Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edwin Vanspaul.
- 48': Goal! Chennaiyin 1, Kerala Blasters 1. Vincy Barretto (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Debjit Majumder.
- 50': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 50': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Petar Sliskovic.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sourav Das.
- 55': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 55': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 59': Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nishu Kumar.
- 64': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 64': Petar Sliskovic (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Ajith Kumar (Chennaiyin).
- 64': Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 68': Julius Düker (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Abdenasser El Khayati replaces Julius Düker.
- 70': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Jiteshwor Singh replaces Edwin Vanspaul.
- 71': Foul by Petar Sliskovic (Chennaiyin).
- 71': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro replaces Nishu Kumar.
- 72': Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 72': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Aakash Sangwan.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Saurav Mandal replaces Sahal Samad.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Apostolos Giannou replaces Ivan Kalyuzhnyi.
- 77': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Sourav Das (Chennaiyin).
- 77': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Petar Sliskovic.
- 78': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Anirudh Thapa replaces Vincy Barretto.
- 81': Attempt missed. Petar Sliskovic (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Abdenasser El Khayati.
- 82': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Aakash Sangwan (Chennaiyin).
- 83': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Rahim Ali (Chennaiyin).
- 83': Attempt missed. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Chennaiyin. Kwame Karikari replaces Petar Sliskovic.
- 85': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Abdenasser El Khayati (Chennaiyin).
- 86': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 90': Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Jiteshwor Singh (Chennaiyin).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rahim Ali.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandeep Singh.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Bidyashagar Singh replaces Hormipam Ruivah.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Víctor Mongil replaces Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 90'+5': Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sourav Das (Chennaiyin).
- 90'+6': Sourav Das (Chennaiyin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chennaiyin 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chennaiyin 1, Kerala Blasters 1.
Statistics
 KER |
CFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 383 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Location: Chennai, India
Attendance: 11,132
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Location: Chennai, India
Attendance: 11,132
Indian Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 24 | +31 | 56 |
| 2 | FC Goa | 24 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 24 | +9 | 38 |
| 4 | NorthEast United FC | 24 | +17 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Chennaiyin FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Debjit Majumder (GK) |
| 6 | Vafa Hakhamaneshi |
| 3 | Fallou Diagne |
| 27 | Akash Sangwan |
| 13 | Ajith Kumar |
| 18 | Sourav Das  |
| 26 | Julius Düker |
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul |
| 9 | Petar Sliskovic |
| 66 | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 55 | Marko Leskovic |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 77 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
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