Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC, 2023-24 Indian Super League, Regular Season

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Kerala Blasters FC
  • 39': Milos Drincic
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1 - 3
Punjab FC
  • 42': Jordán
  • 61': Jordán
  • 88': Luka Majcen (P)

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Kerala Blasters FC are hosting Punjab FC at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kochi, India, starting on . The match is a part of the Indian Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Corner, Punjab FC. Conceded by Milos Drincic.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Diamantakos.
  • 8': Foul by Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 8': Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Suresh Meitei following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Offside, Punjab FC. Wilmar Jordán is caught offside.
  • 14': Offside, Kerala Blasters FC. Fedor Cernych is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Amarjit Singh (Punjab FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilmar Jordán.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
  • 23': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Nikhil Prabhu (Punjab FC).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daisuke Sakai with a through ball.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Fedor Cernych (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Amarjit Singh (Punjab FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilmar Jordán.
  • 26': Foul by Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 26': Madih Talal (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Madih Talal (Punjab FC).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Madih Talal (Punjab FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 28': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 28': Nikhil Prabhu (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Punjab FC. Wilmar Jordán is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match (Punjab FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Suresh Meitei.
  • 36': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Tekcham Singh.
  • 38': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Tekcham Singh.
  • 39': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 0. Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 42': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 1. Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madih Talal.
  • 45': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Tekcham Singh.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Suresh Meitei (Punjab FC).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mohammed Azhar (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fedor Cernych with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Punjab FC. Conceded by Milos Drincic.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Punjab FC. Conceded by Dimitrios Diamantakos.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Punjab FC. Khaiminthang Lhungdim replaces Mohammed Salah.
  • 46': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Dimitrios Chatziisaias.
  • 47': Foul by Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 47': Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Corner, Punjab FC. Conceded by Jeakson Singh.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Suresh Meitei (Punjab FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Madih Talal with a cross.
  • 48': Offside, Punjab FC. Luka Majcen is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Tekcham Singh.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Amarjit Singh (Punjab FC).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Foul by Luka Majcen (Punjab FC).
  • 54': Naocha Singh (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Madih Talal (Punjab FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 60': Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Madih Talal (Punjab FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nikhil Prabhu.
  • 61': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 2. Wilmar Jordán (Punjab FC) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Danish Farooq replaces Jeakson Singh.
  • 61': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Emmanuel Justine replaces Fedor Cernych.
  • 61': Substitution, Punjab FC. Ricky Shabong replaces Sahil Tavora.
  • 63': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Nihal Sudheesh replaces Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Justine (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pritam Kotal with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, Kerala Blasters FC. Conceded by Tekcham Singh.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pritam Kotal with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Daisuke Sakai (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Drincic.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ricky Shabong (Punjab FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilmar Jordán.
  • 75': Substitution, Punjab FC. Juan Mera replaces Wilmar Jordán.
  • 76': Substitution, Punjab FC. Prasanth Mohan replaces Madih Talal.
  • 76': Emmanuel Justine (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Juan Mera (Punjab FC).
  • 77': Delay in match (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Punjab FC. Ashish Pradhan replaces Amarjit Singh.
  • 78': Dimitrios Chatziisaias (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Majcen (Punjab FC).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Luka Majcen (Punjab FC).
  • 82': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Freddy Lallawmawma replaces Mohammed Azhar.
  • 82': Substitution, Kerala Blasters FC. Ishan Pandita replaces Daisuke Sakai.
  • 85': Ravi Kumar (Punjab FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ricky Shabong.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Freddy Lallawmawma (Kerala Blasters FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 88': Goal! Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 3. Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Milos Drincic (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 90': Juan Mera (Punjab FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Freddy Lallawmawma (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 90'+2': Luka Majcen (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Freddy Lallawmawma (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Majcen (Punjab FC).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters FC).
  • 90'+6': Prasanth Mohan (Punjab FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Danish Farooq (Kerala Blasters FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nihal Sudheesh with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters FC 1, Punjab FC 3.

Statistics

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4 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
34.5 Possession 65.5
16 SHOTS 11
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
219 Accurate Passes 483
303 Passes 570
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.1
66 Long Balls 61
29 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 9
9 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 8
31 Effective Clearances 11
31 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 17,650

Indian Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant 22 +21 48
2 Mumbai City FC 22 +23 47
3 FC Goa 22 +18 45
4 Odisha FC 22 +12 39
Full Table

Line-Ups

KER Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
31 Sachin Suresh (GK)
15 Milos Drincic Yellow Card
4 Ruivah Hormipam
50 Naocha Huidrom Singh
20 Pritam Kotal
5 Jeakson Singh
32 Mohammed Azhar
21 Daisuke Sakai
7 Rahul Kannoly
9 Dimitrios Diamantakos Yellow Card
91 Fiodor Cernych
Kerala Blasters FC Substitutes:
Marko Leskovic, Ishan Pandita, Danish Farooq Bhat, Nihal Sudeesh, Freddy Lallawmawma, Karanjit Singh, Mohammed Aimen, Sandeep Singh, Emmanuel Justine.

PFC Punjab FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Ravi Kumar (GK) Yellow Card
5 Dimitrios Chatziisaias
74 Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei
39 Mohammed Salah
2 Tekcham Singh
4 Nikhil Prabhu
22 Sahil Tavora
80 Kiyam Amarjit Singh
8 Madih Talal
9 Jordán
99 Luka Majcen
Punjab FC Substitutes:
Ashish Pradhan, Jaskaranvir Singh, Vidyasagar Singh, Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Melroy Assisi, Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Juan Mera, Ricky John Shabong.

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