NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
ISL 2022-23: Sahal brace leads Kerala Blasters to 3-0 win over NorthEast United
Kerala Blasters ended a run of three straight defeats with a much-needed victory in Guwahati.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, NorthEast United. Mashoor Shereef tries a through ball, but Emil Benny is caught offside.
- 7': Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 13': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 13': Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, NorthEast United. Gaurav Bora tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United).
- 16': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Jon Gaztañaga.
- 19': Foul by Gaurav Bora (NorthEast United).
- 19': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gaurav Bora.
- 23': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 23': Matt Derbyshire (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hormipam Ruivah.
- 26': Foul by Jithin Subran (NorthEast United).
- 26': Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 28': Michael Jakobsen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United).
- 32': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 32': Mashoor Shereef (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Jon Gaztañaga (NorthEast United).
- 33': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 36': Jon Gaztañaga (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 38': Jon Gaztañaga (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Marko Leskovic.
- 40': Offside, NorthEast United. Romain Philippoteaux tries a through ball, but Joe Zoherliana is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Second Half begins NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 46': Foul by Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United).
- 46': Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 48': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Jon Gaztañaga.
- 49': Foul by Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United).
- 49': Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Emil Benny (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jithin Subran.
- 56': Attempt missed. Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
- 56': Goal! NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 1. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saurav Mandal.
- 58': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 58': Jithin Subran (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Marko Leskovic (Kerala Blasters).
- 60': Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gaurav Bora.
- 63': Emil Benny (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 63': Substitution, NorthEast United. Imran Khan replaces Jithin Subran.
- 63': Substitution, NorthEast United. Aaron Evans replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Apostolos Giannou replaces Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 65': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sahal Samad replaces Saurav Mandal.
- 66': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gaurav Bora.
- 67': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Jeakson Singh tries a through ball, but Marko Leskovic is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 70': Substitution, NorthEast United. Pragyan Gogoi replaces Mashoor Shereef.
- 71': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Prabhsukhan Gill.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Emil Benny (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Imran Khan.
- 72': Foul by Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 72': Pragyan Gogoi (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gurjinder Kumar with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 73': Gaurav Bora (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters).
- 74': Michael Jakobsen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, NorthEast United. Matt Derbyshire tries a through ball, but Emil Benny is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Joe Zoherliana (NorthEast United).
- 77': Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Aaron Evans (NorthEast United).
- 80': Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters).
- 80': Imran Khan (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Imran Khan (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Zoherliana with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, NorthEast United. Parthib Gogoi replaces Joe Zoherliana.
- 84': Substitution, NorthEast United. Rupert Nongrum replaces Gaurav Bora.
- 85': Goal! NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 2. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rahul Kannoly Praveen following a fast break.
- 87': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Víctor Mongil replaces Ivan Kalyuzhnyi.
- 87': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Lalthathanga Khawlhring replaces Hormipam Ruivah.
- 88': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 88': Michael Jakobsen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Parthib Gogoi (NorthEast United).
- 88': Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Rochharzela (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro replaces Nishu Kumar.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandeep Singh.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sahal Samad.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Goal! NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 3. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sandeep Singh with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 3.
- 0': Match ends, NorthEast United 0, Kerala Blasters 3.
Statistics
 KER |
NEU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 224 |
| 418 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 22 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 9 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 4,867
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 4,867
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
NorthEast United FC (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Mirshad Michu (GK) |
| 6 | Mashoor Shereef |
| 2 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 13 | Gaurav Bora |
| 5 | Gurjinder Kumar |
| 14 | Joe Zoherliana |
| 10 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 91 | Jon Gaztañaga |
| 15 | Emil Benny |
| 18 | Jithin Ms |
| 27 | Matt Derbyshire |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 55 | Marko Leskovic |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar  |
| 77 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly |
| 27 | Saurav Mandal |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
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