FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
ISL 2022-23: FC Goa end winless run with 3-1 victory over Kerala Blasters
Goals from Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadaoui and Redeem Tlang helped Goa surpass Odisha FC to fifth.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Aibanbha Dohling (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Edu Bedia (FC Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa).
- 9': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Saurav Mandal tries a through ball, but Sandeep Singh is caught offside.
- 12': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ayush Dev Chhetri (FC Goa).
- 15': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Noah Sadaoui with a cross.
- 17': Anwar Ali (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ayush Dev Chhetri (FC Goa).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Saurav Mandal with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 24': Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Sanson Pereira (FC Goa).
- 27': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Devendra Murgaokar.
- 28': Devendra Murgaokar (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters).
- 29': Attempt saved. Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edu Bedia.
- 32': Penalty FC Goa. Brandon Fernandes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Saurav Mandal (Kerala Blasters) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Goal! FC Goa 1, Kerala Blasters 0. Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 36': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 36': Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Devendra Murgaokar (FC Goa).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Goal! FC Goa 2, Kerala Blasters 0. Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saurav Mandal.
- 45'+2': Edu Bedia (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi with a through ball.
- 45'+4': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Devendra Murgaokar (FC Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Sadaoui with a cross.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, FC Goa 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Goa 2, Kerala Blasters 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saurav Mandal with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (FC Goa).
- 50': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Brandon Fernandes (FC Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! FC Goa 2, Kerala Blasters 1. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 52': Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 58': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Fares Arnaout.
- 59': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Sanson Pereira (FC Goa).
- 60': Substitution, FC Goa. Glan Martins replaces Ayush Dev Chhetri.
- 60': Substitution, FC Goa. Redeem Tlang replaces Devendra Murgaokar.
- 61': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters).
- 61': Iker Guarrotxena (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Glan Martins (FC Goa).
- 64': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Aibanbha Dohling.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Víctor Mongil (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Nihal Sudheesh replaces Saurav Mandal.
- 69': Goal! FC Goa 3, Kerala Blasters 1. Redeem Tlang (FC Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
- 70': Substitution, FC Goa. Álvaro Vázquez replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 71': Fares Arnaout (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters).
- 74': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Anwar Ali.
- 75': Attempt missed. Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Jessel Carneiro replaces Nishu Kumar.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Apostolos Giannou replaces Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 76': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Bryce Miranda replaces Sahal Samad.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nihal Sudheesh (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 81': Substitution, FC Goa. Saviour Gama replaces Sanson Pereira.
- 81': Substitution, FC Goa. Brison Fernandes replaces Brandon Fernandes.
- 82': Attempt missed. Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Álvaro Vázquez.
- 84': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Fares Arnaout (FC Goa).
- 85': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ayush Adhikari replaces Jeakson Singh.
- 85': Edu Bedia (FC Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters).
- 85': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Bryce Miranda (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Aibanbha Dohling (FC Goa).
- 88': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Edu Bedia (FC Goa).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Sandeep Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Saviour Gama (FC Goa).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Sandeep Singh went off injured after Kerala Blasters had used all subs.
- 90'+6': Foul by Redeem Tlang (FC Goa).
- 90'+6': Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Bryce Miranda (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Saviour Gama (FC Goa).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+9': Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+9': Foul by Noah Sadaoui (FC Goa).
- 90'+11': Attempt saved. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nihal Sudheesh.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, FC Goa 3, Kerala Blasters 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Goa 3, Kerala Blasters 1.
Statistics
 KER |
GOA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 285 |
| 496 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 78 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 11 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Attendance: 8,608
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Attendance: 8,608
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
FC Goa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK) |
| 4 | Anwar Ali |
| 5 | Mohamed Fares Arnaout |
| 2 | Sanson Pereira |
| 27 | Aibanbha Dohling |
| 10 | Brandon Fernandes  |
| 23 | Edu Bedia |
| 14 | Ayush Dev Chhetri |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 7 | Noah Wail |
| 29 | Devendra Murgaokar |
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Gill (GK) |
| 23 | Jesús Mongil |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh |
| 77 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 18 | Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 27 | Saurav Mandal |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
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