Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC, 2022-23 Indian Super League, Regular Season
· Indian Super League
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
ISL 2022-23: Diamantakos' brace helps Kerala Blasters climb to third spot
Dimitrios Diamantakos struck two goals in as many minutes to secure three crucial points for the Blasters, who had lost their last two games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryce Miranda.
- 5': Attempt missed. Alex Saji (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 6': Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Alex Saji (NorthEast United).
- 6': Alex Saji (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card.
- 10': Foul by Kule Mbombo (NorthEast United).
- 10': Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Pragyan Gogoi.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kule Mbombo (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Benny.
- 12': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
- 13': Attempt missed. Joseba Beitia (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Miranda.
- 16': Foul by Bryce Miranda (Kerala Blasters).
- 16': Joseba Beitia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Rahul Kannoly Praveen with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
- 21': Foul by Bryce Miranda (Kerala Blasters).
- 21': Joseba Beitia (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Hormipam Ruivah.
- 24': Attempt missed. Joseba Beitia (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 27': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Harmanjot Khabra.
- 29': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryce Miranda with a cross.
- 31': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitrios Diamantakos.
- 31': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 32': Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Aaron Evans (NorthEast United).
- 32': Aaron Evans (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United).
- 33': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Gurjinder Kumar (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 36': Foul by Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters).
- 36': Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Apostolos Giannou.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bryce Miranda (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Apostolos Giannou.
- 40': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Dimitrios Diamantakos tries a through ball, but Apostolos Giannou is caught offside.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Saji (NorthEast United).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Goal! Kerala Blasters 1, NorthEast United 0. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryce Miranda with a cross.
- 44': Goal! Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0.
- 45': Substitution, NorthEast United. Mashoor Shereef replaces Gaurav Bora.
- 49': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gurjinder Kumar.
- 50': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Apostolos Giannou.
- 51': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 51': Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United).
- 52': Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Aaron Evans.
- 56': Attempt missed. Emil Benny (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jithin Subran.
- 61': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Nishu Kumar replaces Harmanjot Khabra.
- 61': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Sahal Samad replaces Bryce Miranda.
- 63': Substitution, NorthEast United. Mohammed Irshad replaces Pragyan Gogoi.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sahal Samad.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Jeakson Singh tries a through ball, but Sahal Samad is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt missed. Apostolos Giannou (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt saved. Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseba Beitia.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessel Carneiro.
- 69': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Alex Saji.
- 70': Substitution, NorthEast United. Parthib Gogoi replaces Jithin Subran.
- 70': Aaron Evans (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Kerala Blasters).
- 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi replaces Apostolos Giannou.
- 72': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Ayush Adhikari replaces Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ayush Adhikari (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi.
- 73': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Ivan Kalyuzhnyi tries a through ball, but Sahal Samad is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Romain Philippoteaux (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Parthib Gogoi with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Parthib Gogoi (NorthEast United) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Saji.
- 79': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Emil Benny.
- 81': Foul by Parthib Gogoi (NorthEast United).
- 81': Jessel Carneiro (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Parthib Gogoi (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Benny.
- 86': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Diamantakos (Kerala Blasters) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Kalyuzhnyi.
- 86': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Arindam Bhattacharja.
- 86': Substitution, Kerala Blasters. Vibin Mohanan replaces Jeakson Singh.
- 87': Substitution, NorthEast United. Imran Khan replaces Kule Mbombo.
- 87': Substitution, NorthEast United. Rochharzela replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mohammed Irshad (NorthEast United) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Parthib Gogoi with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mohammed Irshad (NorthEast United).
- 90'+2': Ivan Kalyuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Kerala Blasters. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Sahal Samad is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gurjinder Kumar.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hormipam Ruivah (Kerala Blasters) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayush Adhikari with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Kerala Blasters. Conceded by Gurjinder Kumar.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jessel Carneiro following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sahal Samad (Kerala Blasters).
- 90'+6': Mohammed Irshad (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kerala Blasters 2, NorthEast United 0.
Statistics
 NEU |
KER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
| 343 | Passes | 595 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 12 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 16 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 18,018
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Location: Kochi, India
Attendance: 18,018
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
Kerala Blasters FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Karanjit Singh (GK) |
| 23 | Jesús Mongil |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro |
| 10 | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
| 81 | Bryce Miranda |
| 17 | Rahul Kannoly  |
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
| 99 | Apostolos Giannou |
NorthEast United FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Arindam Bhattacharya (GK) |
| 24 | Aaron Evans |
| 13 | Gaurav Bora |
| 5 | Gurjinder Kumar |
| 45 | Alex Saji |
| 43 | Pragyan Gogoi |
| 90 | Joseba Beitia |
| 18 | Jithin Ms |
| 15 | Emil Benny |
| 10 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 25 | Kule Mbombo |
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