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HERO ISL 2022-23 : KERALA BLASTERS FC
PIC- ISL PRESS RELEASE
1ST KNOCKOUT
BENGALURU FC TO FACE MUMBAI CITY FC IN THE SEMIFINAL
03.03.2023 : BENGALURU FC 1-0 KERALA BLASTERS FC (EXTRA TIME 96')
BFC: SUNIL CHHETRI (96')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Sunil Chhetri ( BFC)
CLUB AWARD :
BENGALURU FC
BFC: Gurpreet Sandhu (C), Sandesh Jhingan, Aleksandar Jovanovic (Costa), Roshan Naorem, Prabir Das, Rohit Kumar, Javier Hernandez, Suresh Wangjam, Bruno Silva, Roy Krishna, Siva Narayanan (Sunil).
KBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill , Jessel Carneiro (C) (Ayush), Nishu Kumar, Victor Mongil, Marko Leskovic, Vibin Mohanan, Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna, Danish Farooq (Samad), Dimitrios Diamantakos, Rahul Kannoly Praveen.
REFEREE : CRYSTAL JOHN.
BENGALURU FC DECLARED AS WINNERS BY THE MATCH OFFICIALS. REFEREE CRYSTAL JOHN BLEW THE FINAL WHISTLE AFTER DISCUSSING WITH MATCH COMMISSIONER AMIT DHARAP.
KERALA BLASTERS ARE PROTESTING AGAINST THE DECISION OF GOAL. THEY LEFT THE FIELD PROTESTING AGAINST THE DECISION. THE FOOTBALLERS OF BENGALURU FC AND THE MATCH OFFICIALS ARE INSIDE THE PLAYING ARENA.
It was a controversial decision by the Referee. It seems that Sunil took the free kick without allowing the Kerala Blasters FC footballers to settle down before the free kick.
SECOND HALF: At the end of an entertaining 90 minutes, there is nothing separating the two sides and we are going to have extra time. Unlike the first half, both teams began the second half on a cautious note. Once both teams found their feet, chances were created but neither side was able to find the back of the net. Towards the end, both teams opted to play safe and resorted to the long balls but to no avail.
FIRST HALF: It is deadlocked between BFC and KBFC at the halftime interval. KBFC's defense is on top, and they are not letting BFC players make a breakthrough. KBFC haven't troubled Gurpreet Sandhu much, and they will need to gear up and move forward now in the game.
Roy Krishna and Javier Hernandez are looking in good touch, and they are the major concerning players the KBFC defense will have to keep an eye on. Both sides will look to change their game plans a bit and find breakthroughs in the game. Let's see how the next phase pans out.
26.02.2023 (M-110) : KERALA BLASTERS FC 0-1 HYDERABAD FC (FT)
HFC: Borja Herrera (29')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Joel Chianese (HFC)
CLUB AWARD : HYDERABAD FC
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Ruivah Hormipam, Jessel Carneiro (C), Marko Leskovic, Bryce Miranda, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Vibin Mohanan, Adrian Luna, Sahal Samad, Ayush Adhikari, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
HFC : Gurmeet Singh , Odei Onaindia, Nikhil Poojary (C)(Regan), Nim Dorjee, Akash Mishra, Joel Chianese, Mohammad Yasir, Sahil Tavora, Halicharan Narzary, Borja Herrera, Javier Siverio.
REFEREE : R VENKATESH.
Kerala Blasters FC failed to finish the league phase with the best home record after losing 1-0 to Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday in the last Hero Indian Super League (ISL) game before the playoffs. Borja Herrera scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute as the defending champions handed the Blasters their third consecutive loss.
In the opening ten minutes of the game, Marko Leskovic was quick to block Javier Siverio’s goal-bound shot from close range. However, the rebound fell to Joel Chianese who took an extra touch before volleying it onto the crossbar.
In the 29th minute, Borja Herrera put the visitors in front. The move started with Sahil Tavora’s excellent run in the middle third, where he cut into the midfield from the right before finding Halicharan Narzary on the left. The winger pulled it back into the box where Herrera managed to nestle the ball into the far post with a first-time shot.
In the opening ten minutes of the second half, Kerala Blasters FC tried to string a few passes together and cause problems for the Hyderabad FC defence. However, the attackers fluffed their lines in the final third as a few chances went missing and others were dealt with by the visitors’ defence.
Four minutes from time two Hyderabad FC substitutes combined well but could not put the game to bed. Abdul Anjukandan whipped a good-looking ball into the box and found an unmarked Aaren D'Silva right in front of goal. The attacker failed to keep his header on target but Hyderabad FC held on to clinch all three points and finished their league season with a tenth clean sheet.
18.02.2023(M-104): ATK MOHUN BAGAN 2-1 KERALA BLASTERS FC (FT)
KBFC: DIMITRIOUS DIAMANTAKOS (15')
ATKMB: CARL MCHUGH (23',70')
RED CARD : Rahul KP ( KERALA BLASTERS -63')
HERO OF THE MATCH : CARL MCHUGH ( ATKMB)
CLUB AWARD : ATK MOHUN BAGAN
ATKMB : Vishal Kaith, Asish Rai, Pritam Kotal (C), Brendan Hamill, Subhasish Bose, Carl McHugh (Damjanovic), Glan Martins, Hugo Boumous (Gallego), Ashique Kuruniyan (Puitea), Manvir Singh (Liston), Dimitri Petratos.
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Nishu Kumar, Ruivah Hormipam (Danish), Victor Mongil, Jessel Carneiro (C), Jeakson Singh (Aayush), Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Bryce Miranda (Saurav), Rahul Kannoly Praveen**, Apostolos Giannou, Dimitrios Diamantakos (Leskovic).
REFEREE : RAHUL KUMAR GUPTA.
ATK MOHUN BAGAN ARE IN THE PLAY OFF
SECOND HALF: A brace by Carl McHugh of ATK Mohun Bagan in the either half registered an important victory against Kerala Blasters FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday evening. ATK Mohun Bagan are now placed third on the league table while Kerala Blasters FC have dropped down to the fifth position. The Mariners are now confirmed their playoff qualification this season.
It was an entertaining second session as both the teams had a number of positive chances to score. ATK Mohun Bagan scored the winning goal at the 70th minute of the match. A left footed curling free kick by Carl McHugh of a pass from Manvir Singh went at the far corner of the net.
Kerala Blasters were down to ten men as Rahul KP were sent off the ground by the match official Rahul Gupta. Rahul KP was shown the Yellow Card in the 26th and 63rd minute of the match which was followed by the Red Card.
FIRST HALF: The first half of the important match between ATK Mohun Bagan and Kerala Blasters FC are locked at 1-1, as both the teams had a number of openings to convert. Kerala Blasters FC exhibited a good example of passing football created a number of openings in front of ATK Mohun Bagan citadel. On the contray ATK Mohun Bagan rely on counter moves could have incresed their score if they utilised some easy chances.
Kearala Blasters FC took the lead when Dimitrios Diamantakos scored at the 15th minute of the match. A left footed curling shot from Dimitrios of a pass from Apostolos Giannou beat Vishal Kaith. The Mariners equalised at the 22nd minute of the first session. Carl McHugh's brillant header following a free kick from Dimitri Petratos finds the target.
ATK Mohun Bagan wasted some chances as Hugo Boumous shoots straight to Gill, the goalkeeper of Kerala Blasters FC, while Ashique Kuruniyan wasted an easy chance with only the goalkeeper Gill to beat. Hugo Boumous wasted another easy opportunity at the 21st minute with just onrushing Gill to beat.
11.02.2023 (M -97) : BENGALURU FC 1-0 KERALA BLASTERS (FT)
BFC : ROY KRISHNA (32')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Rohit Kumar (BENGALURU FC)
CLUB AWARD : BENGALURU FC (BFC)
BFC ; Gurpreet Sandhu C), Parag Shrivas, Alan Costa, Sandesh Jhingan, Roshan Naorem, Prabir Das, Rohit Kumar, Bruno Silva (Pablo), Javier Hernandez, Roy Krishna, Siva Narayanan (Udanta).
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Jessel Carneiro (C), Victor Mongil, Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar (Saurav), Adrian Luna, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Samad (Danish), Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Giannou), Dimitrios Diamantakos, Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Bryce).
REFEREE : TESAJ NAGVENKAR.
Bengaluru FC extended their winning streak to six games in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) after a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals Kerala Blasters at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday. Roy Krishna netted his fifth goal of the season as the Blues jumped from seventh to fifth on the table, and a point clear of FC Goa and Odisha FC.
An electric atmosphere engulfed the venue with several away fans in attendance fueling a high-octane encounter between two strong sides. Opportunities came at both ends in the initial stages of the first half. Dimitrios Diamantakos failed to hit the target from a promising Sahal Samad cross at one end, while Sandesh Jhinghan rattled the crossbar from a Javi Hernandez free-kick at the other.
The Blasters kept more of the ball, but the Blues fired more shots at goal and eventually drew first blood just after the half-hour mark. Hernandez was the provider as he slid a clever ball through to Krishna down the right flank. Under pressure from Ruivah Hormipam, the Fijian outmuscled the defender and made his way into the box before slotting it past Prabhsukhan Gill at the near-post from a tight angle.
Five minutes from the break, Hernandez had an opportunity to get his name on the scoresheet when he dodged the offside trap and brought a long ball down deftly right in front of goal. However, Gill pounced on the ball before the Spaniard could adjust his footing and get a shot away.
Kerala Blasters started the second half on the front foot. Adrian Luna’s cross from the right flank was just behind Diamantakos and was cleared to safety. Cheeky flicks were on display from Luna as the Blasters pushed forward repeatedly, getting thwarted by the staunch Bengaluru FC defence on almost every occasion. Samad attempted to find the far post on a couple of occasions, but both his efforts went wide.
Around the hour-mark, Bengaluru FC applied pressure on the Blasters. Roshan Naorem cut in from the left flank and tried to catch Gill on the wrong foot with a shot at the near post. However, the Blasters’ shot-stopper was quick to palm it out for a corner. The Blasters huffed and puffed in the final few minutes of the game but could not do anything to correct their record at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the Hero ISL.
07.02.2023 (M-92) : KERALA BLASTERS FC 2-1 CHENNAIYIN FC (FT)
CFC: Abdenasser El Khayati (2')
KBFC: ADRIAN LUNA (38'), RAHUL K.P.(64')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Adrian Luna (KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS FC
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Nishu Kumar, Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Mongil, Jessel Carneiro (C), Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Sahal Samad, Adrian Luna, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
CFC : Samik Mitra, Aakash Sangwan, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Gurmukh Singh, Edwin Vanspaul, Ninthoinganba Meetel, Julius Duker, Anirudh Thapa (C), Vincy Barretto, Abdenasser El Khayati, Petar Sliskovic.
REFEREE: CRYSTAL JOHN
Kerala Blasters FC secured a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Chennaiyin FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. Abdenasser El Khayati netted the fastest goal of the season to put the visitors in front before Adrian Luna cancelled it out with a stunning curling effort in the 38th minute, and then set up Rahul KP’s strike in the 64th minute.
Two minutes into the game, El Khayati silenced the stands with his ninth goal of the season. Victor Mongil failed to deal with a long ball that was eventually played into the path of El Khayati by Petar Sliskovic. The Dutchman danced with the ball at the edge of the box before dispatching it into the net off the upright.
The stadium erupted in the 38th minute when parity was restored. Anirudh Thapa intercepted Rahul KP’s pass to Samad inside the box before the stray ball went straight to Luna, who pounced on it and curled it into the top right corner.
Seconds after Brdaric threw a couple of substitutions on the pitch to change things around, the game turned on its head. Adrian Luna whipped a cross into the box from the right flank before Rahul KP squeezed it past Samik Mitra in the 64th minute.
In the final quarter of the game, El Khayati and substitute Prasanth K kept trying to find a gap in the Blasters’ defence, but the hosts kept their shape and were able to keep the Marina Machans at bay.
03.02.2023 (MATCH-87) : EAST BENGAL FC 1-0 KERALA BLASTERS FC (FT)
EBFC: CLEITON SILVA (75')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Cleiton Silva ( EBFC)
CLUB AWARD : EAST BENGAL FC
EBFC : Kamaljit Singh, Ankit Mukherjee (Rakip), Charis Kyriakou, Sarthak Golui, Jerry Lalrinzuala , Alex Lima, Mobashir Rahman, Mahesh Singh, Suhair Vadakkepeedika (Sumeet), Cleiton Silva (C), Jake Jervis (Jordan).
KBFC : Karanjit Singh, Harmanjot Khabra (Nishu), Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Mongil, Jessel Carneiro (C), Bryce Miranda (Sahal), Jeakson Singh (Danish), Adrian Luna, Apostolos Giannou, Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Saurav), Dimitrios Diamantakos.
REFEREE :: ASHWIN.
SECOND HALF East Bengal FC registered an important win against Kerala Blasters FC at home. The combination of Mahesh Singh and Cleiton Silva worked as the Brazilian on his birthday at the 75th minute of the match helped the Red and Gold to complete their fifth win in the competition.
Kerala Blasters lead by Dimitrios, Sahal Samad and Adrian Luna created pressure in EBFC defense in the later stages to wipe of the deficit. But it was Sarthak Dolui, Md Rakip, Charis Kyriakou and goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh did a splendid job to restrict Kerala Blasters to take any advantage of the situation.
FIRST HALF The first half ended goalless as both sides had their moments but neither team was able to take full advantage and take the lead. Kerala Blasters FC, the away team started the game on the front foot and threatened the East Bengal FC goal but failed to trouble their goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh.
The combination of Bryce Miranda and Adrian Luna created tremendous pressure in the East Bengal FC's central defense and finally Ankit Mukherjee had to replaced by Rakip to strengthen the defense. The match was quite competitive in the first session. East Bengal FC had some positive at the closing stages of the half when Cleiton Silva was denied brilliantly from close range twice by Karanjit Singh and Suhair Vadakkepeedika missed the final chance of the half as his header was inches wide of the left post.
29.01.2023 (M -85): KERALA BLASTERS FC 2-0 NORTH EAST UNITED FC (FT)
KBFC : Dimitrios Diamantakos 42', 44'
HERO OF THE MATCH : Dimitrios Diamantakos ( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS FC
KBFC : Karanjit Singh (GK), Ruivah Hormipam, Harmanjot Khabra, Jessel Carneiro (C), Victor Mongil, Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna, Bryce Miranda, Apostolos Giannou, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos
NEUFC : Arindam Bhattacharja (GK), Gurjinder Kumar, Gaurav Bora, Alex Saji, Aaron Evans, Romain Philippoteaux, Emil Benny, Pragyan Gogoi (C), Joseba Beitia, Kule Mbombo, Jithin M.S.
REFEREE : Umesh Bora
Kerala Blasters FC have bounced back to winning ways after losing their last two matches. They returned in front of their fans and entertained them with some beautiful football.
The first half was dominated by them where they dictated terms and eventually through Dimitrios Diamantakos got a couple of goals in quick time. In the second half, the picture remained the same as NEUFC struggled to move ahead. Not only their defense but the attacking game also was absent this evening.
The best chance fell to Romain Philippoteaux but he missed an open goal. Courtesy of this win, KBFC now jump to number 3 on the table and have opened up a breathing space with the sixth-placed team.
22.01.2023 (M-80) : FC GOA 3-1 KERALA BLASTERS (FT)
FCG : Iker Guarrotxena (35'-P), Noah Wail Sadaoui 43', Reedem Talang 69'
KBFC : Dimitrios Diamantakos 51'
HERO OF THE MATCH : Brandon Fernandes.( FCG)
CLUB AWARD : FC GOA
FCG : Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK), Aibanbha Dohling, Anwar Ali, Mohamed Fares Arnaout, Sanson Pereira, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Eduardo Bedia Pelaez, Iker Guarrotxena, Brandon Fernandes (C), Noah Wail Sadaoui, Devendra Murgaonkar.
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Nishu Kumar, Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Mongil, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Jeakson Singh, Saurav Mandal, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Adrian Luna (C), Sahal Samad, Dimitrios Diamantakos
REFEREE : C R Srikrishna
FC Goa got some respite in the playoff race after clinching crucial three points against Kerala Blasters in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Sunday. Goals from Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadaoui and Redeem Tlang helped the Gaurs end their four-game winless run in the Hero ISL as they leapfrogged Odisha FC to fifth and went four points clear of Bengaluru FC in seventh. Meanwhile, the Blasters suffered back-to-back defeats in the Hero ISL for the first time since October.
In the opening half-hour, Kerala Blasters were unable to test the keeper while their own shot-stopper Prabhsukhan Gill was forced into making a solitary save. Moments after the half-hour mark, Brandon Fernandes won a penalty after contact with Saurav Mandal in the box.
Guarrotxena went straight down the middle to score from the spot kick, for his seventh goal of the season. The goal put the hosts in front and was also the 150th Hero ISL goal scored by FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium.
Ten minutes from the break, Gill came sprinting out of his penalty area to get to the ball first, but Sadaoui flicked it past him before seeing his shot blocked by Ruivah Hormipam. The Moroccan did get his goal just three minutes later when he pounced on a poor Sandeep Singh pass, beat Hormipam, and opened up his body to slot it past Gill to double the hosts’ advantage.
Having gone multiple goals down in the first half for the second consecutive game, Kerala Blasters came out with purpose, and Dimitrios Diamantakos was the man to get on the sheet in the 51st minute. Adrian Luna was the creator, whipping in a free kick from the left flank that saw the Greek striker nod the ball in from close range.
But FC Goa created the decisive touch to deflate the Blasters in the 69th minute. On the counter, Brandon held the ball as Sadaoui made a dummy run to draw the defenders away, opening up space for Tlang on the right flank. The substitute paced into the box and drove it past Gill to breach his far post.
Ten minutes later, a crucial goal line clearance from Sanson Pereira denied Nihal Sudeesh his first goal for the club and kept the two-goal advantage intact. Eight minutes were added on at the end of regulation time during which the Blasters probed forward but failed to create anything substantial as they suffered a second successive defeat.
08.01.2023 (MATCH 70) : MUMBAI CITY FC 4-0 KERALA BLASTERS (FT)
MCFC : Jorge Diaz 4', 22', Stewart 10', Bipin 16'
HERO OF THE MATCH : George Diaz ( MCFC0
CLUB AWARD : MUMBAI CITY FC
MCFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Harmanjot Khabra, Ruivah Hormipam, Victor Adeva, Jessel Carneiro, Jeakson Thounaojam, Adrian Retamar, Sahal Samad, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Rahul Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
KBFC : Phurba Lachenpa, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Rostyn Griffiths, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Ahmed Jahouh, Lalengmawia Ralte, L. Chhangte, Greg Stewart, Bipin Thounaojam, Jorge Diaz.
REFEREE : C.R.Srikrishna
MCFC steamroll KBFC and emerge victorious 4-0 tonight. The hosts, MCFC came out with a clear game plan and started the game in top gear. It took them no time to open the scoring as Jorge Diaz found the back of the net with his finish.
A few minutes later, Greg Stewart scored his first goal of the night to make it 2-0 for MCFC. It was a matter of time before Bipin Singh got on the scoresheet and eventually, he did in the 16th minute of the game. MCFC heaped more misery on KBFC as Jorge Diaz scored his second and MCFC’s fourth goal. With four goals to the good at the break, MCFC looked to poised to put the game beyond KBFC’s reach.
MCFC could not add to their tally in the second half but the damage was already done in the first half. KBFC did manage to keep a clean sheet in the second half but goals were the need of the hour for the visitors and they failed to score even a single goal. The hosts, MCFC put on a clinical show and collect all three points from tonight's fixture. On the other hand, KBFC would be hoping to put this game behind them and start afresh in their next fixture against FC Goa.
03.12.2023 (M-65) : KERALA BLASTERS FC 3-1 JAMSHEDPUR FC - (FT)
KBFC: APOSTOLOS GIANNOU (9'), DIMITRIOS DIAMANTAKOS (31'), ADRIAN LUNA (65')
JFC: DANIEL CHEEMA (17')
HERO OF THE MATCH :Adrian Luna ( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS
KBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Marko Leskovic, Jessel Carneiro, Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna, Sahal Samad (Nihal), Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Bryce), Apostolos Giannou (Mongil), Dimitrios Diamantakos (Bidyasagar).
JFC : Vishal Yadav, Pratik Chaudhari, Eli Sabia, Muhammed Uvais (Dinpuia), Ricky Lallawmawma, Phijam Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Boris Singh (Ritwik), Jay Thomas, Ishan Pandita, Daniel Chukwu.
REFEREE : ASHWIN.
Kerala Blasters FC win here and bag all three points. They have also extended their unbeaten streak to eight games and have moved up to third place on the table. It was quite comfortable in the end, and the home crowd will be delighted with their performance. The first half was full of drama, with KBFC taking the lead through Apostolos Giannou and then being pegged back by Daniel Chukwu.
However, their pressure paid off when they were awarded a penalty, which was perfectly taken by Dimitrios Diamantakos to give them the lead going into the break. At the start of the second half, Jamshedpur FC started well, but Ishan Pandita fluffed his lines a couple of times, or else the story could have been different.
KBFC took advantage of it and put their authority on the field, and soon after, they made it 3-1 when Adrian Luna finished off a brilliant team move. They did not go all defensive after that and continued to try to score goals, which provided JFC with a few opportunities. However, the visitors were not up to par in the final third and KBFC put on a good defensive display.
With this defeat, Jamshedpur FC have gone winless in their last nine games, and they will need to turn their fortunes quickly if they are to get their season back on track.
26.12.2022 (M-60): KERALA BLASTERS FC 1-0 ODISHA FC (FT)
KBFC: SORAISHAM SANDEEP SINGH (86')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Soraisham Sandeep Singh. ( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD ; KERALA BLASTERS
KBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Jessel Carneiro (C), Marko Leskovic, Adrian Luna (Mongil), Jeakson Singh (Ayush), Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Sahal Samad (Bryce), Rahul Kannoly Praveen (Nihal), Dimitrios Diamantakos (Giannou).
OFC: Amrinder Singh , Narender Gahlot, Carlos Delgado (C), Sahil Panwar (Dhanchandra), Osama Malik, Raynier Fernandes, Thoiba Singh, Isaac Chhakchhuak (Jerry), Victor Rodriguez (Maricio), Nandhakumar Sekar, Pedro Martin.
REFEREE: PRATIK MONDAL
The home crowd had reason to cheer at the end of a game for the first time at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday as NorthEast United FC ended a ten-match losing streak to pick up their first points and win of the season. The home side beat ATK Mohun Bagan by a solitary goal, with striker Wilmar Jordan the man to put them in front in the 69th minute, before they kept their discipline at the back to seal a result that ended the Mariners' own unbeaten streak and left them vulnerable to dropping out of the top three.
It was ATK Mohun Bagan that started the game on the front foot - and it would stay that way until they conceded. The visitors had a sizable number of shots on target at almost every point in the game, but an organised NorthEast United FC defense made sure that none of these shots were ever able to be substantial ones.
To their credit, the home side also made sure they kept their scoring options open and didn't allow ATK Mohun Bagan's much higher possession of the ball pin them back into their own halves. They were a continual threat on the counter, and although they couldn't get too many of their shots on target as a result, they did keep asking questions of ATK Mohun Bagan's high line.
The first real sign that they weren't just looking to take a point from this game came in the 22nd minute when Jordan shielded the ball with his strength just outside the box, made a quick turn and got a shot away at the far post. He couldn't find enough curl on it and only hit the post.
For ATMKB, most chances became a case of either being straight at the keeper, going over the bar, or being from a fair distance away. In the 68th minute, Kiyan Giri had perhaps the clearest chance in the second half for the visitors - but even that was from a tight angle on the right side of the box, and he could only find goalkeeper Mirshad Michu with his shot.
That was a sign of ATMKB pushing for a win that would keep them on the heels of Hyderabad FC in second place. But their commitment to scoring would turn into a boon for NorthEast United FC in the very next play. It took them only two passes to find the goal - one from defence to release Emil Benny on the right flank, and then the midfielder's cross to find a rushing Jordan's head in the middle of the box. From there on, NorthEast United FC took control of the game, producing more chances than ATKMB and holding on to the result.
19.12.2022 : CHENNAIYIN FC 1-1 KERALA BLASTERS FC (FT)
KBFC : SAHAL ABDUL SAMED (23')
CFC : VINCY BARETO (48')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Adrian Retamar (KERALA BLASTERS)
CLUB AWARD : CHENNAIYIN FC and KERALA BLASTERS FC
CFC : Debjit Majumder , Fallou Diagne (C), Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Ajith Kumar, Aakash Sangwan, Vincy Barretto (Thapa), Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Rahim), Julius Duker (El Khayati), Sourav Das, Edwin Vanspaul (Jiteswar), Petar Sliskovic (Karikari).
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Marko Leskovic, Nishu Kumar (JesseL), Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Giannou), Adrian Luna (C), Sahal Samad, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
REFEREE: HARISH KUNDU
A tightly contested 1-1 draw between Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC spelt the end of the latter's five-match winning streak in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Monday. Sahal Abdul Samad had put the Blasters in front in the first half before Vincy Barreto returned to score against his former club with an equaliser in the second.
Midway through the first half, Kaliuzhnyi spotted Samad’s run and played a sublime through ball into the path of the winger. Majumder came off his line in an effort to close the angle for Samad, but the 25-year-old cleverly dinked it over the charging keeper to score his third goal of the season.
In the 27th minute, Vanspaul curled a promising cross into the box from the left flank and Duker was set to score before Nishu Kumar’s crucial intercepting header put the ball out for a corner.
Three minutes into the second half, half-time substitute Ali was picked out in the box by an inch-perfect ball from Vanspaul. The striker’s first-time volley was parried straight into the path of Baretto by Prabhsukhan Gill. From close range, the midfielder smashed it home against his former club.
In the 81st minute, substitute El Khayati shrugged off his marker in midfield and slid a ball through to Sliskovic down the right flank. As Anirudh Thapa darted inside the box, Sliskovic scuffed his cross, and the ball went out for a goal kick. That signaled the end of any major attacking moves from either team in the final few minutes of the game.
11.12.2022 (MATCH-50): KERALA BLASTERS FC 3-2 BENGALURU FC (FT)
BFC : Sunil Chhetri (Pen-14'), Javier Hernandez 81'
KBFC : Marko Leskovic 25', Dimitrios Diamantakos 43', Apostolos Giannou 70'
HERO OF THE MATCH : Dimitrios Diamantakos (KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTES.
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill , Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar, Marko Leskovic, Sahal Samad, Adrian Luna (C), Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
BFC : Gurpreet Sandhu , Sandesh Jhingan, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Namgyal Bhutia, Roshan Naorem, Prabir Das, Suresh Wangjam, Javier Hernandez, Danish Farooq, Sunil Chhetri (C), Roy Krishna.
REFEREE : I Jamal Mohamed
Kerala Blasters FC reached a new landmark after notching their fifth successive win in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), an exhilarating 3-2 result against Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday.
Both teams came in unchanged, and it was the visitors who drew first blood after just 14 minutes when skipper Sunil Chhetri pounced on a long ball from defence and tried to take it away from Blasters goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill. As they came together, Chhetri fell to ground and the referee pointed to the spot. Chhetri got off the mark this season as he sent Gill the wrong way and put the Blues in front.
Eleven minutes later, the hosts restored parity. Sandesh Jhingan took Diamantakos out near the edge of the box with a tackle. Adrian Luna struck the upright from the resulting free kick and the ball cannoned off to the right flank. From there, Sandeep Singh whipped in a cross, and Marko Leskovic managed to keep his composure in a crowded box to level the score.
The comeback was complete two minutes before the break. Luna, who was menacing in the final third throughout the half, played an inch-perfect low cross from the left flank into the box, where Diamantakos got ahead of Aleksandar Jovanovic and got on the scoresheet in his fifth successive game.
In the 70th minute, substitute Giannou established a two-goal cushion for the Blasters. Approaching the Bengaluru FC penalty area, Diamantakos played a through pass to Giannou before the 32-year-old striker took it away from Sandhu and squeezed it in from a tight angle with his first contribution after coming on.
The Blues were not down and out as they pulled one back in the 81st minute courtesy of Hernandez. Blasters defender Ruivah Hormipam’s looping header landed straight at the feet of Hernandez, who unleashed a fierce volley from the edge of the box that flashed past the keeper to cut the deficit back down to one. But that was to be Bengaluru FC’s last offence.
04.12.2022 (M-45) : JAMSHEDPUR FC 0-1 KERALA BLASTERS (FT)
KBFC: DIMITRIOUS DIAMANTAKOS (16')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Marko Leskovic ( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS
JFC :Rehenesh TP, Ricky Lallawmawma, Eli Sabia, Peter Hartley (C) (Sawyer), Laldinliana Renthlei (Pratik), Phijam Singh (Jitendra), Farukh Choudhary (Ishan), Boris Singh, Ritwik Das (Len), Jay Thomas, Daniel Chukwu.
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Marko Leskovic, Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar (Jessel), Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna (Mongil), Sahal Samad (Saurav), Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos (Giannou).
REFEREE : TESAJ NAGVENKAR
Dimitrios Diamantakos struck for the fourth time in as many games to give Kerala Blasters a narrow 1-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Sunday. The Red Miners will feel they could have been better as the Blasters nabbed four Hero ISL wins on the trot for the first time in their history.
The game got off to a cagey start, but Blasters eventually took the lead in the 16th minute. From a free kick, Adrian Luna lobbed the ball towards Diamantakos at the far post. Poor defending from Jamshedpur FC allowed the unmarked Greek striker to get on the end of it and carefully side-footed the ball home from close range.
In the 72nd minute, Pandita was taken out by a smart tackle from Sandeep Singh right on the edge of the box. The full-back was only shown a yellow card before Thomas stood over the free kick and fired it into the stands, summing up Jamshedpur’s evening.
19.11.2022 (MATCH-34) : HYDERABAD FC 0-1 KERALA BLASTES FC (FT)
KBFC: DIMITRIOS DIAMANTAKOS (18')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTES FC
HFC :Anuj Kumar, Akash Mishra, Chinglensana Singh, Odei Onaindia, Nikhil Poojary (Aaren), Joao Victor (C), Sahil Tavora, Mohammad Yasir, Joel Chianese (Broja), Halicharan Narzary (Regan), Bartholomew Ogbeche (Siverio).
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Marko Leskovic, Nishu Kumar, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Jeakson Singh, Sahal Samad (Saurav), Adrian Luna (C), Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Dimitrios Diamantakos (Giannou).
REFEREE : PRANJAL BANERJEE
Kerala Blasters ended Hyderabad FC’s unbeaten run in this season’s Hero Indian Super League (ISL) with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at the G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. Dimitrios Diamantakos (‘18) scored the only goal of the game to take the Kerala Blasters to third place in the league.
Hyderabad FC were going to retain their place at the top of the table regardless of the result, and were heading into this tie on the back of four straight 1-0 victories. Kerala Blasters and Ivan Vukomanović are on the road to recovery with convincing wins in their last three matches after a slow start to the season.
Kerala Blasters took the lead thanks to some excellent work from Adrian Luna in the build up to the goal in the 18th minute. The Uruguayan found some space in the pockets, before playing an ambitious lobbed pass into the path of an onrushing Nishu Kumar.
13.11.2022 (M-30) : KERALA BLASTERS 3-1 FC GOA (FT)
KBFC: ADRIAN LUNA (43'), DIMITRIOS DIAMANTAKOS (P-45'), IVAN KALIUZHNYI (51')
FCG: NOAH WAIL (66')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.(KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh (Jessel), Ruivah Hormipam, Nishu Kumar, Marko Leskovic, Adrian Luna (C), Jeakson Singh (Puitea), Sahal Samad (Saurav), Dimitrios Diamantakos (Giannou), Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Victor).
FCG : Dheeraj Moirangthem, Anwar Ali, Seriton Fernandes, Saviour Gama (Sanson), Aibanbha Dohling, Brandon Fernandes (C)(Reedem), Ayush Dev Chhetri (Brison), Iker Guarrotxena, Eduardo Bedia Pelaez, Noah Wail Sadaoui, Alvaro Vazquez.
REFEREE : RAHUL KUMAR GUPTA
Kerala Blasters ended their 10-game winless streak that spanned 6 years, against FC Goa with an assertive 3-1 victory in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, their first since November 2016. Goals from Adrian Luna, Dimitrios Diamantakos and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi within the space of ten minutes secured all three points for the Blasters. Noah Sadaoui scored for the Gaurs.
Both sides’ defences were on top until the 42nd minute when Luna fired the hosts in front. Rahul KP’s cross from the right flank missed Luna’s diving header before it reached Samad. The winger’s off-balance shot rolled into the path of Luna who tapped it in from close range.
Decibels went through the roof moments later as the Blasters were awarded a penalty at the stroke of half-time. Diamantakos was taken out by Anwar Ali after the Gaurs failed to clear their lines. The Greek striker stepped up to take it and sent Dheeraj Moirangthem the wrong way from the spot.
In the 52nd minute, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi went top of the Hero ISL goals chart with a long-range screamer. Diamantakos squared the ball into the path of Kaliuzhnyi. The Ukrainian was allowed space and time to pull the trigger with his left foot and Dheeraj had no chance of stopping the curling effort. The Gaurs pulled one back in the 67th minute. Seriton Fernandes found an unmarked Sadaoui with a lofted cross into the box. The winger kept his header on target and pulled a goal back for his side, but the Gaurs couldn’t manufacture any substantial chances after that one. The solitary goal helped FC Goa’s goal difference enough to retain the fourth spot.
05.11.2022 (MATCH-24) :NORTH EAST UNITED 0-3 KERALA BLASTERS (FT.)
KBFC : Dimitrios Diamantakos 61', Sahal Abdul Samad 85', 90+5'
HERO OF THE MATCH : Rahul Kannoly Praveen.( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Soraisham Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Marko Leskovic, Nishu Kumar, Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna (C), Saurav Mandal, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Rahul Kannoly Praveen and Dimitrios Diamantakos.
NEU : Mirshad Michu, Joe Zoherliana, Mashoor Shereef, Michael Jakobsen (C), Gaurav Bora, Gurjinder Kumar, Emil Benny, Jon Gaztanaga, Romain Philippoteaux, Jithin M.S and Matt Derbyshire.
REFEREE : CRYSTAL JOHN
Kerala Blasters got their season back on track in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) after a 3-0 victory over NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. Dimitrios Diamantakos (‘56) and Sahal Samad (‘86, ‘90+6) were the two goalscorers for the Kerala Blasters.
The coaches did not make any changes heading into the second half, but the two teams showed more directness by taking a few shots early in the half. The plan paid off for Kerala Blasters in the 56th minute. Saurav Mandal was played through by Rahul KP, and Mandal’s shot was met by Diamantakos, who added the finishing touch to an excellent team move.
NorthEast United FC came extremely close to equalising twice in the space of two minutes. The first chance fell to Imran Khan, who got on the end of a brilliant cross, but could not get the right connection. Emil Benny got on the end of an even better chance a minute later after being played through by Matt Derbyshire. Despite rounding off the goalkeeper, Benny’s touch was too heavy, and ultimately not even resulting in a shot.
NorthEast United FC were punished two minutes later by Sahal Samad, who finished off a rapid counterattack to give Kerala Blasters a 2-0 lead. The substitute added another goal six minutes into second-half stoppage time to give his side a 3-0 victory.
NorthEast United FC’s problems in front of goal, and in defence continue. They remain in last place and will be facing ATK Mohun Bagan Vivekananda at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata next week in search of their first win of the season. Kerala Blasters FC have moved to 7th in the table with six points in five games and will be hosting FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
28.10.2022 (M-17) : KERALA BLASTERS 0-2 MUMBAI CITY FC (FT)
MCFC : MEHTAB SINGH (21'), JORGE DIAZ (31')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Mehtab Singh. (MCFC)
CLUB AWARD : MUMBAI CITY FC
KBFC: Prabhsukhan Gill, Harmanjot Khabra, Marko Leskovic, Victor Mongil, Jessel Carneiro (C), Jeakson Singh, Adrian Luna, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Sahal Samad, Rahul Kannoly Praveen Dimitrios Diamantakos.
MCFC: Phurba Lachenpa, Rahul Bheke (C), Mehtab Singh, Rostyn Griffiths, Sanjeev Stalin, Lalengmawia Ralte, Ahmed Jahouh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Jorge Diaz, Bipin Singh Greg Stewart.
REFEREE: Aditya Purkayastha
Mumbai City FC kept their unbeaten streak alive after a splendid 2-0 victory over Kerala Blasters FC in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi today. First-half goals from Mehtab Singh and Jorge Diaz were enough to secure all three points for the Islanders. Kerala Blasters lost their third consecutive game after winning the ISL opener earlier this month.
The Islanders retained their record of scoring the first goal of the game in the Hero ISL as they took the lead after 21 minutes. The hosts failed to clear a corner as the ball bounced off a couple of Blasters’ players before coming to Mehtab Singh. The defender put his boot through the ball and smashed it into the back of the net.
Ten minutes later, poor defending from Marko Leskovic allowed Diaz to go one-on-one with the keeper. The Argentine kept his composure before scoring against his former club as the visitors doubled their advantage. The goal came a minute after Mongil had denied Lallianzuala Chhangte with a brilliant last-ditch tackle.
Kerala Blasters kicked it up a notch in the second half. The hosts managed to push the Islanders inside their own half as the Mumbai City defence faced a barrage of Blasters attacks. Dimitrios Diamantakos’ low shot was palmed away by the keeper before Jeakson Singh’s header from the resulting corner was inches wide in the 57th minute.
The win keeps the Islanders’ unbeaten streak intact as they go second on the table with two wins and two draws after four games in the Hero ISL. They are one point behind leaders Odisha FC.
23.10.2022 (MATCH-15) : ODISHA FC 2-1 KERALA BLASTERS (FT)
KBFC: HARMONJOT KHABRA (35')
OFC: JERRY MAWIHMINGTHANGA. (54'), PEDRO MARTINS (86')
HERO OF THE MATCH : PEDRO MARTIN ( OFC)
CLUB AWARD : ODISHA FC
OFC : Amrinder Singh , Carlos Delgado (C), Shubham Sarangi, Sahil Panwar, Isaac Chhakchhuak (Raynier Fernandes), Thoiba Singh, Saul Crespo, Osama Malik, Diego Mauricio (Pedro Martin), Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar Sekar (Isak Vanlalruatfela).
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill , Ruivah Hormipam (Nihal Sudeesh), Harmanjot Khabra (Nishu Kumar), Jessel Carneiro (C), Marko Leskovic, Sahal Samad, Adrian Luna, Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Victor Mongil), Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
REFEREE :L PRIYABRATA SINGH.
The Diwali fireworks started early at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar as Odisha FC secured all three points against Kerala Blasters with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL). Harmanjot Khabra scored in the 35th minute before Jerry Mawihmingthanga equalised in the 54th minute and substitute Pedro Martin won it for the Juggernauts in the 86th minute.
The midfielder’s goal-bound shot was blocked by Gill before Jerry tried to tap it in from close range. The goal was chalked off because Gill had a glove on the ball when Jerry toe-poked it into the net.
The visitors got their noses in front ten minutes before half-time. Adrian Luna played a short corner to Lalthathanga Khawlhring before whipping a brilliant in-swinging ball from the left flank. Khabra sprung the offside trap and broke the deadlock with a thumping header.
It was all square in the 54th minute when Shubham Sarangi’s long throw from the right was flicked on by Osama Malik in a chaotic penalty area before Carlos Delgado’s shot was parried into the path of Jerry and the 25-year-old made no mistake tapping it in from close range.
A minute from the hour mark, Luna’s inswinging ball from the corner caught the Odisha FC defence off-guard. Amrinder Singh, at full stretch, could not get a glove on it and was relieved to see the ball hit the far post and roll out for a goal kick.
The game turned on its head in the 86th minute. Amrinder lofted the ball towards the final third, where substitute Pedro Martin took it down with a deft touch before smashing it past Gil with aplomb to give Odisha FC their second Hero ISL win over Kerala Blasters FC.
16.10.2022 : KERALA BLASTERS FC 2-5 ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC (FT)
KBFC: IVAN KALIUZHNYI (6'), RAHUL KP (81')
ATKMB: DIMITRI PETRATOS (HATRICK- 25', 63', 90+1'), JONI KAUOKO (38'), LENNY RODGIGUES (87')
HERO OF THE MATCH : DIMITRI PETRATOS ( ATKMB)
CLUB AWARD : ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Ruivah Hormipam, Jessel Carneiro (C), Marko Leskovic, Harmanjot Khabra (Nishu Kumar), Sahal Samad (Rahul KP), Adrian Luna, Jeakson Singh, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Apostolos Giannou), Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Dimitrios Diamantakos.
ATKMB : Vishal Kaith , Brendan Hamill, Pritam Kotal (C), Deepak Tangri (Lenny Rodrigues), Asish Rai, Ashique Kuruniyan (Subhasis Bose), Hugo Boumous (Flotentine Pogba), Joni Kauko, Dimitri Petratos, Manvir Singh (Lalrinliana Hnamte), Liston Colaco.
REFEREE : R VENKATESH.
*** ATK Mohun Bagan won last three matches out of four played between the two teams.
90+6': FULL TIME SCORE: KBFC 2-5 ATKMB
90+1': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL .DIMITRI PETRATOS scored the first HATRICK of the 9th edition of the competition. He scored the third goal of a pass from Liston.
90': 6 minutes added time.
87': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL Lenny Rodrigues increased the lead to 4-2 of a pass from Petratos.
85': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL KBFC 2-3 ATKMB
GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL KBFC reduced the margin (2-3). Rahul KP's shot from the right defected of Vishal and rolls into the net.
78': YELLOW CARD to Vishal for time wasting.
76': Nishu's shot from a clearance of ATKMB defense missed the target.
74': Jeakson's shot from outside the 18 yards saved by Vishal for a corner.
72': A cross from Jeakson from the right but Ivan was far behind the ball.
70': ATKMB are now dominating midway in the second session. KBFC are trying to find a gap in ATKMB defense.
65': : KBFC 1-3 ATKMB
63': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL ATKMB increased the lead. Dimitri Petratos scored of a pass from Liston.
60': Opportunity for KBFC: Hamil was about to place the ball in his own goal. A shot from Jessel defected of Hamil and hit the bar.
55': Liston was trying to lob the ball of a pass from Petratos..... saved by Gill.
52': Ivan's shot from inside the 18 yards of a pass from Jessel saved by Vishal.
50': A move by Ivan and sahal down the right but the ball was cleared by Pritam out of the danger zone.
48': Sahal was moving down the middle following a pass from Jessel , but Hamil controls the situation.
46': Second session start.
45+2': HALF TIME SCORE: KBFC 1-2 ATKMB
45': 2 minutes added time.
45': YELLOW CARD to Khabra for rough play.
44': Petrato's curling freekick went wide.
43': Liston brought down by Khabra at the age of 18 yards......freekick to ATKMB.
42': Luna's powerful shot of a pass from Jessel saved by Vishal.
40': KBFC 1-2 ATKMB
38': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL ATKMB scored. Joni Kuoko's came from behind and places the ball with a powerful shot of a pass from Manvir .
35': Liston's shot of a pass from Hugo saved by Gill.
32': Jeakson's header of a pass from Sahal saved by Vishal.
30': It was almost a own goal as ATKMB's Hamil's clearance of a cross from Jessel hit the bar.
28': A move by Manvir down the right, he passes the ball to Petratos but the ball cleared by ATKMB defense.
25': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL ATKMB equalised.....Petratos scored of a pass from Hugo from the left.
23': A forward pass from Hugo to Liston but Khabra cleared the ball.
21': Lalthurunga's header of a cross from Khabra from the right went wide.
20': KBFC 1-0 ATKMB
19': Petratos's corner from the right went wide.
18': Asique was blocked by Khabra , ball went over goal line for a corner.
17': Sahal's cross form the right to Luna.....Asish cleared the ball out of the danger zone.
15': ATKMB on counter move......Joni's header of a cross from Manvir went straight to Gill.
14': ATKMB under tremendous pressure since the start of the match.
12': Luna's corner from the left cleared by ATKMB defense.
10': Sahal's powerful shot from the right saved by Vishal.
9': A forward pass from Khabra to Dimitrious but finally cleared by Hugo.
6': GOOOOAAALLLLLLLLL KBFC scored. Ivan scored of a pass from Sahal utilising a wrong pass of ATKMB defense.
4': A forward pass from Jessel to Lalthurunga but cleared by Pritam.
2': Sahal of a pass from Ivan failed to convert in open goal even after he got past two ATKMB defenders 0': Match started at Kochi.
PREVIEW: ATK Mohun Bagan to face the strong challenge of Kerala Blasters FC in their second match of the competition at Kochi. The Mariners lost the first match at home against Chennaiyin FC by a margin of 1-2, while Kerala Blasters FC won against East Bengal FC by a margin of 3-1 at home in the opening match of the 9th edition of the competition.
COACHES REACTION BEFORE THE MATCH
IVAN VUKOMANOVIC
Most foreign players, after coming to India, think that getting into the team and playing ISL will be easy. With Kalyuzhnyi, we want to take it step-by-step, adapting him to the new environment, new system, new team and players, and this is a gradual process. In the first game, we decided he’ll start from the bench. He’s young and has great qualities that can help turn up the tempo of the game and to change its rhythm."
HEAD TO HEAD
TOTAL MATCHES: 19
ATKMB WON : 8
KBFC WON : 4
DRAWN : 7
ATKMB SCORED : 25
KBFC SCORED : 22
JUAN FERRANDO
This is football. When you win or lose the matches, the important question for the staff is why we won or lost. In our point of view, we lost because we did not have many clear details about the opponents”, said Ferrando. “Apart from the technical and tactical aspects of the game, we also have to account for player emotions. However, I have faith in this team and the team has faith in me.
07.10.2022: KERALA BLASTERS FC 3-1 EAST BENGAL FC (FT)
KBFC: ADRIAN LUNA (71'), IVAN KALIUZHNYI (82',88')
EBFC: ALEX LIMA (87')
HERO OF THE MATCH : Ivan Kaliuzhnyi ( KBFC)
CLUB AWARD : KERALA BLASTERS FC
KBFC : Prabhsukhan Gill, Harmanjot Khabra, Marko Leskovic, Ruivah Hormipam, Jessel Carneiro (C), Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Sahal Samad (Rahul) , Adrian Luna, Jeakson Singh, Apostolos Giannou (Ivan), Dimitrios Diamantakos (Mongal).
EBFC :Kamaljit Singh , Ankit Mukherjee, Lalchungnunga, Ivan Gonzalez, Charis Kyriakou (Amarjit), Tuhin Das (Jerry), Souvik Chakrabarti (Elindro) , Alex Lima, Suhair Vadakkepeedika (Haokip), Sumeet Passi, Cleiton Silva (C).
REFEREE C.R.SRIKRISHNA.
90+4': FULL TIME SCORE: KBFC 3-1 EBFC
90': 4 minutes added time.
89': GOOOAAALLLLLLLLLL KBFC scored again. Ivan Kaliuzhuyi 30 yards curling shot finds the target.
87': GOOOAAALLLLLLLLLL EBFC reduced the margin. Alex Lima scored of a defection of KBFC defense.
82': GOOOAAALLLLLLLLLL KBFC scored the second goal. Ivan Kaliuzhuyi had a long run . got past two defenders and places the ball at the far corner.
80': KBFC 1-0 EBFC
78': Cleiton's freekick went wide.
77': Cleiton brought down by Khabra.......freekick to EBFC.
75': EBFC are under tremendous pressure since the start of the second session. KBFC are playing deep inside the oppornant half.
73': A shot from Bhutia from deep inside the EBFC half......saved by Kamaljit again.
71': GOOOAAALLLLLLLLLL KBFC leading.... Luna scored of a long pass from Khabra.
68': EBFC on counter move.....Souvik's shot of a pass from Cleiton went wide.
65': KBFC 0-0 EBFC
62': YELLOW CARD to Ankit, he pulled down Luna from behind.
59': YELLOW CARD to Lalchungnunga for rough play.
57': A pass from Bhutia to Giannou at the top of the 18 yards, but his shot missed the target.
56': KBFC are attacking continuously since the start of the second half.
55': Attack from the left by KBFC.....but Ivan cleared the ball.
53': Kamaljit saved again......saved a push from Luna of a cross from Jessel from the right.
49': BRILLANT SAVE by Kamaljit.......Giannou's shot from inside the 18 yards saved by the KBFC goalkeeper. Giannou was in a clear position while he took the shot.
48': Puitea's corner from the right punched away by Kamaljit.
47': Dimitrious was blocked by Lalchungnunga, ball rolled over the goal line for a corner.
46': Second session kicks off.
45+1': HALF TIME SCORE: KBFC 0-0 EBFC
45': 1 minute added time.
42': Luna' free kick brillantly saved by Kamaljit.
41': Luna was brought down by Suhair deep inside the EBFC half....free kick to KBFC.
40': KBFC 0-0 EBFC
37': A forward pass to Suhair from Tuhin but Khabra in control of the situation.
33': Tuhin's long ranger of a pass from Suhair went wide.
30': A cross from Sahal from the left but Ivan cleared the ball to safety.
27': Tuhin was timely blocked by Khabra inside the 18 yards. He was rushing inside of a pass from Cleiton.
25': Chance for KBFC.....Puetia'a shot of a pass from Sahal from the left just missed the target.
20': KBFC 0-0 EBFC
17': A cross by Sahal from the right but a timely cleareance by Ankit save the situation.
13': Luna's corner cleared by Ankit out of the danger zone.
12': KBFC earned a corner after a cleareance from EBFC defense.
10': Chance for KBFC.....Giannou's push of a pass from Jessel from the left went over the bar.
7': Chance for EBFC........Lima's shot of a pass from Souvik saved by Gill.
6': Chance for KBFC....but Marko's header of a corner from Luna went wide.
5': An attack from Luna down the right but cleared by Lalchungnunga for a corner.
4': Lima's corner cleared by KBFC defense.
3': A move by Suhair of a pass from Lima cleared for a corner by KBFC defense.
2': A long ranger from Sumeet stright to Gill.
0': Kick of at Kochi.....9th edition of ISL on the way.
****It's an electrifying atmosphere at Kochi.
**** Fans are back in the stadium after two years.
EAST BENGAL FC ANNOUNCES THE NAMES OF THEIR CAPTAINS
6.10.22: East Bengal FC announces the name of their captains ahead of the first match in the 9th edition of Indian Super League.
In a press release it is stated Goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh, Defender Ivan Gonzalez, Midfielder Souvik Chakraborty, Sumeet Passi and striker Cleiton Silva will lead East Bengal FC in the upcoming tournament.
5.10.22 : East Bengal FC today left for Kochi to play the opening match of the 2022-23 edition of Indian Super League against Kerala Blasters FC on 7th of October.
Kerala Blasters FC were the finalist in the last year, lost against Hyderabad FC in the final. While East Bengal FC finised at the bottom of the league table.
HEAD TO HEAD IN ISL
EAST BENGAL FC VS KERALA BLASTERS FC
TOTAL MATCHES: 4
EBFC WON: 0
KBFC WON: 1
DRAWN: 3
EBFC SCORED: 3
KBFC SCORED: 4
SCORER OF THE PREVIOUS MATCHES:
20th DECEMBER 2020: KERALA BLASTERS 1-1 EAST BENGAL
KBFC : Jeakson Singh
SCEB : Kone B (OG)
15th JANUARY 2021: EAST BENGAL 1-1 KEARALA BLASTERS FC
SCEB : Scott Neville
KBFC : Jordan Murray.
12th DECEMBER 2021: EAST BENGAL 1-1 KERALA BLASTERS FC
SCEB : Tomislav Mrcela
KBFC : Alvaro Vazquez
14th FEBRUARY 2022: KERALA BLASTERS FC 1-0 EAST BENGAL
KBFC : Enes Sipovic.
