Chennaiyin 1-1 Kerala Blasters: Draw on Monday
CHENNAI. Kerala Blasters and Chennaiyin draw 1-1. S. Abdul scored the first goal (24') for Kerala Blasters. V. Barretto settled the score 1-1 (48').
CHENNAI. Kerala Blasters and Chennaiyin draw 1-1. S. Abdul scored the first goal (24′) for Kerala Blasters. V. Barretto settled the score 1-1 (48′).
The match was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium stadium in Chennai on Monday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The referee was Harish Kundu. The weather was mist. The temperature was hot around 26 degrees Celsius or 78.78 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 83%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Chennaiyin was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Kerala Blasters that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Kerala Blasters was more aggressive with 70 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 4 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Kerala Blasters to win the match.
Chennaiyin shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target. Regarding the opposition, Kerala Blasters shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Chennaiyin received 1 yellow card (Sourav Das). On the other side, Kerala Blasters received 2 yellow cards (Rahul KP and Ivan Kalyuzhnyi).
After this match, Chennaiyin will have 13 points to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Kerala Blasters will have 18 points like Goa to stay in the 6th place.
Match Events
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24'24'
Sahal Abdul Samad
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46'46'
Rahim Ali
Prasanth K
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48'48'
Vincy Barretto
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69'69'
Rahul KP
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70'70'
Nasser El Khayati
Julius Düker
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70'70'
Jiteshwor Singh
Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
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71'71'
Jessel Carneiro
Jeakson Singh
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73'73'
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
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75'75'
Apostolos Giannou
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
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76'76'
Saurav Mandal
Sahal Abdul Samad
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78'78'
Anirudh Thapa
Vincy Barretto
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84'84'
Kwame Karikari
Petar Sliskovic
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90'90'
Víctor Mongil
Dimitrios Diamantakos
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90'90'
Bidyashagar Singh
Hormipam Ruivah
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90'90'
Sourav Das
Next match
In the upcoming Indian Super League match, Chennaiyin will play away against Mumbai City on the 24th of December with a 8-6 head to head record in favor of Mumbai City (3 draws).
Kerala Blasters will host Odisha FC on the 26th of December with a 6-6 head to head stats.
Chennaiyin: Formation and Lineups
Chennaiyin started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Thomas Brdarić chose to play with the following team: Debjit Majumder , Ajith Kumar , Fallou Diagne , Vafa Hakhamaneshi , Aakash Sangwan , Edwin Sydney Vanspaul , Sourav Das , Julius Düker , Vincy Barretto , Petar Slišković and Prasanth Karuthadathkuni .
Substitutes
Chennaiyin made 5 changes: Prasanth K for Rahim Ali (46′), Julius Düker for Nasser El Khayati (70′), Edwin Sydney Vanspaul for Jiteshwor Singh (70′), Vincy Barretto for Anirudh Thapa (78′) and Petar Sliskovic for Kwame Karikari (84′).
Top player: Vafa Hakhamaneshi
The player who no doubt impressed Chennaiyin the most was Vafa Hakhamaneshi.
His rating is with 68 passes (91% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 6.
Kerala Blasters: Formation and Lineups
Kerala Blasters started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
Regarding the opposition, Ivan Vukomanovic played with: Prabhsukhan Gill , Sandeep Singh , Ruivah Hormipam , Marko Lešković , Nishu Kumar , Rahul Kannoly , Ivan Kalyuzhny , Jeakson Singh , Sahal Abdul Samad , Adrian Luna and Dimitris Diamantakos .
Substitutes
Kerala Blasters made 5 changes: Jeakson Singh for Jessel Carneiro (71′), Ivan Kalyuzhnyi for Apostolos Giannou (75′), Sahal Abdul Samad for Saurav Mandal (76′), Dimitrios Diamantakos for Víctor Mongil (90′) and Hormipam Ruivah for Bidyashagar Singh (90′).
Top player: Ivan Kalyuzhny
The player who no doubt impressed Kerala Blasters the most was Ivan Kalyuzhny.
His rating is with 47 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ume Elvis
Ume travels over unknown country on fearless motorbike expeditions, feeding his wanderlust on two wheels. When not sailing, he writes vivid tales that creatively incorporate his passion for football.
