ISL 2018-19, Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United FC Football Highlights: Kerala Blasters drew their last match of the season.
ISL 2018-19, Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United FC Football Highlights: Ten-man NorthEast United FC stood firm and stayed resilient to play out a goalless draw and deny Kerala Blasters FC a chance to end their Hero Indian Super League campaign with a win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday.
Having already secured a spot in the playoff, NorthEast confirmed the fourth place in the standings with 29 points from 18 games and will now face Bengaluru FC in the semi-final. Blasters ended their league season in the ninth spot with just two wins and 15 points after 18 matches.
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Ten-men NorthEast United FC manage to hold Kerala Blasters to a goalless draw.
Gurmeet jumps high to punch the ball out. In the process, he gets injured as he gets knocked against the heads of a couple of Kerala players. Gurmeet looks in severe pain.
Six minutes of added time added to the ISL fixture. Both sides desperately looking for the winning goal.
Prasanth K goes sliding in to get the ball but catches the leg of Federico Gallego. The Blasters man is hence awarded a yellow card.
Prasanth K comes in for Sahal Abdul Samad for Kerala Blasters.
The ref awards a free kick to the hosts outside the box as Federico Gallego trips Pekuson.
Gurmeet replaces Pawan Kumar, who has been the man of the match for NorthEast tonight. Pawan departs to a standing ovation from the crowd.
Pawan is the star for NorthEast tonight. Slavisa with a superb attempt on goal but the goalkeeper gets a touch of it and the ball comes off the post!
Panagiotis Triadis makes his way out and Nikhil Kadam comes on in his place for NorthEast United
Pawan made a brilliant save but went down injured. A long delay before action resumed as Pawan was being attended to.
Mohamad Rakip comes in for Cyril Kali for Kerala Blasters.
Slavisa Stojanovic sends a header on target but is without any power and lobs straight into the hands of Pawan Kumar who makes an easy save.
NorthEast begin the second half well despite being in the disadvantage of one less man. A superb interception by Cyril Kali to deny the visitors.
The second half of the ISL match between Kerala Blasters and NorthEast United FC is now underway in Kochi.
Kerala Blasters created multiple chances in the first half but go into the half-time with the scores reading 0-0
Doungel looks to shoot but a charging Pawan Kumar blocks the ball using his chest and the danger is averted as the sides look to go into half-time goalless.
Two minutes added towards the end of the first half with both sides level at 0-0. Kerala continue to press.
Poplatnik has the ball and also some space outside the box. The ball, however, goes wide. Kerala trying very hard for the lead, keep the pressure on.
Kerala Blasters' Sandesh Jhingan receives a yellow four a foul Juan Mascia.
NorthEast United make an early change as the Higlanders are reduced to 10 men, with Lalrempuia Fanai coming in for Girik Khosla.
NorthEast United FC have been reduced to ten men as Gurwinder Singh receives a red card
Seiminlen Doungel sends a lofted ball into the box with no Kerala Blasters FC man behind him. That was a big chance for the hosts to take the lead but they miss it.
On counter-attack, Seiminlen Doungel makes a decent run before attempting a through ball to Matej Poplatnik. The latter though has run early and is adjudged offside
NorthEast United FC win the first corner of the game after the ball gets deflected by Anas Edathodika. Nothing much comes out of it
The ISL match is underway in Kochi. Kerala Blasters hope to end season on a winning note in front of home fans
NorthEast United FC have won the toss and decided that they will attack from left to right in the first half.
Pawan Kumar (G), Janeiler Rivas, Girik Khosla, Federico Gallego, Rowllin Borges (C), Gurwinder Singh, Keegan Pereira, Juan Mascia, Shouvik Ghosh, Panagiotis Triadis, Lalthathanga Khawlhring
Dheeraj Singh (GK), Cyril Kali, Slavisa Stojanovic, Seiminlen Doungel, Matej Poplatnik, Anas Edathodika, Keziron Kizito, Sahal Abdul Samad, Sandesh Jhingan (C), Pritam Singh, Courage Pekuson.
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