VASCO DA GAMA. Kerala Blasters finds the way to recover against Goa with a goal on the M. J. 24′ and a goal on the B. Edu 38′. Goa was much superior in terms of ball possession (65%)
The match was played at the Tilak Maidan Stadium stadium in Vasco da Gama. The referee was Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 26.9 degrees Celsius or 80.47 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.
Match Statistics
- ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
- 6 Total 14
- 2 On Target 7
- 4 Off Target 7
- 1 Shots blocked 1
- 73 Attack 98
- 39 Dangerous attack 56
- 91 Ball safe 86
- 0 Penalties 0
- 2 Corners 4
Fouls
- 21 Total 8
- 2 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Goa was in firm control of the ball 65% while Kerala Blasters was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Goa was putting more pressure with 56 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. Nonetheless, that was not enough Goa to win the encounter.
Kerala Blasters shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Goa shot 14 times, 7 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Kerala Blasters received 2 yellow cards (M. Leskovic and K. Lalthathanga). On the opposite side, Goa received 3 yellow cards (G. Martins, M. J. Ortiz and S. Fernandes).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Kerala Blasters will have 14 points like ATK Mohun Bagan and Chennaiyin to remain in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, Goa will have 9 points like Bengaluru to sit in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Indian Super League, Kerala Blasters will host Hyderabad on the 9th of January with a 2-2 head to head.
Goa will host Chennaiyin on the 8th of January with a 9-8 head to head in favor of Goa (2 draws).
Kerala Blasters – Formation
Kerala Blasters
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90'
20'
Kerala Blasters started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ivan Vukomanovic decided to play with the following team: Prabhsukhan Gill , Harmanjot Singh Khabra , Bijoy Varghese , Marko Lešković , Jessel Carneiro , Sahal Abdul Samad , Jeakson Singh , Lalthathanga Khawlhring , Adrian Luna , Álvaro Vázquez and Jorge Pereyra Díaz .
The home team had on the bench: Enes Sipović, Sandeep Singh, Nishu Kumar, Vincy Barretto, Ayush Adhikari , Prasanth Karuthadathkuni , Givson Singh, Chencho Gyeltshen and Sachin Suresh.
Substitutions
Kerala Blasters made 5 changes: A. Luna for C. Gyeltshen (60′), S. A. Samad for P. Karuthadathkuni (75′), K. Lalthathanga for A. Adhikari (75′), J. Pereyra Diaz for V. Barretto (90′) and B. V for E. Sipovic (90′).
Best player: Adrian Luna
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Kerala Blasters was Adrian Luna.
His rating is with 1 goal, 19 passes (68% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.
Goa – Formation
Goa
Goa started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Derrick Pereira played with: Dheeraj Singh , Iván Garrido , Dylan Fox , Aiban Dohling , Seriton Fernandes , Edu Bedia , Glan Martins , Saviour Gama , Muhammed Nemil Vailiyattil , Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar and Jorge Ortiz .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Anwar Ali, Sanson Pereira, Princeton Rebello , Nongdamba Naorem , Alexander Romario Jesuraj, Redeem Tlang, Hrithik Tiwari, Leander D’Cunha and Makan Winkle Chote .
Substitutions
Goa made 3 changes: G. Martins for P. Rebello (78′), M. Vailiyattil for M. Chote (78′) and D. Murgaokar for N. Naorem (86′).
Best player: Jorge Ortiz
The most impressive player for Goa was Jorge Ortiz.
His rating is with 1 goal, 48 passes (75% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 18. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
- Kerala Blasters – Goa – 2-2
- Jamshedpur – Chennaiyin – 0-1
