KOCHI. Kerala Blasters beats Hyderabad 1-0 after M. Drinčić scored just 1 goal (41′).
The match was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium stadium in Kochi on Saturday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Jamal Mohamed with the assistance of and . The 4th official was Pratik Mondal. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was hot at 29.44 degrees Celsius or 84.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.
Match Statistics
- 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
- 11 Total 14
- 2 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 102 Attack 101
- 57 Dangerous attack 35
- 74 Ball safe 87
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 2
Fouls
- 15 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
The ball possession was not so different. Kerala Blasters was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Hyderabad that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Kerala Blasters was putting more pressure with 57 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Kerala Blasters won the match.
Kerala Blasters shot 11 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Hyderabad shot 14 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Kerala Blasters received 4 yellow cards (Abdullah Al Hashash, Rahul KP, Danish Farooq Bhat and Miloš Drinčić). On the opposite side, Hyderabad received 2 yellow cards (Chinglensana Singh and Petteri Pennanen).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Kerala Blasters will have 16 points to sit in the 1st place. On the other side, Hyderabad will stay with 3 points like Minerva Punjab to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Indian Super League, Kerala Blasters will host Chennaiyin on the 29th of November with a 6-6 head to head statistic.
Kerala Blasters – Formation
Kerala Blasters
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41'
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Kerala Blasters started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ivan Vukomanovic decided to play with the following team: Sachin Suresh , Pritam Kotal , Ruivah Hormipam , Miloš Drinčić , Naocha Huidrom Singh , Daisuke Sakai , Danish Farooq Bhat , Vibin Mohanan , Mohammed Aimen , Kwame Peprah and Adrian Luna .
The home team had on the bench: Karanjit Singh, Sandeep Singh, Rahul KP , Saurav Mandal, Ishan Pandita , Mohammed Azhar , Prabir Das, Marko Lešković and Nihal Sudheesh.
Kerala Blasters could not rely on the presence of Prabir Das (injured).
Substitutions
Kerala Blasters made 4 changes: Mohammed Aimen for Rahul KP (46′), Danish Farooq Bhat for Mohammed Azhar (75′), Daisuke Sakai for Ishan Pandita (75′) and Kwame Peprah for Prabir Das (90′).
Player of the match: Adrian Luna
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Kerala Blasters was Adrian Luna even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 38 passes (84% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 4 crosses.
Hyderabad – Formation
Hyderabad
Hyderabad started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
Thangboi Singto played with: Gurmeet Singh , Nikhil Poojary , Chinglensana Singh , Oswaldo Alanís , Mohammed Rafi , Sahil Tavora , Petteri Pennanen , Mark Zothanpuia , Mohammed Yasir , Joe Knowles and Jonathan Moya .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Vignesh D , João Victor , Aaren D’Silva, Makan Winkle Chote, Laxmikant Kattimani, Manoj Mohammad, Alex Saji, Ramhlunchhunga and Abdul Rabeeh A K .
Hyderabad could not rely on the presence of Abdul Rabeeh A K (injured).
Substitutions
Hyderabad made 4 changes: Mohammed Rafi for Abdul Rabeeh A K (62′), Mark Zothanpuia for Vignesh D (73′), Petteri Pennanen for João Victor (73′) and Mohammed Yasir for Ramhlunchhunga (88′).
Player of the match: Oswaldo Alanís
The player that probably impressed the most for Hyderabad was Oswaldo Alanís.
His rating is with 55 passes (82% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 5 duels out of 6.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
- Chennaiyin – East Bengal – 1-1
- Kerala Blasters – Hyderabad – 1-0
