Indian Super Leauge
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC share spoils with Kerala Blasters FC in the Southern derby- As it happened
Sahal Abdul Samad and Vincy Barreto scored for the south Indian clubs.
Chennaiyin fc and kerala blasters have played out a draw at the marina arena, and Kerala Blasters fails to find their first win at the venue once again.
The first half was closely contested, with both teams having chances. the first 20 minutes was dominance from Chennaiyin fc but kerala managed to not concede. Sahal Samad's finish from an Ivan Kaliuzhnyi assist gave KBFC the lead in the 23rd minute. As a result of that goal, KBFC established a solid prominence in the game. CFC's best chance of the game came when Vincy Barretto's shot from inside the box was blocked. Despite conceding a goal, CFC has had an excellent first half.
The second half began with an early substitution from Chennaiyin, with Rahim Ali replacing Prasanth K, which changed the momentum for the hosts.In the 48th minute Rahim Ali receives a diagonal ball on the near side and tries a shot on the goal. Prabhsukhan Gill sticks out his hands to block it. The ball went towards Vincy Barretto, who reacts quickly and slots it to the left of Gill.
Both teams had their chances following the equaliser but the ball hesitated to bless both, forcing the rivals to settle for a draw. Kerala Blasters have risen to fourth place in the table, but their five-match winning streak has come to an end. Chennaiyin maintains its seventh-place position.
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- 19 Dec 2022 3:55 PM GMT
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Chennaiyin draw with Kerala Blasters in a thrilling game.
CFC 1 - 1 KBFC
- 19 Dec 2022 3:53 PM GMT
93' Double Substitution !
Victor Mongil and Bidyashagar coming in for Diamantakos and Ruivah.
- 19 Dec 2022 3:49 PM GMT
89' Good chance for KBFC !
Clumsy defending from Chennaiyin and Debjit looses the ball but cleared away in the box.
- 19 Dec 2022 3:42 PM GMT
82' Back to back Free kicks for KBFC !
Back to back free kicks for Blasters, but no end product.
- 19 Dec 2022 3:39 PM GMT
80' Good Counter from CFC !
Khayati makes a run through the middle and passes it to Petar. Petar shoots it over the bar.
- 19 Dec 2022 3:34 PM GMT
74' Double Substitution !
Sahal Samad and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi are coming for Apostolos Giannou and Saurav.