Koke scores in dying minutes of first half to defeat Sachin Tendulkar's team
Koke of NorthEast United in action during the match against Kerala Blasters in Guwahati on Monday (Photo: ISL)
Guwahati: NorthEast United FC got the better of Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters in the second match of the Indian Super League here at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Monday. Koke scored the winner for the hosts.
NorthEast United goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas won the man-of-the match and the swift moment of the match was won by David James. He saved a thunder from Boro in the 33rd minute.
MATCH STATS
Ball Possession
NE United 43 % 57 % Kerala Blasters
Offsides
NE United 3 7 Kerala
Shots on goal
NE United 7 9 Kerala
Fouls
NE United 5 7 Kerala
Corners
NE United 3 4 Kerala
Bookings
NE United 0 Kerala 1 (Yellow card)
NorthEast (Koke 45') 1-0 Kerala (FT)
Highlights of the game
1' - Kerala wins free kick in the first minute. McAllister has a go but NorthEast defenders clear it.
4' - Though a lose shot from a distance, but first one on goal, James holds it easily.
13' - Garcia almost scored an own goal trying to clear the ball.
16' - GOAL! Oh, no that's an offside. It was a fabulous cross from Pearson
25'- Sabeeth shoots, Tzorvas punches it out for a corner. Mehtab takes the corner but cleared by Felipe.
33' - Insane save by David James after Boro shoots a long range. James dives to his left and keeps it out of the left corner.
44' - Yellow card for Jamie McAllister
45' - GOAL! Koke scores. Aibor Khongjee throws the ball, Ngaihte passes it to Koke who shoots hard along the surface
HALF TIME
49' - Orji on an aerial pass, CS Sabeeth intercepts well but the flag goes up. OFFSIDE once again.
50' - Hume goes for the long pass but Tzorvas comes and gets it
55' - Tzorvas prevents a header from Cedric. Corner taken by McAllister.
62' - SUBSTITUTION Boro goes off. M Singh comes.
64' - SUBSTITUTION Pearson goes. Michael Chopra brought on. The Indian-origin footballer from England has 14 years of English Premier League experience and it remains to be seen whether he can turn the tide for Kerala.
65' - SUBSTITUTION Sabeeth goes. Saumik Dey comes on.
70' - SUBSTITUTION Koke departs. Audience applaud the 31-year-old as he leaves the field. Dong Hyun Do comes out.
76' - SUBSTITUTION McAllister - who got a yellow card early on - departs. Andrew Barisic comes.
78' - SUBSTITUTION Khongjee makes way for Boithang Haokip
80' - Fresh legs create chance. Dong tries to cut loose but Gurwinder blocks it for a corner. No outcome from the corner.
81' - Capdevila ensuring Kerala doesn't get a through ball to enter the NorthEast flank.
83' - Two back-to-back chances for Kerala cleared on the goal line with seven minutes to go for the ref's whistle. Hume shoots into the empty net, only to be cleared by Haokip from the edge of the line. The ball lands on Chopra's feet but Tzorvas and three defenders stop him from taking the shot.
85' - Tired legs. Tzorvas' goal kick finds Chopra once again. He shoots off the target.
90'- FREE KICK for Kerala. But a weak shot from Chopra did not cause any problem for Tzorvas.
Four additional minutes.
Final whistle. NorthEast United win the match.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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