21:25 (IST)
FULL TIME!
Goals from Suhair VP and Apuia enough as NorthEast United FC beat Kerala Blasters 2-0 and book their place in the semi-final!
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ISL 2020-21 Highlights, NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters: NEUFC Seal Semis Spot with Goals from Suhair VP, Apuia
ISL 2020-21 Live Score, NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters Latest Updates: NEUFC's Suhair VP and Lalengmawia scored the goals against KBFC. NEUFC 2-0 KBFC.
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- Updated: February 26, 2021, 9:25 PM IST
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21:16 (IST)
86' - KBFC Chage
Another change for Kerala Blasters as Gary Hooper makes way for Givson Singh.
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80 ' - Water Break
The second water break.
KBFC's Rahul KP is off and in his place comes on Seityasen Singh.
21:02 (IST)
70' - Good Challenge
70'| Gallego dribbling past defenders and his through ball almost found Brown there. #NEUKBFC #StrongerAsOne
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 26, 2021
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65' - Yellow Card for Britto
Comes on and into the referee's book!
Britto PM is shown a yellow card for his challenge on KBFC's Rahul KP. The referee isn't pleased and shows Britto a yellow card.
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62' - NEUFC Changes
NorthEast United FC's Imran Khan was shown a yellow card and is repaced by Britto PM.
Luis Machado is alos off the field and Federico Gallego comes on in his palce.
62'| SUBSTITUTION
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 26, 2021
Gallego comes in, Machado gets some rest.#NEUKBFC #StrongerAsOne
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60' - KFBC Change
Lalthathanga Khawlhring replaces Costa Nhamoinesu. Third defensive pairing in the match for Kerala Blasters so far.
59' | An unfortunate end to Costa's season as he is forced off due to injury. 😓
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) February 26, 2021
⬅️ Costa
➡️ Puitea#NEUKBFC #YennumYellow
20:49 (IST)
59' - Off the Bar!
A similar move from Deshorn Brown! He finds the ball as it bounces off Sandeep Singh on the left and he cuts back onto his right to take a shot. It hits the bar and is cleared. KBFC holding on at this point.
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56' - At the Keeper!
NEUFC are not done yet as Luis Machado finds the ball at his feet from a long pass from midfield. He tries to weave his magic past Sandeep Singh and takes a shot at goal. Through the legs but the shot finds Albino Gomes.
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51' - Up and Over!
KBFC's Rahul KP gets the ball just outside the 6-yard box and he chests the ball down and strikes on the volley. His effort though flies over the bar and the scoreline remains the same.
20:35 (IST)
Save this goal from Apuia!
📂 Season 20/21
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 26, 2021
|_ 📂 Goal Of The Season Contenders
|_ 📂 Apuia's 🚀#NEUKBFC #StrongerAsOnepic.twitter.com/UwUrMCcLf1
20:34 (IST)
2nd Half!
Will NorthEast United FC hold on for the win and book their place in the semis or can Kerala Blasters make a comeback?!
Action from the second 45 underway!
KBFC's Bakary Kone makes way for Juande.
20:22 (IST)
Half Time!
Goals from Suhair VP, Apuia mean it is NEUFC who lead 2-0 at the break against Kerala Blasters.
Work to do in the second half.#NEUKBFC #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/pCjQzzM8GJ
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) February 26, 2021
20:18 (IST)
45' - GOAL! NEUFC 2-0 Up!
What a strike! Lalengmawia doubles NEUFC's lead!
Lalengmawia's strike just burnt a hole in the back of the net. NEUFFC boss Khalid Jamil looks estatic in the technical area! The Emerging Player of the Month award for February's first gol in the ISL and what a goal!
20:15 (IST)
38' - Corner!
KBFC are not giving up, in what seems the be their last game of this season. Tonight's skipper, Jessel Carneiro has the ball on the right flank and tries to find Gary Hooper. The striker gets passes it on for Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, whose back into the middle goes out harmlessly for a corner.
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34' - GOAL! NEUFC 1-0!
Suhair VP gives NorthEast United FC the lead!
The moves strted with Khassa Camara in midfield as he finds a little space and lets Suhair in behind after Bakary Kone missed a kick. Suhair slips past Sandeep Singh and with another touch luckily evades an advancing Albino Gomes in the the Blasters' goal. Suhair, with only the empty goal in front of him, smashes it in for the lead to the Highlanders.
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31' - Drinks Break!
As the teams go in for the first drinks break of the match, here is Kone's missed header.
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓. 𝐀. 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄. 😮
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 26, 2021
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19:58 (IST)
24' - Handball!
Gary Hooper passes into the middle to Bakary Kone, from the right. The KBFC defender shoots but Khassa Camara manages to block it, only for the referee to call for a handball. Nothing though comes from the free-kick.
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20' - Early Substitution!
Looks bad for Provat Lakra. The NEUFC defender goes to the ground after pulling up.
He is replaced by Gurjinder Kumar.
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18' - Cleared!
Imran Khan, from the right flank, finds Luis Machado. Though KBFC's Costa Nhamoinesu is there clears it.
17'| Imran flick over the defender almost found Machado there. 😮#NEUKBFC #StrongerAsOne
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 26, 2021
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10' - In the Eye!
That is gonna hurt! Suhair Vadakkepeedika and Jessel Carneiro involved ina clash as they both went for the ball in the air. Vadakkepeedika's hand hits Carneiro's eye.
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7' - Miss!
What a chance for Bakary Kone! The KBFC leaves the NEUFC defender and has a free header from the corner. His header misses the target though. It was easier to score than to miss.
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2' - Wide!
First chance of the game falls to NEUFC in the 2nd minute as Luis Machado's corner from is headed out. He though collects the loose ball on the right flank and crosses. Dylan Fox, at the far post, shoots. But the effort is wide of the goal.
19:30 (IST)
Kick-off!
NEUFC and Kerala Blasters start their last game of the league phase!
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Another stellar performance to round off the month?
Another feather in the cap for @NEUtdFC's rising star 👏
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 26, 2021
Congratulations to Lalengmawia on winning the Emerging Player of the Month award for February 🥇#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/RJfbNgpv56
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Kerala Blasters FC Starting XI -
Albino Gomes (GK), Sandeep Singh, Bakary Kone, Costa Nhamoinesu, Jessel Carneiro (C), Jeakson Singh, Vicente Gomez, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Rahul KP, Jordan Murray, Gary Hooper.
TEAM NEWS 📰
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) February 26, 2021
Just the 1️⃣ change from last time out! Sandeep comes back into the side as Subha has a spot on the bench for the final game of the campaign.#NEUKBFC #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/61W878QtZf
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NorthEast United FC Starting XI -
Subhasish Roy (GK) (C), Provat Lakra, Dylan Fox, Benjamin Lambot, Nim Dorjee, Khassa Camara, Lalengmawia, Imran Khan, Suhair Vadakkepeedika, Luis Machado, Deshorn Brown.
LINE - UP!
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) February 26, 2021
No changes made to last game’s winning XI going into #NEUKBFC 💥
Ashutosh returns to the bench after showing good recovery in training. Gallego remains an option from the bench too on the night. Charra however misses the bus again due to an injury. #StrongerAsOne pic.twitter.com/NXgSoUUMNm
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NEUFC vs KBFC
Hello and welcome to the live blog of match number 107 of the Indian Super League as NorthEast United FC take on Kerala Blasters at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco.
ISL 2020-21 Live Score, NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters Latest Updates: NorthEast United FC‘s Suhair VP scored in the 34th minute of the game as Lalengmawia doubled the lead in added time of the first half to beat Kerala Blasters FC 2-0 in Match 107 of Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, to become the third team to qualify for the playoffs. Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan have already booked their place in the semi-finals.
NorthEast United FC are unbeaten in their last eight ISL games. Ever since Khalid Jamil took charge, the Highlanders have grown in confidence and have produced stunning results from some difficult games. Under Jamil, the Highlanders have taken 18 points. Only ATK Mohun Bagan (20) have more points and they have played an extra game.
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The Highlanders are unbeaten in their last nine matches. Their form will be a confidence boost ahead of their tie against Kerala Blasters FC. They have five wins and four draws in these matches. NEUFC have scored 16 goals during this unbeaten run, as compared to 13 goals in 10 games prior to that and have conceded 15 goals in the second half as compared to 10 in the first 45 minutes. Playing against a side who are prolific in the second half (with 14 goals), the Highlanders’ backline will need to be at their best.
“They are a good team. They have a lot of talented players and good foreigners too. They are a quality team so we have to prepare accordingly. It is going to be a difficult game and we must not take this match lightly. We understand the importance of this game, so we have to give everything,” Highlanders interim head coach Khalid Jamil said ahead of the crucial encounter.
Kerala Blasters FC, meanwhile, have shown improvement in their attack over the course of the season but that’s not the case with their defence. They have conceded 34 goals this season, and 22 of these have come in the second half. The side were held to a 1-1 draw by Chennaiyin FC in their last match, and will hope for a victory to end their winless run of seven matches this season.
“…They have to win and they do have more pressure but for us it is an opportunity to sign off from the league on a high. We are not thinking about what they have to do, we are thinking about us. We have injuries too but we will be concentrating on their weaknesses and our strengths,” Kerala Blasters FC’s interim head coach Ishfaq Ahmed said ahead of the game.
Idrissa Sylla had scored a late equaliser in the Highlanders’ reverse fixture against Kerala Blasters to earn a point back in November. However, with a lot more at stake for the Highlanders heading into this game, a win will be the only thing on their minds even though a draw will be enough for them. That said, Kerala Blasters FC will be looking to spoil their party.
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