The Kerala Blasters players train ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL 2020-21) clash against Mumbai City FC. – ISL / Sportzpics
Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog about the match between Kerala Blasters FC and Mumbai City FC on Wednesday in Goa.
14 ‘INJURY! MCFC full-back Vignesh Dakshinamurthy accidentally hits Samad with his elbow. The referee does not grant the blasters a free kick. Samad looks good to continue.
11 ‘VERY CLOSE! Mumbai City FC defender Hernan Santana plays a long ball against Adam le Fondre from the other half. Le Fondre controls it well and sees Kerala’s center-back Costa Nhamoinesu slip. He soon goes one on one with goalkeeper Albino Gomes, but shoots the ball wide of the target.
8 ‘KBFC CHANCE! Sahal Abdul Samad passes the ball to Vicente Gomez near the penalty area. The latter tries to score a low cross but Mourtada Fall, Mumbai center-back, equalizes.
5 ‘Kerala Blasters FC are pushing extremely high here. The MCFC defenders are already feeling the pressure. The Tuskers will come by tonight too.
2 ‘CORNER FOR KBFC! Sahal Abdul Samad will take over the standard situation. His cross into the box is led by Mumbai City midfielder Raynier Fernandes.
7:25 pm: The players are in the middle – blasters in their traditional yellow jerseys and Mumbai City in their sky blue jerseys.
7:15 pm: STAT – The last time Kerala Blasters beat Mumbai City was in December 2017. In the five games since then, the men from Kochi have lost three and drawn two.
7:00 pm : Three changes to Mumbai City’s starting XI – Adam Le Fondre and Vignesh Dakshinamurthy return, while Cy Goddard replaces suspended Ahmed Jahouh.
IN: Adam Le Fondre, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Cy Goddard | AUS: Bartholomäus Ogbeche, Mandar Rao Dessai, Ahmed Jahouh
Adam Le Fondre, one of the league’s best strikers, has scored seven goals for Mumbai City FC this season. – PTI
6.45 p.m.: Kibu Vicuna makes three changes as Bakary Kone, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni and Yondrembem Denchendra find a place in the starting XI.
IN: Bakary Kone, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni and Yondrembem Denchendra | AUS: Jesser Carneiro, Jeakson Singh, Gary Hooper
KBFC XI: Albino Gomes, Costa Nhamoinesu, Bakary Kone, Sandeep Singh, Prasanth Karuthadathkuni, Sahal Abdul Samad, Vicente Gomez, Rahul KP, Juande, Yondrembem Denechandra, Jordan Murray.
MCFC XI: Amrinder Singh, Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Bipin Singh, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Cy Goddard, Rowllin Borges, Raynier Fernandes, Hernan Santana, Hugo Boumous and Adam Le Fondre.
6:15 p.m .: Podcast – The merger between ATK and Mohun Bagan for ISL 2020-21 seemed like a match to die for, but fans didn’t look happy. Our reporters Shyam Vasudevan, Aashin Prasad and Amitabha Das Sharma deal in the latest episode of ‘The Full Time Show’ with the reasons for the displeasure of the fans and the angry hashtag #RemoveATK.
The seventh edition of the Indian Super League began on November 20th in a bio-bubble in Goa.
During the four-month tournament, eleven teams will play against each other in a league and playoff format at three venues. After the inclusion of SC East Bengal, 115 games will be played this season, up from 95 last season.
The last time Kerala Blasters beat Mumbai City was in December 2017. In the five games since then, the men have from Kochi lost three and drew two.
They will indeed be desperate for another win against Mumbai when the two teams face each other at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim, Goa on Wednesday. You will be aware that it would not be easy at all.
Mumbai is at the top of the Indian Super League table (ISL 2020-21) with 30 points from the games, while Blasters is at the top of the table with 15 points from the same number Playing in third place is. However, the underdog’s coach sounded confident on the eve of the game.
« We’re ready to face Mumbai City, » said Kibu Vicuna. “You are the leaders of the competition. They are a very good team, very good players with a good coach. It’s a big challenge for us as we have to come back tomorrow and win. «
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He was also able to take advantage of his boys’ performance in the last game against ATK Mohun Bagan, even though he lost 2-3. However, after 2:14 in the second half, SIDE shouldn’t have lost this game.
Mumbai leads the competition but has not been in the best shape lately as it has only won one of its last four games Has. Coach Sergio Lobera admitted that you have to learn from your mistakes.
« We knew this situation was possible because it is practically impossible not to lose a game during the season, » he said. “We lost the first game against NorthEast United. Never before in the same season has a team been unbeaten in 12 games. “
He added that the loss wouldn’t affect the team. « We have to keep improving and working in the same way with the same ambition, » he said. « We have to learn from our mistakes as always, but I’m not worried. »
Ref: https://sportstar.thehindu.com
