ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC play out goalless draw

Full-time report: Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC shared points at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai after either team failed to find the back of the net.

Chennaiyin have been the better of the two teams and have dominated not just the possession but also in terms of creating chances with Thoi Singh particularly at the end of the best of opportunities to take a lead, although the Indian international fluffed both his chances.

His first chance came in the 30th minute when he cracked one from the right edge of the box thta Dheeraj did wonderfully to turn away for a corner.

Three minutes later, Jeje drove down the right wing and took a couple of Kerala defenders with him before laying the ball off for Thoi Singh down the middle. Singh just had to tap the ball in but shot it wide instead.

Kerala created a fine chance in the 55th minute when Sahal got inside the box and in good position, slammed his shot but Ghosh made the save. The ball fell back to Sahal who then fired it over the bar.

The visitors had another chance in the 81st minute when A cross by Jhingan was punched out by the keeper. Narzary headed it back down to Doungel in the middle who tried to place it in the bottom right corner but it rolld from the other side of the post.

The draw lifts Chennaiyin FC to eighth position in points table with five points from nine games while Kerala are a spot above with eight points from nine games.

9:23 PM

Minute 90+5 -- Full time. Chennai and Kerala play out 0-0 draw

9:18 PM

Minute 90+1 (SUBSTITUTION FOR CHENNAI) -- Isaac out, Francisco in

9:18 PM

Minute 90 -- Five minutes of additional time

9:16 PM

Minute 83 (SUBSTITUTION FOR CHENNAIYIN) -- Jeje out, Anirudh in

9:14 PM

Minute 81 -- The cross by Jhingan is punched out by the keeper. Narzary heads it back down to Doungel in the middle who tries to place it in the bottom right corner but it rolls from the other side of the post

9:12 PM

Minute 80 -- Doungel's shot from the right hits the woodwork!

9:04 PM

Minute 77 (SUBSTITUTION FOR KERALA) --  Jhingan in, Samad out

9:04 PM

Minute 73 (SUBSTITUTION FOR CHENNAI) -- Orlandi out, Salom in

8:50 PM

Minute 63 -- Jeje gets in a good position and tries to nick the ball at the right post but Dheeraj is up to the task

8:48 PM

Minute 61 -- Thoi Singh tries to cross from the right into the centre but Dheeraj parries it away

8:46 PM

Minute 55 -- Kerala go close! Sahal gets inside the box and in good position, slams his shot but Ghosh makes a save. The ball falls back to Sahal who then fires it over the bar

8:40 PM

Minute 48 -- Augusto gets inside the box and drives a shot across the face of the goal with Jeje failing to get at the end of the shot in time

8:37 PM

Second half begins

8:27 PM

Half-time report: It's all square between Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.

 

Chennaiyin have been the better of the two teams and have dominated not just the possession but also in terms of creating chances with Thoi Singh particularly at the end of the best of opportunities to take a lead, although the Indian international fluffed both his chances.

 

His first chance came in the 30th minute when he cracked one from the right edge of the box thta Dheeraj did wonderfully to turn away for a corner.

 

Three minutes later, Jeje drove down the right wing and took a couple of Kerala defenders with him before laying the ball off for Thoi Singh down the middle. Singh just had to tap the ball in but shot it wide instead.

8:17 PM

Minute 45 -- Half-time. No extra time for the first half. Chennai definetly on the front-foot here but Thoi Singh missed a couple chances and, as a result, it's stalemate at half-time