Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC ,Highlights, KBFC 3-3 CFC, ISL 2023-24: KICK OFF, Murray and Diamantakos score twice in a six goal thriller

The referee blows the final whistle. It’s all square in Kochi. 

KBFC 3-3 CFC

Kerala Blasters goes top of the ISL table with 17 points. 

Blasters are still searching for the winner. 

Daisuke missed a sitter from a yard and half out. Dimitrios Diamantakos laid it for the substitute on a plate, the goalkeeper was beaten but the Japanese missed. The hosts were inches away from snatching all three points. 

Farukh Choudhary header straight at Sachin from Crivellaro’s corner. 

Owen Coyle is in disaggregating with the referee. He is furious at the moment. 

Seven minutes added on. The final seven minutes will decide the outcome of this pulsating encounter. 

It is still three all as we approach the end of regulation time. 

Luna out Daisuke Sakai in for the home side. 

Chennaiyin is setting deep and are inviting pressure, it is looking to hit on the counter. 

Drums are beating inside the stadium, the home crowd urging its players to go for the kill. 

It’s a corner for the home side. Pritam Kotal takes it. Delt well by the away side. 

Aimen’s misplaced pass is collect by Chennaiyin palyers and Ifran goes for a speedy counter attack. His shot goes way over the bar. 

KBFC’s Aimen gets a yellow card for a rash tackle. 

The match has gathered pace again after the cooling break with both teams searching for the winner. 

Jordan Murray goes for the spectacular. His miscued bicycle kick from Ankit’s cross goes out of play. 

Match resumes. 

Cooling break. 

Pandita’s shot from the edge of the box is blocked by the Chennaiyin defence. It’s a corner. 

Luna’s shot goes just wide. It was a brilliant one-two between Dimitrios and Luna, whoes shot from just outside the 18 yard box goes tantalisingly wide. The home crowd is roaring inside the stadium. 

Peprah’s cross fired across the face of the goal, no Blasters’ player attacked the ball. It was a good opportunity to grab the winner for the first time in the match. 

Peprah’s shot from an acute angle is blocked by resilient Chennaiyin defence. Off side flag comes up very late. 

The match is in a delicate position. Both teams are going for the win. there is no room for half measures. 

Pritam Kotal comes on Aimen, Blasters are seeking solidity in the backline. It his first appearance off the bench in ISL. 

Vincy Barretto comes on for Chennaiyin. Barretto is back at his old home. He has done all the talking, now he needs to walk the talk. 

Dimitrios Diamantakos with a stunner brings Blasters into the game. His wonder strike from outside of the box make it all square in Kochi. Match on. 

Dimitiros fails to capitalise from the subsequent free kick, it was a tantalising ball from Luna. 

Peprah win a free kick near the corner flag. Adrian Luna behind the dead ball. 

Rahul KP was through for a moment but he fails to keep the balance. 

Rafael Crivellaro whips in a brilliant ball, Blasters unable to clear it, Chennaiyin pinning Blasters in the penalty box. Finally, the ball goes out of play for a throw in. 

Chennaiyin wins a free kick on the right flank. 

Pritam Kotal is warming up on the sidelines. Looks like he will shortly make his way to the field for the hosts. 

Chennaiyin is relaying on long balls to launch attacks. 

Dimitiros is fouled near the half way mark. 

Adrian Luna is causing all sorts to trouble the visitors. 

Kerala Blasters are trying to make a fast start. They are looking to get and early equaliser. 

Second half starts in Kochi. 

Crivellaro’s corner is defended well. Referee blows for the break. It has been a remarkable first 45 minutes in the Southern Derby. 

Its KBFC 2 - 3 CFC 

Another corner for the visiting side. 

Rafael Crivellaro buying fouls with his experience and slowing down the game. 

Blasters are going for it, they want to go back to the dressing with all square. 

Ajith Kumar was in but looses his footing at the final moment while crossing. Sachin catches the ball. 

Farukh comes in for Rahim Ali. The winger was having a great game, its very unfortunate for him and Chennaiyin. 

Rahim Ali walks off. Chennaiyin is currently playing with 10 men, 

Five minutes added by the match officials. 

Rahim Ali and Crivellaro combining well for the visitors. Ali looses the ball after an intricate move outside the box. 

The home crowd has found their voice and are behind their team which is searching for an equaliser before the break. 

Ninthoinganba’s cross is collected by Sachin. 

Prabir Das’s cross is tipped away by Debjit. The home side is well and truly back in the contest. Its another corner. 

Peprah scores from outside of the box. It was coming for him. He looked the most dangerous player for the hosts. His left footed bullet from outside of the box beats Debjit. 

Peprah looks very sharp, it looks like he has a point to prove. 

Chennaiyin’s defence looks calm as they are dealing with Blasters attacks. 

Blasters’ boss Ivan Vukomanovic looking worried after his team’s poor start. 

Rahim Ali’s miscued shot lets the ball roll out of play. Its a throw in for the home side. 

Match resumes. 

Match stops for a cooling break. 

After an eventful fist 15 minutes, the frantic pace of the has died down since Murray’s second goal. 

Chennaiyin left-back Ankit Mukherjee’s tame cross is collected by Sachin. 

Blasters are trying to keep hold of the ball but the Chennaiyin midfield is too strong for them at the moment. 

The stadium has gone completely silent. The home crowd in complete disbelief. 

Murray scores again. Marina Machans are running away with the match. 

Debjit holds on to a dangerous looking ball from Luna. He aimed the ball at the corridor of uncertainty. 

Peprah’s shot from the edge of the box goes wide. He’s showing his speed and power. 

The home crowd has gone silent. The visitors have outsmarted the mighty hosts. 

Another corner. Rahim scores but it is a foul on Sachin. 

Chennaiyin wins the fifth corner of the match. 

The visitors wins another corner. They are trying to hit the near post. 

Chennaiyin wins a corner. 

Blasters are knocking on the door. Debjit with another brilliant save. 

Luna showing his close control at the edge of the box but a tame header from out of the box is collected by Debjit without any fuss. 

What a start to the Southern Derby. The ex Blasters player gives Marina Machans the lead. It has been a frantic 13 minutes. 

Murray scores. 

Chennaiyin wins a penalty minutes after conceding. 

Dimitrios equalises for the hosts after Rahim Ali’s early strike

Peprah win a penalty for the hosts. 

Peprah’s strike is saved by Debjit. It was an brilliant bit of skill from Dimitiros to find his partner which required a first time shot. 

The Marina Machans have made a fast start to the match. They are using long ball from the midfield to find their wingers. 

The Blasters are trying to bring their wingers into the play and stretch Chennaiyin’s defence. 

The hosts are looking for a response after going behind so early. The Southern Derby has come alive from the very first minute. 

Chennaiyin score from the free kick. Rahim Ali gives the Marina Machans an early lead from the set piece from a deft back flick. 

Rafael Crivellaro win the first free kick of the match. 

The Southern Derby starts in Kochi. The Tushers taking on the Marina Machans. 

Both teams are on the pitch ahead of the kick off. 

Kick off is just minutes away. Stay tuned for live updates of the Southern Derby between KBFC and CFC. 

3 changes made by Chennaiyin FC: Ninthoi, Rahim and Lazar return to the XI with the latter leading the side tonight in Kochi.

The form, performances so far and home support indicate a comfortable victory for Kerala Blasters on Wednesday. However, Owen Coyle is a manager who thrives on such high-octane fixtures and Chennaiyin FC are capable of delivering a surprise result. We predict both sides will score and it will be an enthralling encounter. 

Score prediction: Kerala Blasters 2 - 1 Chennaiyin FC

KBFC: Sachin Suresh, Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Ruivah Hormipam, Naocha Huidrom Singh, Daisuke Sakai, Vibin Mohanan, Danish Farooq Bhat, Adrián Luna, Kwame Peprah, Dimitris Diamantakos.

CFC: Debjit Majumder (GK), Ankit Mukherjee, Bikash Yumnam, Ryan Edwards, Akash Sangwan, Cristian Battocchio, Jiteshwor Singh, Rafael Crivellaro, Farukh Choudhary, Rahim Ali, Jordan Murray.

Played - 20

KBFC - 6 | Draw - 8 | CFC - 6

The Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC ISL match will be live streamed on the JioCinema app and website.

The game will be livestreamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.

The Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC ISL 2023-24 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV).

The Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC ISL 2023-24 match will kick-off at 8:00 PM IST, Wednesday, November 29 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Kerala.

Kerala Blasters FC will look to reclaim the top spot after being displaced from the top of the Indian Super League 2023-24 points table it takes on Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on November 29, Wednesday.

Led by its Serbian manager Ivan Vukomanovic, Blasters will bank on its home support to get all three points and go back to the summit. 

On the other hand, the Chennai-based team is struggling for form this term, it drew its last match against East Bengal after going down to 10 men. 

Chennaiyin has conceded the joint most goals (13). Head coach Owen Coyle needs to fix the defensive lapses of his side if he’s hoping for a positive result from this match.