KBFC 0-3 MBSG Highlights, ISL 2024-25: MacLaren scores brace as Mohun Bagan beats Kerala Blasters
KBFC 0-3 MBSG Highlights, ISL 2024-25: MacLaren scores brace as Mohun Bagan beats Kerala Blasters
And that is the last major action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full time.
Hormipam is shown a yellow card for a harsh challenge on Suhail.
KBFC has possession of the ball but cannot seem to find any space between the MBSG defence.
Four minutes of added time to play.
Suhail with a good-looking cross from the right. MacLaren gets slightly ahead of the cross and fails to head the ball towards goal.
MBSG: Tangri and Liston are replaced by Suhail and Abhishek.
Petratos gets the ball inside the box from Ashique. He takes a shot from a tight angle but ends up missing the target.
KBFC: Korou is replaced by Aimen
Vibin runs up to a loose ball outside the box and strikes it, but ends up sending it into the stands.
Korou plays the ball to Pandita on the right side of the box. He plays in a cross into the middle which is cleared away by the MBSG defence.
KBFC loses possession of the ball and Liston tries to counter and find MacLaren inside the box. Vibin with a sliding interception to clear the ball away for a corner.
Luna gets the ball inside the box and takes a powerful shot which does not remain on target.
MBSG: Cummings is replaced by Petratos
KBFC: Farooq is replaced by Pandita
Match resumes!!
At the other end, Korou Singh takes a shot which sails over the bar.
Play is stopped for the drinks break.
Liston finds Apuia in the middle. He takes a touch and launches a shot from outside the box which goes over the goal in the end.
MBSG is on the break and Liston races down the left. He tries to find a teammate with an effort with the boot. Drincic does well to cut off the pass and send it out for a corner.
MBSG: Manvir is replaced by Ashique.
Manvir is on the ground and does not look like he can continue.
Rodriguez scores!! The KBFC defence does not clear their lines after an initial shot is blocked in the box. The ball falls to Rodriguez who lashes his left foot at the ball which sends it into the back of the net.
Manvir wins a freekick for MBSG on the right side of the box after drawing a foul from Naocha.
The MBSG defence looks happy to sit back and take the pressure from their opposition.
Peprah gets the ball near the opposition box and tries to take a shot before going to the ground. Subhasish Bose with a last-ditch challenge to nick the ball away from Peprah who is receiving treatment on the pitch.
KBFC: Amawia and Sandeep are replaced by Vibin and Aibanbha
KBFC is enjoying a good spell of possession at the moment. However, Amawia’s cross into the box finds no one and Kaith gathers the ball easily.
MacLaren with a through ball into the box for Cummings. He squares a pass which is blocked by a well-timed sliding tackle from Hormipam.
Looks like he is fit to continue and play resumes.
Manvir is receiving treatment on the pitch after colliding with Naocha while contesting for the ball.
Cummings plays a ball through into the box for MacLaren. However, the pass is heavy and rolls out for a goal kick.
Mohun Bagan’s good spell of possession is stopped by a sliding challenge from Sandeep on Liston.
Hormipam plays a ball over the top for Luna. But once again the MBSG defence combine well to win the ball back.
Luna with another cross into the box from the right. Jimenez tries to reach it but cannot make any clean contact.
KBFC is starting the second half with the same energy as the first 45. The MBSG backline is producing some important blocks and interceptions to maintain their lead.
Luna plays a cross into the box but it is cleared away by the MBSG defence.
KBFC wins a freekick in the opposition half after Peprah is fouled.
MBSG kicks off the second half, shooting from left to right.
And that is the major action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for halftime.
Bose makes a good block in the opposition’s half and the ball comes to MacLaren in front of the goal. He hits it first time with his left into the bottom right corner.
However, the flag goes up for offside.
Three minutes of added time to play in the first half.
The KBFC players will be regretting not taking their chances in front of the goal as they head to the half-time two goals down.
MacLaren scores!! Against the run of play, Cummings dinks the ball over the top for his compatriot. He catches it on the volley and lobs it over Sachin to make it 2-0
The freekick from Luna, however, is poor and the chance is wasted.
KBFC wins a freekick in the opposition half after Jimenez is fouled by Apuia.
A dangerous-looking cross comes into the box from Adrian Luna. Kaith does well to punch it away from danger.
Luna lifts the ball to Jimenez inside the box. The Spaniard takes a lovely touch and takes a shot which is blocked well by Rodriguez.
Match resumes.
Match is paused for the drinks break.
A cross comes in from the right for MBSG. Danish clears it only as far as Liston who takes a shot which whizzes just past the top right corner.
MBSG is looking more dangerous now. Manvir tries to reach a through ball but Drincic does enough to clear it away for a throw in.
MBSG plays a corner short from the left. Liston puts in a cross which is cleared away by Jimenez. The following corner is caught comfortably by Sachin.
KBFC is looking for an instant reply and doesn’t seem like its slowing down its rhythm.
MacLaren scores!! Despite all of its efforts KBFC trials against MBSG. Liston gets the ball on the left and wards off two players before finding MacLaren in the six-yard box. He takes a touch and smashes the ball into the back of the net.
A cross comes in from the right from Sandeep. Amawia lashes his foot at the ball and forces a great save from Vishal Kaith.
Cummings goes down in the opposition claiming a foul by Naocha. The Australian is shown a yellow card for dissent.
Noacha bursts down the left wing and tries to find Jimenez inside the box. Kaith does well to cut off the pass and catch the ball.
Hormipam with a ball over the top towards Jimenez. Kaith charges out to punch the ball away from danger.
Peprah with the ball on the left. He drives into the box and takes a shot from a very tight angle which is cleared away for a corner by Bose.
A loose ball falls to Jimenez. However, he cannot keep his shot on target and it sails over the goal in the end.
Mawia with some silky footwork on the left to keep possession for his team. He is replacing star attacker Noah Sadaoui today in the team and the left wing.
Naocha takes a shot from outside the box which goes into the side netting.
Luna plays a lovely ball over the top to Sandeep on the right. He plays it first time into the middle for Peprah who does not produce enough power in his shot.
MBSG is trying to find MacLaren’s run out front. But, Sachin is alert and comes out and gathers the ball easily.
Sandeep with another heavy cross from the right. Noacha keeps it in play and puts in a cross which is cleared away from in front of goal by Subhasish Bose.
A long cross is played into the KBFC box by Apuia. Sachin comes a long way off his line to punch the ball away.
MBSG breaks KBFC’s rhythm after Dipendu draws a foul from Drincic.
A long ball is played to Amawia on the left. Dipendu holds him off as the ball goes out for a goal kick.
It’s all KBFC in the opening ten minutes of this fixture. The MBSG defence has been busy with keeping out Jimenez and Korou’s efforts.
Peprah wins a freekick in the opposition half after drawing a foul from Tangri.
KBFC is maintaining possession of the ball in the opening minutes. Sandeep with another cross from the right but the pass is heavy and MBSG gets possession of the ball.
Cummings gets the ball on the left and plays a low cross into the middle. Hormipam cuts off the pass and clears it away for a throw in.
Mohun Bagan is looking to make it a record-breaking fifth consecutive clean sheet in a rown.
Jimenez wins the ball in Mohun Bagan’s half and KBFC is looking for a breakthrough. Sandeep gets the ball on the right and play in a cross which is headed over the top by Peprah.
A long ball is played to Amawia on the left. However, the ball bounces in front of him and goes past his reach and out for a throw-in.
A ball is played forward for Manvir by Dipendu. Sachin comes off his line and gathers the ball easily.
Straight away Drincic plays a long ball ahead for Korou. Subhasish does well to get ahead of him and clear the ball away.
Kerala Blasters kicks off the match shooting from left to right.
The players are making their way into the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Adrian Luna leads Kerala Blasters while Subhasish Bose leads Mohun Bagan.
Played: 9
Kerala Blasters: 1
Mohun Bagan Super Giant: 7
Draws: 1
Kaith (gk), Aldred, Subhasish, Rodriguez, Biswas, Liston, Tangri, Apuia, Manvir, MacLaren, Cummings
Sachin (gk), Sandeep, Drincic, Naocha, Hormipam, Farooq, Korou, Luna, Renthlei, Peprah, Jimenez
The Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan SG ISL 2024-25 match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST on Saturday, February 15 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
The match will be telecasted on the Star Sports and Sports 18 networks. It will also be livestreamed on the JioCinema app and website.
Published on Feb 15, 2025
