2021–22 Kerala Blasters FC season
The 2021–22 season was the eighth season in Kerala Blasters FC's existence, as well as their eighth season in Indian Super League. The 2021–22 Indian Super League season began on 19 November 2021, and it end on 20 March 2022 with all the matches held in Goa across three venues, same like the previous season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[2][3]
| 2021–22 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Nikhil Bhardwaj |
| Head coach | Ivan Vukomanović |
| Stadium | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
| Indian Super League | 4th |
| AIFF Super Cup | Cancelled |
| Durand Cup | Group stage |
| ISL Playoffs | Runner-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Álvaro Vázquez Pereyra Díaz (8 goals) All: Álvaro Vázquez Pereyra Díaz (8 goals) |
| Average home league attendance | 🔒 Closed Doors (spectators were allowed in the finals)[a] |
| Biggest win | 0–3 (vs Mumbai City (A), 19 December 2021, Indian Super League) (vs Chennaiyin (A), 22 December 2021, Indian Super League) 3–0 (vs Chennaiyin (H), 26 February 2022, Indian Super League) |
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 (vs Jamshedpur (A), 10 February 2022, Indian Super League) |
| All statistics correct as of 20 March 2022. | |
The Blasters played the most number of pre-season friendlies among all ISL clubs prior to the start of league season.[4] In this season, the Blasters made their debut in the Durand Cup by participating in the tournament's 2021 edition, but was knocked out in the group stages of the tournament.[5] The club had a serious change in the rosters, as they appointed Ivan Vukomanović as their new manager for the season, and released all the foreign players from the last season and recruited the likes of Adrián Luna, Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Álvaro Vázquez, Enes Sipović and Chencho Gyeltshen. They also signed several young Indian players and the experienced players like Harmanjot Khabra and Karanjit Singh from the summer and winter transfer windows respectively.[6]
The Blasters played their first match in the league in the opening match of the season against ATK Mohun Bagan, which they ended up losing 4–2.[7] Since their defeat in the opening match of the season, the Blasters went unbeaten for the next ten matches until they were beaten by the southern rivals Bengaluru in January 2022.[8] In between the unbeaten run, the Blasters moved to the top spot in league table for the first time in seven years during the middle of the season following their 2–0 victory over Odisha in the same month.[9] In the same season, the Blasters qualified for the playoffs of the ISL for the first time since 2016, after the Blasters' place in the fourth position was sealed after the Mumbai City lost their deciding match against Hyderabad in the month of March.[10] At the end of the regular season, the Blasters broke several club records like the most number of wins and clean-sheets in a season, most number of points-per-game, most number of points in a season, and ended the season with a positive goal difference for the first time in the club's history.[11][12]
The Blasters played the league winners Jamshedpur in the both legs of the semi-finals.[13] They played the first leg of the semi-final on 11 March, which the Kerala Blasters won after Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal in the match, as the Blasters won 0–1 at full-time.[14] They progressed through to the finals, as the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw and the Blasters qualified with an aggregate score of 2–1 on 15 March.[15]
Kerala Blasters met Hyderabad in the final on 20 March.[16] The Blasters found the lead through Rahul KP's goal in the 68th minute, but Hyderabad equalised the goal in the 88th minute of the game. After the match went goalless in the injury time and the extra time, the match went to penalty shoot-out, and the Blasters lost the shoot-out by 3–1.[17] The Blasters thus became the runner-ups for the third time in their history.[18]
Season overview edit
March, April and May edit
On 19 March 2021, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of left-back Sanjeev Stalin from Portuguese third division club C.D. Aves on a three-year deal.[19][20]
On 8 April, the Blasters announced the signing of young center-back Ruivah Hormipam from I-League club Punjab FC on a three-year deal.[21][22]
On 6 May, the Blasters announced the contract extension of Denechandra Meitei until 2024.[23][24]
June edit
On 4 June, the Blasters announced the departure of Lalruatthara.[25][26]
On 6 June, the Blasters announced Ritwik Das, Rohit Kumar and Shaiborlang Kharpan have left the club as their contract ran out.[27][28][29]
On 12 June, the Blasters announced that Gary Hooper, Jordan Murray, Costa Nhamoinesu, Bakary Koné, Facundo Pereyra and Vicente Gómez, the six foreign players has left the club as their contract came to an end.[30][31]
On 17 June, the Blasters roped in Ivan Vukomanović as their new head coach and Patrick Van Kets from Waasland-Beveren as the new assistant coach.[32][33]
July edit
On 1 July, the Blasters announced SIX5SIX as the official kit and merchandise partner on a three-year deal.[34][35]
On 8 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Vincy Barretto on a three-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[36][37]
On 10 July, the Blasters announced Werner Martens as their new strength and conditioning coach and Slaven Progoveki as their goalkeeping coach respectively.[38][39]
On 15 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Harmanjot Khabra on a two-year deal.[40][41]
On 21 July, the Blasters announced their 29-men squad for the pre-season camp starting on 31 July in Kochi.[42][43]
On 22 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Adrián Luna as their first foreign signing of the season on a two-year deal.[44][45]
On 31 July, the Blasters announced the signing of Enes Sipović on a one–year deal.[46][47] He thus became the first Bosnian player to play for the club.[48][49]
August edit
On 19 August, the Blasters announced the contract extension of Givson Singh until 2024.[50][51]
On 20 August, the Blasters played their first pre-season friendly match against Kerala United FC, where they lost it 0–1.[52][53]
On 24 August, the Blasters confirmed their participation in the 2021 Durand Cup.[54][55] This was the club's debut Durand Cup campaign.[56][57]
On 27 August, the Blasters played their second pre-season friendly match against Kerala United FC, which ended up in a 3–3 draw.[58][59]
On 27 August, the Blasters announced the loan signing of Jorge Pereyra Díaz on a season long deal.[60][61]
On 30 August, the Blasters announced the signing of Álvaro Vázquez on a one-year deal.[62][63]
On 31 August, the Blasters announced the departure of Subha Ghosh to SC East Bengal on a season long loan deal.[64][65]
On 31 August, the Blasters announced the signing of Chencho Gyeltshen as their AFC affiliated player of the season.[66][67]
On 31 August, the Blasters announced the departure of Naorem Mahesh Singh to East Bengal on a season long loan deal.[68][69]
September edit
On 1 September, the Blasters announced that they have mutually parted ways with Bilal Khan.[70][71]
On 1 September, the Blasters announced their 29-men squad for the 2021 Durand Cup.[72][73]
On 3 September, the Blasters played their third pre-season friendly match against J&K Bank Football Club, which they won 2–0.[74][75]
On 10 September, the Blasters announced their partnership with PhonePe as their official payments partner.[76][77]
On 11 September, the Blasters played their debut match in the Durand Cup against Indian Navy, which they won 0–1 after Adrián Luna netted a penalty in the 71st minute of the game.[78][79]
On 13 September, the FSDL announced the fixtures for first 11 rounds of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[80][81] Once again, it was determined that the season opener would feature a match between ATK Mohun Bagan and the Blasters.[82][83]
On 14 September, the Blasters announced their extension of association with Byju's as their title sponsor of for the upcoming season.[84][85]
On 15 September, the Blasters played their second match in the Durand Cup against rivals Bengaluru FC, which they lost 2–0, after going down to 8-men after a series of red cards.[86][87]
On 16 September, the Blasters announced the signing of Croatian, Marko Lešković, as their last foreign player of the season on a one-year deal.[88][89]
On 16 September, the Blasters announced their partnership with the Government of Kerala for operating the Sports Kerala Elite Residential Football Academy in Thiruvananthapuram on a five-year deal.[90][91]
On 20 September, the Blasters launched their home-kit for the upcoming season.[92][93] The jersey was a homage to the Kerala football team that won the 1973 Santosh Trophy [94][95]
On 21 September, the Blasters played Delhi FC in their last match in the group stages of the 2021 Durand Cup, which they lost 1–0, resulting in their elimination from the tournament.[96][97]
On 23 September, the Blasters announced their returning date to Kochi from Kolkata after their Durand Cup exit, and their plans to continue pre-season games and trainings ahead of the upcoming season.[98][99]
On 26 September, the Blasters launched their away-kit for the upcoming season.[100][101] The jersey was a homage to the fans of the club.[102]
October edit
On 2 October, the Blasters announced rest of their friendly matches in the pre-season happening in Kochi.[103][104]
On 8 October, the Blasters played their fourth pre-season friendly match against Indian Navy, which they won 2–0.[105][citation needed]
On 12 October, the Blasters played their fifth pre-season friendly match against MA Football Academy, which they won 3–0.[106][citation needed]
On 14 October, the Blasters announced rest of their fixtures in the pre-season.[107][108][109]
On 15 October, the Blasters was supposed to play their first pre-season friendly in Goa against FC Goa, which was cancelled due to bad weather.[110][111]
On 19 October, the Blasters announced their extension of association with Ather Energy as one of their official partners for the upcoming season.[112][113][114]
On 25 October, the Blasters launched their third-kit for the upcoming season.[115][116]
November edit
On 1 November, the Blasters played their sixth pre-season friendly match against Odisha FC, which they won 2–1.[117][118]
On 2 November, the Blasters announced their squad for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[119][120]
On 3 November, the Blasters announced their extension of association with BodyFirst as the team's official Nutrition Partner for the upcoming season.[121][122]
On 5 November, the Blasters played their seventh pre-season friendly match against Chennaiyin FC, which they won 2–1.[123][124]
On 9 November, the Blasters played their eighth pre-season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC, which they lost 0–3.[125][126]
On 12 November, the Blasters played their final pre-season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[127][128]
On 13 November, the Blasters announced Jessel Carneiro as the club captain ahead of the new season.[129][130][131]
On 14 November, the Blasters announced Stéphane van der Heyden as their assistant coach.[132][133]
On 15 November, the Blasters announced Sporjo as their recruitment partner for the upcoming season.[134][135]
On 16 November, the Blasters announced Exchange22 as their main sponsor for the upcoming season.[136][137]
On 18 November, the Blasters announced Floki Inu as their sleeve sponsor for the upcoming season.[138][139]
On 19 November, the Blasters announced Socios as their fan toke partner in a multi-year partnership.[140]
On 19 November, the Blasters played their first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against ATK Mohun Bagan, which they lost 4–2.[141][142]
On 22 November, the Blasters announced that Rahul K. P. would exit the bio-bubble in Goa, after he was contracted with an injury in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan.[143][144][145]
On 25 November, the Blasters played their second match of the season against NorthEast United FC, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[146][147]
On 28 November, the Blasters played their third match of the season against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[148][149]
December edit
On 4 December, the Blasters announced MOURI Tech as one of their partners for the occurring season.[150][151]
On 5 December, the Blasters registered their first victory of the season against Odisha FC by a score of 2–1.[152][153]
On 11 December, the Blasters announced that the goalkeeper Albino Gomes has been ruled out indefinitely due to injury that he sustained during the match against Odisha.[154][155]
On 12 December, the Blasters played their fifth match of the season against SC East Bengal, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[156][157]
On 13 December, the Blasters gave a statement on the complaint they filed to AIFF regarding the poor refereeing measures in the past two fixtures.[158][159]
On 17 December, the Blasters provided a statement on the injuries sustained by Enes Sipović and Harmanjot Khabra.[160]
On 19 December, the Blasters won their second game of season against defending champions Mumbai City FC with a score of 0–3.[161][162]
On 20 December, the Blasters announced Suguna Foods' brand, Delfrez as their associate partner for the occurring season.[163][164]
On 21 December, the Blasters announced the signing of Karanjit Singh as a replacement for the injured keeper Albino Gomes.[165][166][167]
On 22 December, the Blasters won their third game of the season against rivals Chennaiyin FC on 22 December with a score of 0–3.[168][169]
On 23 December, the Blasters announced the loan departure of Sreekuttan V. S. and Abdul Hakku to Gokulam Kerala FC for the 2021–22 I-League season.[170][171]
On 26 December, the Blasters played their eight match of the season against Jamshedpur FC, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[172][173]
On 29 December, the Blasters announced the loan departure of Seityasen Singh to Hyderabad FC for the rest of the season.[174][175]
January edit
On 2 January, the Blasters played their ninth match of the season against FC Goa, which ended in a dramatic 2–2 draw.[176][177]
On 9 January, the Blasters won their fourth game of the season against Hyderabad FC, which ended in a climactic 1–0 victory.[178][179]
On 10 January, the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by the captain Jessel Carneiro during the match against Hyderabad on the previous day.[180][181]
On 11 January, the Blasters announced their association with Nestlé Munch as their official crunch partner for the occurring season.[182][183]
On 12 January, the Blasters won their fifth game of the season in their second match of the season against Odisha, which they won 2–0 and reclaimed the first spot in the table.[184][185]
On 16 January, the Blasters second match against Mumbai City were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the bio-bubble.[186][187]
On 19 January, it was announced that the Blasters' match against ATK Mohun Bagan in the next day was postponed due to them being unable to field a team as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak in the camp.[188][189]
On 30 January, the Blasters played their second game of the season against Bengaluru in the Southern Derby, which they lost 0–1, thus giving an end their 10-match unbeaten streak.[190][191]
February edit
On 4 February, the Blasters won their sixth match of the season against NorthEast United, which ended in a dramatic 2–1 victory.[192][193]
On 10 February, the Blasters played their second match of the season against Jamshedpur, which they lost 3–0.[194][195]
On 12 February, the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by Ruivah Hormipam during the match against Jamshedpur, two days back.[196][197]
On 14 February, the Blasters won their seventh match of the season against East Bengal, which they won 1–0.[198][199]
On 19 February, the Blasters played their rescheduled match against ATK Mohun Bagan, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[200][201]
On 23 February, the Blasters forward Pereyra Díaz was charged with violent conduct by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for his actions after being substituted in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan four days back.[202][203]
On 23 February, the Blasters played their second match of the season against Hyderabad, which they lost 2–1.[204][205]
On 26 February, the Blasters won their eighth match of the season against Chennaiyin, which they won 3–0.[206][207]
March edit
On 2 March, the Blasters defender Harmanjot Khabra was charged with violent conduct and was fined ₹1.5 lakh by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for 'hitting an opponent' in the match against Hyderabad in February.[208][209]
On 2 March, the Blasters won their ninth match of the season against Mumbai City, which they won 3–1.[210][211]
On 5 March, the Blasters qualified for the league playoffs for the first time since 2016 following the Mumbai City's 2–1 defeat over Hyderabad.[212][213]
On 6 March, the Blasters played their last match of the regular season against Goa, which ended in a dramatic 4–4 draw.[214][215]
On 11 March, the Blasters won the first leg of their semi-final match against Jamshedpur, which ended in a 0–1 victory.[216][217]
On 15 March, the Blasters drew the second leg of their semi-final match against Jamshedpur, which ended in a 1–1 draw, and the Blasters qualified for the ISL finals for the first time in 6 years.[218][219]
On 20 March, the Blasters played the final against Hyderabad, which they lost 3–1 in penalty shoot-out.[220][221]
Players edit
Note: The list contains all the players who were registered by the club for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.
- As of 10 January 2022[222]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Karanjit Singh | GK | 8 January 1986 | |
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | GK | 2 January 2001 | |
| 31 | Sachin Suresh | GK | 18 January 2001 | |
| 32 | Albino Gomes | GK | 7 February 1994 | |
| 78 | Muheet Shabir | GK | 7 August 2001 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Enes Sipović | CB | 11 September 1990 | |
| 3 | Sandeep Singh | CB | 1 March 1995 | |
| 4 | Ruivah Hormipam | CB | 25 January 2001 | |
| 5 | Nishu Kumar | RB/LB | 5 October 1997 | |
| 14 | Jessel Carneiro (Captain) | LB | 14 July 1990 | |
| 15 | Sanjeev Stalin | LB/LW | 17 January 2001 | |
| 19 | Denechandra Meitei | LB | 28 January 1994 | |
| 26 | Abdul Hakku | CB | 6 October 1994 | |
| 34 | Bijoy Varghese | CB | 14 March 2000 | |
| 55 | Marko Lešković | CB | 27 April 1991 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | Puitea | CM/RW/CDM | 30 March 1998 | |
| 8 | Ayush Adhikari | CM | 30 July 2000 | |
| 10 | Harmanjot Khabra | RB/CM | 18 December 1988 (age 32) | |
| 11 | Givson Singh | CM/AM | 5 June 2001 | |
| 17 | Rahul K. P. | RW | 16 March 2000 | |
| 18 | Sahal Samad | CM/AM | 1 April 1997 | |
| 20 | Adrián Luna | AM | 12 March 1992 | |
| 22 | Seityasen Singh | RW/RM | 12 March 1992 | |
| 24 | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni | RW/RM/RB | 24 June 1997 | |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh | CDM/CB | 21 June 2001 | |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto | RW | 8 December 1999 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 30 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | ST | 5 August 1990 | |
| 77 | Chencho Gyeltshen | FW/LW | 10 May 1996 | |
| 99 | Álvaro Vázquez | ST | 27 April 1991 | |
Transfers edit
Transfers In edit
| Date | Player | Position | No. | Last Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2021 | Sanjeev Stalin | LB/LW | 15 | Aves | Free transfer | [223] |
| 8 April 2021 | Ruivah Hormipam | CB | 4 | Punjab | Free transfer | [224] |
| 8 July 2021 | Vincy Barretto | RW | 47 | Gokulam Kerala | Undisclosed fee | [37] |
| 15 July 2021 | Harmanjot Khabra | RB/DM/CM | 10 | Bengaluru | Free transfer | [40] |
| 22 July 2021 | Adrián Luna | AM/SS | 20 | Melbourne City | Free transfer | [44] |
| 31 July 2021 | Enes Sipović | CB | 2 | Chennaiyin | Free transfer | [46] |
| 27 August 2021 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | ST | 30 | Atlético Platense | Loan transfer | [60] |
| 30 August 2021 | Álvaro Vázquez | ST | 99 | Sporting de Gijón | Free transfer | [225] |
| 31 August 2021 | Chencho Gyeltshen | FW/LW | 77 | Punjab | Free transfer | [67] |
| 16 September 2021 | Marko Lešković | CB | 55 | Dinamo Zagreb | Free transfer | [226] |
| 21 December 2021 | Karanjit Singh | GK | 1 | Chennaiyin | Free transfer | [167] |
Loan Returns edit
| Position | No. | Player | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | 23 | Naorem Mahesh Singh | Sudeva Delhi |
Promoted from Kerala Blasters FC Reserves edit
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sachin Suresh | GK | 18 January 2001 | [227] | |
| 34 | Bijoy Varghese | CB | 14 March 2000 | [227] |
Contract Extensions edit
| No | Player | Position | Contract Till | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Denechandra Meitei | LB | 2024 | [228] |
| 11 | Givson Singh | AM | 2024 | [50] |
Loan Outs edit
| Position | No. | Player | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF | 49 | Subha Ghosh | East Bengal | [64] |
| CF | 23 | Naorem Mahesh Singh | East Bengal | [68] |
| RW | 33 | Sreekuttan V. S. | Gokulam Kerala | [229] |
| CB | 26 | Abdul Hakku | Gokulam Kerala | [229] |
| RW | 22 | Seityasen Singh | Hyderabad | [230] |
Transfers Out edit
| Exit Date | Player | Position | No. | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2021 | Lalruatthara | LB/RB | 39 | Odisha | Free transfer | [231] |
| 6 June 2021 | Ritwik Das | RW | 23 | Jamshedpur | Free transfer | [232] |
| 6 June 2021 | Rohit Kumar | CM/DM | 13 | Bengaluru | Free transfer | [233] |
| 6 June 2021 | Shaiborlang Kharpan | FW | 19 | Sudeva Delhi | Free transfer | [234] |
| 11 June 2021 | Facundo Pereyra | AM/SS | 10 | CA Estudiantes | Free transfer | [235] |
| 11 June 2021 | Vicente Gómez Umpiérrez | DM | 4 | Xanthi | Free transfer | [236] |
| 11 June 2021 | Bakary Koné | CB | 3 | Free Agent | Free transfer | [237] |
| 11 June 2021 | Jordan Murray | FW | 25 | Jamshedpur | Free transfer | [238] |
| 11 June 2021 | Costa Nhamoinesu | CB/LB | 26 | Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała | Free transfer | [239] |
| 11 June 2021 | Gary Hooper | FW | 88 | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | [240] |
| 1 September 2021 | Bilal Khan | GK | 1 | Real Kashmir | Free transfer | [70] |
Management edit
- As of 14 November 2021
| Role | Name | Refs. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach/Manager | Ivan Vukomanović | [241] |
| Assistant Coach | Stéphane van der Heyden | [132] |
| Assistant Coach | Ishfaq Ahmed | [242] |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Werner Martens | [38] |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Slaven Progovecki | [38] |
| Reserves & U18 Head Coach | T. G. Purushothaman | [243] |
| Scouting Head | Ishfaq Ahmed | [244] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
In July, the Blasters announced their squad for the pre-season camp in Kochi.[245]
Win Draw Loss Cancelled
| 20 August 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 0–1 | Kerala United | Kochi, Kerala |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Bujair 42' | Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance: Closed doors |
| 27 August 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 3–3 | Kerala United | Kochi, Kerala |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance: Closed doors |
| 12 October 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 3–0 | MA Football Academy | Kochi, Kerala |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance: Closed doors |
| 15 October 2021 Friendly | Goa | Cancelled | Kerala Blasters | Parra, Goa |
| 16:00 IST | Match Cancelled [1] | Stadium: Parra Ground | ||
| Note: Match was called-off due to bad weather | ||||
| 1 November 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | Odisha | Parra, Goa |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Parra Ground Attendance: Closed doors | ||
| Note: Time of goals are not given due to the match not being recorded as per the ISL regulations. | ||||
| 5 November 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | Chennaiyin | Parra, Goa |
| 16:00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Parra Ground Attendance: Closed doors | |
| Note: The match was totally played for 120 minutes, with 4 quarters of 30 minutes. | ||||
| 9 November 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 0–3 | Jamshedpur | Parra, Goa |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Parra Ground Attendance: Closed doors |
| 12 November 2021 Friendly | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Jamshedpur | Parra, Goa |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Parra Ground Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Crystal John |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Super League | 19 November 2021 | 20 March 2022 | Matchday 1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 43.48 |
| Durand Cup | 11 September 2021 | 21 September 2021 | Matchday 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Total | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 42.31 | |||
Last updated: 25 July 2022.
Source: Soccerway
Durand Cup edit
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches edit
| 11 September 2021 Group stage | Kerala Blasters | 1–0 | Indian Navy | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 15.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Man of the Match: Adrian Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
| 21 September 2021 Group stage | Delhi | 1–0 | Kerala Blasters | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 15.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Referee: Closed doors Man of the Match: Anwar Ali (Delhi) |
Indian Super League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hyderabad (C) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 38 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs[b] |
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 34 | |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 29 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2021–22 Indian Super League season would be held entirely in Goa, behind closed doors, and Kerala Blasters was allotted the Tilak Maidan Stadium as their home ground for the season.[1]
- ^ Hyderabad qualified for Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs by winning the ISL playoffs
League Results by Round edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Note: The initial fixtures were announced in September 2021, and the rest of the matches in December. But the fixtures were revised in January 2022 after a series of COVID-19 cases led to the postponement of several matches.[246]
| 19 November 2021 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 4–2 | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Hugo Boumous (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
| 25 November 2021 2 | NorthEast United | 0–0 | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Hernán Santana (NorthEast United) |
| 28 November 2021 3 | Bengaluru | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) |
| 5 December 2021 4 | Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | Odisha | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
| 12 December 2021 5 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
| 19 December 2021 6 | Mumbai City | 0–3 | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) |
| 22 December 2021 7 | Chennaiyin | 0–3 | Kerala Blasters | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
| 26 December 2021 8 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Jamshedpur | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Greg Stewart (Jamshedpur) |
| 2 January 2022 9 | Kerala Blasters | 2–2 | Goa | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Jorge Ortiz (Goa) |
| 9 January 2022 10 | Kerala Blasters | 1–0 | Hyderabad | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) |
| 12 January 2022 11 | Odisha | 0–2 | Kerala Blasters | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Senthil Nathan Man of the Match: Harmanjot Khabra (Kerala Blasters) |
| Kerala Blasters | Postponed | Mumbai City | Vasco da Gama, Goa | |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors | |||
| Note: This match was postponed due to the COVID-19 cases in the camp prior to the game.[247] | ||||
| Kerala Blasters | Postponed | ATK Mohun Bagan | Vasco da Gama, Goa | |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors | |||
| Note: This match was postponed due to the COVID-19 cases in the camp, one day prior to the match.[248] | ||||
| 30 January 2022 12 | Kerala Blasters | 0–1 | Bengaluru | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Naorem Roshan Singh (Bengaluru) |
| 4 February 2022 13 | Kerala Blasters | 2–1 | NorthEast United | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Álvaro Vázquez (Kerala Blasters) |
| 10 February 2022 14 | Jamshedpur | 3–0 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Greg Stewart (Jamshedpur) |
| 14 February 2022 15 | Kerala Blasters | 1–0 | East Bengal | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Puitea (Kerala Blasters) |
| 19 February 2022 16 | Kerala Blasters | 2–2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
| 23 February 2022 17 | Hyderabad | 2–1 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Juanan (Hyderabad) |
| 26 February 2022 18 | Kerala Blasters | 3–0 | Chennaiyin | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Sanjeev Stalin (Kerala Blasters) |
| 2 March 2022 19 | Kerala Blasters | 3–1 | Mumbai City | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Puitea (Kerala Blasters) |
| 6 March 2022 20 | Goa | 4–4 | Kerala Blasters | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Airam Cabrera (Goa) |
Indian Super League Playoffs edit
Matches edit
| 11 March 2022 Semi-finals 1st leg | Jamshedpur | 0–1 | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Ruivah Hormipam (Kerala Blasters) |
| 15 March 2022 Semi-finals 2nd leg | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Jamshedpur | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance: Closed doors Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters) |
Kerala Blasters defeated Jamshedpur on the aggregate score of 2–1.[249]
| 20 March 2022 Final | Hyderabad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Kerala Blasters | Margao, Goa |
| 19:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Laxmikant Kattimani (Hyderabad) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Statistics edit
- All stats are correct as of 20 March 2022
Squad appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Super League | Durand Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND | Karanjit Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | GK | IND | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | GK | IND | Sachin Suresh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | GK | IND | Albino Gomes | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 78 | GK | IND | Muheet Shabir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | BIH | Enes Sipovic | 17 | 1 | 8+6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | IND | Sandeep Singh | 16 | 0 | 7+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | IND | Ruivah Hormipam | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | 2021, kerala, blasters, season, 2021, season, eighth, season, kerala, blasters, existence, well, their, eighth, season, indian, super, league, 2021, indian, super, league, season, began, november, 2021, march, 2022, with, matches, held, across, three, venues, . The 2021 22 season was the eighth season in Kerala Blasters FC s existence as well as their eighth season in Indian Super League The 2021 22 Indian Super League season began on 19 November 2021 and it end on 20 March 2022 with all the matches held in Goa across three venues same like the previous season due to the COVID 19 pandemic in India 2 3 Kerala Blasters2021 22 seasonChairmanNikhil BhardwajHead coachIvan VukomanovicStadiumTilak Maidan StadiumIndian Super League4thAIFF Super CupCancelledDurand CupGroup stageISL PlayoffsRunner upTop goalscorerLeague Alvaro VazquezPereyra Diaz 8 goals All Alvaro VazquezPereyra Diaz 8 goals Average home league attendance Closed Doors spectators were allowed in the finals a Biggest win0 3 vs Mumbai City A 19 December 2021 Indian Super League vs Chennaiyin A 22 December 2021 Indian Super League 3 0 vs Chennaiyin H 26 February 2022 Indian Super League Biggest defeat3 0 vs Jamshedpur A 10 February 2022 Indian Super League Home coloursAway coloursThird colours 2020 212022 23 All statistics correct as of 20 March 2022 The Blasters played the most number of pre season friendlies among all ISL clubs prior to the start of league season 4 In this season the Blasters made their debut in the Durand Cup by participating in the tournament s 2021 edition but was knocked out in the group stages of the tournament 5 The club had a serious change in the rosters as they appointed Ivan Vukomanovic as their new manager for the season and released all the foreign players from the last season and recruited the likes of Adrian Luna Jorge Pereyra Diaz Alvaro Vazquez Enes Sipovic and Chencho Gyeltshen They also signed several young Indian players and the experienced players like Harmanjot Khabra and Karanjit Singh from the summer and winter transfer windows respectively 6 The Blasters played their first match in the league in the opening match of the season against ATK Mohun Bagan which they ended up losing 4 2 7 Since their defeat in the opening match of the season the Blasters went unbeaten for the next ten matches until they were beaten by the southern rivals Bengaluru in January 2022 8 In between the unbeaten run the Blasters moved to the top spot in league table for the first time in seven years during the middle of the season following their 2 0 victory over Odisha in the same month 9 In the same season the Blasters qualified for the playoffs of the ISL for the first time since 2016 after the Blasters place in the fourth position was sealed after the Mumbai City lost their deciding match against Hyderabad in the month of March 10 At the end of the regular season the Blasters broke several club records like the most number of wins and clean sheets in a season most number of points per game most number of points in a season and ended the season with a positive goal difference for the first time in the club s history 11 12 The Blasters played the league winners Jamshedpur in the both legs of the semi finals 13 They played the first leg of the semi final on 11 March which the Kerala Blasters won after Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal in the match as the Blasters won 0 1 at full time 14 They progressed through to the finals as the second leg ended in a 1 1 draw and the Blasters qualified with an aggregate score of 2 1 on 15 March 15 Kerala Blasters met Hyderabad in the final on 20 March 16 The Blasters found the lead through Rahul KP s goal in the 68th minute but Hyderabad equalised the goal in the 88th minute of the game After the match went goalless in the injury time and the extra time the match went to penalty shoot out and the Blasters lost the shoot out by 3 1 17 The Blasters thus became the runner ups for the third time in their history 18 Contents 1 Season overview 1 1 March April and May 1 2 June 1 3 July 1 4 August 1 5 September 1 6 October 1 7 November 1 8 December 1 9 January 1 10 February 1 11 March 2 Players 3 Transfers 3 1 Transfers In 3 2 Loan Returns 3 3 Promoted from Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 3 4 Contract Extensions 3 5 Loan Outs 3 6 Transfers Out 4 Management 5 Pre season and friendlies 6 Competitions 6 1 Overview 6 2 Durand Cup 6 2 1 Matches 6 3 Indian Super League 6 3 1 League table 6 3 2 League Results by Round 6 3 3 Matches 6 4 Indian Super League Playoffs 6 4 1 Matches 7 Statistics 7 1 Squad appearances and goals 7 2 Squad statistics 7 3 Goalscorers 7 4 Assist 7 5 Clean sheets 7 6 Disciplinary record 7 7 Injury record 8 Seasonal awards 8 1 Indian Super League 8 2 Kerala Blasters 9 Club awards 9 1 Indian Super League 9 1 1 ISL Hero of the Month award 9 1 2 ISL Emerging Player of the Month award 9 1 3 ISL Fans Goal of the Week award 9 1 4 ISL MVP of the Week award 9 2 Kerala Blasters 9 2 1 Kerala Blasters Fans Player of the Month award 9 2 2 Kerala Blasters Fans Goal of the Month award 10 See also 11 Notes 12 ReferencesSeason overview editMarch April and May edit On 19 March 2021 Kerala Blasters announced the signing of left back Sanjeev Stalin from Portuguese third division club C D Aves on a three year deal 19 20 On 8 April the Blasters announced the signing of young center back Ruivah Hormipam from I League club Punjab FC on a three year deal 21 22 On 6 May the Blasters announced the contract extension of Denechandra Meitei until 2024 23 24 June edit On 4 June the Blasters announced the departure of Lalruatthara 25 26 On 6 June the Blasters announced Ritwik Das Rohit Kumar and Shaiborlang Kharpan have left the club as their contract ran out 27 28 29 On 12 June the Blasters announced that Gary Hooper Jordan Murray Costa Nhamoinesu Bakary Kone Facundo Pereyra and Vicente Gomez the six foreign players has left the club as their contract came to an end 30 31 On 17 June the Blasters roped in Ivan Vukomanovic as their new head coach and Patrick Van Kets from Waasland Beveren as the new assistant coach 32 33 July edit On 1 July the Blasters announced SIX5SIX as the official kit and merchandise partner on a three year deal 34 35 On 8 July the Blasters announced the signing of Vincy Barretto on a three year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee 36 37 On 10 July the Blasters announced Werner Martens as their new strength and conditioning coach and Slaven Progoveki as their goalkeeping coach respectively 38 39 On 15 July the Blasters announced the signing of Harmanjot Khabra on a two year deal 40 41 On 21 July the Blasters announced their 29 men squad for the pre season camp starting on 31 July in Kochi 42 43 On 22 July the Blasters announced the signing of Adrian Luna as their first foreign signing of the season on a two year deal 44 45 On 31 July the Blasters announced the signing of Enes Sipovic on a one year deal 46 47 He thus became the first Bosnian player to play for the club 48 49 August edit On 19 August the Blasters announced the contract extension of Givson Singh until 2024 50 51 On 20 August the Blasters played their first pre season friendly match against Kerala United FC where they lost it 0 1 52 53 On 24 August the Blasters confirmed their participation in the 2021 Durand Cup 54 55 This was the club s debut Durand Cup campaign 56 57 On 27 August the Blasters played their second pre season friendly match against Kerala United FC which ended up in a 3 3 draw 58 59 On 27 August the Blasters announced the loan signing of Jorge Pereyra Diaz on a season long deal 60 61 On 30 August the Blasters announced the signing of Alvaro Vazquez on a one year deal 62 63 On 31 August the Blasters announced the departure of Subha Ghosh to SC East Bengal on a season long loan deal 64 65 On 31 August the Blasters announced the signing of Chencho Gyeltshen as their AFC affiliated player of the season 66 67 On 31 August the Blasters announced the departure of Naorem Mahesh Singh to East Bengal on a season long loan deal 68 69 September edit On 1 September the Blasters announced that they have mutually parted ways with Bilal Khan 70 71 On 1 September the Blasters announced their 29 men squad for the 2021 Durand Cup 72 73 On 3 September the Blasters played their third pre season friendly match against J amp K Bank Football Club which they won 2 0 74 75 On 10 September the Blasters announced their partnership with PhonePe as their official payments partner 76 77 On 11 September the Blasters played their debut match in the Durand Cup against Indian Navy which they won 0 1 after Adrian Luna netted a penalty in the 71st minute of the game 78 79 On 13 September the FSDL announced the fixtures for first 11 rounds of the 2021 22 Indian Super League season 80 81 Once again it was determined that the season opener would feature a match between ATK Mohun Bagan and the Blasters 82 83 On 14 September the Blasters announced their extension of association with Byju s as their title sponsor of for the upcoming season 84 85 On 15 September the Blasters played their second match in the Durand Cup against rivals Bengaluru FC which they lost 2 0 after going down to 8 men after a series of red cards 86 87 On 16 September the Blasters announced the signing of Croatian Marko Leskovic as their last foreign player of the season on a one year deal 88 89 On 16 September the Blasters announced their partnership with the Government of Kerala for operating the Sports Kerala Elite Residential Football Academy in Thiruvananthapuram on a five year deal 90 91 On 20 September the Blasters launched their home kit for the upcoming season 92 93 The jersey was a homage to the Kerala football team that won the 1973 Santosh Trophy 94 95 On 21 September the Blasters played Delhi FC in their last match in the group stages of the 2021 Durand Cup which they lost 1 0 resulting in their elimination from the tournament 96 97 On 23 September the Blasters announced their returning date to Kochi from Kolkata after their Durand Cup exit and their plans to continue pre season games and trainings ahead of the upcoming season 98 99 On 26 September the Blasters launched their away kit for the upcoming season 100 101 The jersey was a homage to the fans of the club 102 October edit On 2 October the Blasters announced rest of their friendly matches in the pre season happening in Kochi 103 104 On 8 October the Blasters played their fourth pre season friendly match against Indian Navy which they won 2 0 105 citation needed On 12 October the Blasters played their fifth pre season friendly match against MA Football Academy which they won 3 0 106 citation needed On 14 October the Blasters announced rest of their fixtures in the pre season 107 108 109 On 15 October the Blasters was supposed to play their first pre season friendly in Goa against FC Goa which was cancelled due to bad weather 110 111 On 19 October the Blasters announced their extension of association with Ather Energy as one of their official partners for the upcoming season 112 113 114 On 25 October the Blasters launched their third kit for the upcoming season 115 116 November edit On 1 November the Blasters played their sixth pre season friendly match against Odisha FC which they won 2 1 117 118 On 2 November the Blasters announced their squad for the 2021 22 Indian Super League season 119 120 On 3 November the Blasters announced their extension of association with BodyFirst as the team s official Nutrition Partner for the upcoming season 121 122 On 5 November the Blasters played their seventh pre season friendly match against Chennaiyin FC which they won 2 1 123 124 On 9 November the Blasters played their eighth pre season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC which they lost 0 3 125 126 On 12 November the Blasters played their final pre season friendly match against Jamshedpur FC which ended in a 1 1 draw 127 128 On 13 November the Blasters announced Jessel Carneiro as the club captain ahead of the new season 129 130 131 On 14 November the Blasters announced Stephane van der Heyden as their assistant coach 132 133 On 15 November the Blasters announced Sporjo as their recruitment partner for the upcoming season 134 135 On 16 November the Blasters announced Exchange22 as their main sponsor for the upcoming season 136 137 On 18 November the Blasters announced Floki Inu as their sleeve sponsor for the upcoming season 138 139 On 19 November the Blasters announced Socios as their fan toke partner in a multi year partnership 140 On 19 November the Blasters played their first match of the 2021 22 Indian Super League season against ATK Mohun Bagan which they lost 4 2 141 142 On 22 November the Blasters announced that Rahul K P would exit the bio bubble in Goa after he was contracted with an injury in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan 143 144 145 On 25 November the Blasters played their second match of the season against NorthEast United FC which ended in a 0 0 draw 146 147 On 28 November the Blasters played their third match of the season against arch rivals Bengaluru FC which ended in a 1 1 draw 148 149 December edit On 4 December the Blasters announced MOURI Tech as one of their partners for the occurring season 150 151 On 5 December the Blasters registered their first victory of the season against Odisha FC by a score of 2 1 152 153 On 11 December the Blasters announced that the goalkeeper Albino Gomes has been ruled out indefinitely due to injury that he sustained during the match against Odisha 154 155 On 12 December the Blasters played their fifth match of the season against SC East Bengal which ended in a 1 1 draw 156 157 On 13 December the Blasters gave a statement on the complaint they filed to AIFF regarding the poor refereeing measures in the past two fixtures 158 159 On 17 December the Blasters provided a statement on the injuries sustained by Enes Sipovic and Harmanjot Khabra 160 On 19 December the Blasters won their second game of season against defending champions Mumbai City FC with a score of 0 3 161 162 On 20 December the Blasters announced Suguna Foods brand Delfrez as their associate partner for the occurring season 163 164 On 21 December the Blasters announced the signing of Karanjit Singh as a replacement for the injured keeper Albino Gomes 165 166 167 On 22 December the Blasters won their third game of the season against rivals Chennaiyin FC on 22 December with a score of 0 3 168 169 On 23 December the Blasters announced the loan departure of Sreekuttan V S and Abdul Hakku to Gokulam Kerala FC for the 2021 22 I League season 170 171 On 26 December the Blasters played their eight match of the season against Jamshedpur FC which ended in a 1 1 draw 172 173 On 29 December the Blasters announced the loan departure of Seityasen Singh to Hyderabad FC for the rest of the season 174 175 January edit On 2 January the Blasters played their ninth match of the season against FC Goa which ended in a dramatic 2 2 draw 176 177 On 9 January the Blasters won their fourth game of the season against Hyderabad FC which ended in a climactic 1 0 victory 178 179 On 10 January the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by the captain Jessel Carneiro during the match against Hyderabad on the previous day 180 181 On 11 January the Blasters announced their association with Nestle Munch as their official crunch partner for the occurring season 182 183 On 12 January the Blasters won their fifth game of the season in their second match of the season against Odisha which they won 2 0 and reclaimed the first spot in the table 184 185 On 16 January the Blasters second match against Mumbai City were postponed due to the COVID 19 outbreak in the bio bubble 186 187 On 19 January it was announced that the Blasters match against ATK Mohun Bagan in the next day was postponed due to them being unable to field a team as a result of the COVID 19 outbreak in the camp 188 189 On 30 January the Blasters played their second game of the season against Bengaluru in the Southern Derby which they lost 0 1 thus giving an end their 10 match unbeaten streak 190 191 February edit On 4 February the Blasters won their sixth match of the season against NorthEast United which ended in a dramatic 2 1 victory 192 193 On 10 February the Blasters played their second match of the season against Jamshedpur which they lost 3 0 194 195 On 12 February the Blasters gave a statement on the injury sustained by Ruivah Hormipam during the match against Jamshedpur two days back 196 197 On 14 February the Blasters won their seventh match of the season against East Bengal which they won 1 0 198 199 On 19 February the Blasters played their rescheduled match against ATK Mohun Bagan which ended in a 2 2 draw 200 201 On 23 February the Blasters forward Pereyra Diaz was charged with violent conduct by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for his actions after being substituted in the match against ATK Mohun Bagan four days back 202 203 On 23 February the Blasters played their second match of the season against Hyderabad which they lost 2 1 204 205 On 26 February the Blasters won their eighth match of the season against Chennaiyin which they won 3 0 206 207 March edit On 2 March the Blasters defender Harmanjot Khabra was charged with violent conduct and was fined 1 5 lakh by the All India Football Federation Disciplinary Committee for hitting an opponent in the match against Hyderabad in February 208 209 On 2 March the Blasters won their ninth match of the season against Mumbai City which they won 3 1 210 211 On 5 March the Blasters qualified for the league playoffs for the first time since 2016 following the Mumbai City s 2 1 defeat over Hyderabad 212 213 On 6 March the Blasters played their last match of the regular season against Goa which ended in a dramatic 4 4 draw 214 215 On 11 March the Blasters won the first leg of their semi final match against Jamshedpur which ended in a 0 1 victory 216 217 On 15 March the Blasters drew the second leg of their semi final match against Jamshedpur which ended in a 1 1 draw and the Blasters qualified for the ISL finals for the first time in 6 years 218 219 On 20 March the Blasters played the final against Hyderabad which they lost 3 1 in penalty shoot out 220 221 Players editNote The list contains all the players who were registered by the club for the 2021 22 Indian Super League season As of 10 January 2022 222 No Name Nationality Position s Date of Birth Age Goalkeepers 1 Karanjit Singh nbsp GK 1986 01 08 8 January 1986 age 38 13 Prabhsukhan Singh Gill nbsp GK 2001 01 02 2 January 2001 age 23 31 Sachin Suresh nbsp GK 2001 01 18 18 January 2001 age 23 32 Albino Gomes nbsp GK 1994 02 07 7 February 1994 age 30 78 Muheet Shabir nbsp GK 2001 08 07 7 August 2001 age 22 Defenders 2 Enes Sipovic nbsp CB 1990 09 11 11 September 1990 age 33 3 Sandeep Singh nbsp CB 1995 03 01 1 March 1995 age 29 4 Ruivah Hormipam nbsp CB 2001 01 25 25 January 2001 age 23 5 Nishu Kumar nbsp RB LB 1997 10 05 5 October 1997 age 26 14 Jessel Carneiro Captain nbsp LB 1990 07 14 14 July 1990 age 33 15 Sanjeev Stalin nbsp LB LW 2001 01 17 17 January 2001 age 23 19 Denechandra Meitei nbsp LB 1994 01 28 28 January 1994 age 30 26 Abdul Hakku nbsp CB 1994 10 06 6 October 1994 age 29 34 Bijoy Varghese nbsp CB 2000 03 14 14 March 2000 age 24 55 Marko Leskovic nbsp CB 1991 04 27 27 April 1991 age 33 Midfielders 7 Puitea nbsp CM RW CDM 1998 03 30 30 March 1998 age 26 8 Ayush Adhikari nbsp CM 2000 07 30 30 July 2000 age 23 10 Harmanjot Khabra nbsp RB CM 18 December 1988 age 32 11 Givson Singh nbsp CM AM 2001 06 05 5 June 2001 age 22 17 Rahul K P nbsp RW 2000 03 16 16 March 2000 age 24 18 Sahal Samad nbsp CM AM 1997 04 01 1 April 1997 age 27 20 Adrian Luna nbsp AM 1992 03 12 12 March 1992 age 32 22 Seityasen Singh nbsp RW RM 1992 03 12 12 March 1992 age 32 24 Prasanth Karuthadathkuni nbsp RW RM RB 1997 06 24 24 June 1997 age 26 25 Jeakson Singh nbsp CDM CB 2001 06 21 21 June 2001 age 22 47 Vincy Barretto nbsp RW 1999 12 08 8 December 1999 age 24 Forwards 30 Jorge Pereyra Diaz nbsp ST 1990 08 05 5 August 1990 age 33 77 Chencho Gyeltshen nbsp FW LW 1996 05 10 10 May 1996 age 27 99 Alvaro Vazquez nbsp ST 1991 04 27 27 April 1991 age 33 Transfers editTransfers In edit Date Player Position No Last Club Fee Ref 19 March 2021 nbsp Sanjeev Stalin LB LW 15 nbsp Aves Free transfer 223 8 April 2021 nbsp Ruivah Hormipam CB 4 nbsp Punjab Free transfer 224 8 July 2021 nbsp Vincy Barretto RW 47 nbsp Gokulam Kerala Undisclosed fee 37 15 July 2021 nbsp Harmanjot Khabra RB DM CM 10 nbsp Bengaluru Free transfer 40 22 July 2021 nbsp Adrian Luna AM SS 20 nbsp Melbourne City Free transfer 44 31 July 2021 nbsp Enes Sipovic CB 2 nbsp Chennaiyin Free transfer 46 27 August 2021 nbsp Jorge Pereyra Diaz ST 30 nbsp Atletico Platense Loan transfer 60 30 August 2021 nbsp Alvaro Vazquez ST 99 nbsp Sporting de Gijon Free transfer 225 31 August 2021 nbsp Chencho Gyeltshen FW LW 77 nbsp Punjab Free transfer 67 16 September 2021 nbsp Marko Leskovic CB 55 nbsp Dinamo Zagreb Free transfer 226 21 December 2021 nbsp Karanjit Singh GK 1 nbsp Chennaiyin Free transfer 167 Loan Returns edit Position No Player From FW 23 nbsp Naorem Mahesh Singh nbsp Sudeva Delhi Promoted from Kerala Blasters FC Reserves edit See also Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy No Name Nationality Position s Date of Birth Age Ref 31 Sachin Suresh nbsp GK 2001 01 18 18 January 2001 age 23 227 34 Bijoy Varghese nbsp CB 2000 03 14 14 March 2000 age 24 227 Contract Extensions edit No Player Position Contract Till Ref 45 nbsp Denechandra Meitei LB 2024 228 11 nbsp Givson Singh AM 2024 50 Loan Outs edit Position No Player To Ref CF 49 nbsp Subha Ghosh nbsp East Bengal 64 CF 23 nbsp Naorem Mahesh Singh nbsp East Bengal 68 RW 33 nbsp Sreekuttan V S nbsp Gokulam Kerala 229 CB 26 nbsp Abdul Hakku nbsp Gokulam Kerala 229 RW 22 nbsp Seityasen Singh nbsp Hyderabad 230 Transfers Out edit Exit Date Player Position No To Fee Ref 4 June 2021 nbsp Lalruatthara LB RB 39 nbsp Odisha Free transfer 231 6 June 2021 nbsp Ritwik Das RW 23 nbsp Jamshedpur Free transfer 232 6 June 2021 nbsp Rohit Kumar CM DM 13 nbsp Bengaluru Free transfer 233 6 June 2021 nbsp Shaiborlang Kharpan FW 19 nbsp Sudeva Delhi Free transfer 234 11 June 2021 nbsp Facundo Pereyra AM SS 10 nbsp CA Estudiantes Free transfer 235 11 June 2021 nbsp Vicente Gomez Umpierrez DM 4 nbsp Xanthi Free transfer 236 11 June 2021 nbsp Bakary Kone CB 3 Free Agent Free transfer 237 11 June 2021 nbsp Jordan Murray FW 25 nbsp Jamshedpur Free transfer 238 11 June 2021 nbsp Costa Nhamoinesu CB LB 26 nbsp Podbeskidzie Bielsko Biala Free transfer 239 11 June 2021 nbsp Gary Hooper FW 88 nbsp Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 240 1 September 2021 nbsp Bilal Khan GK 1 nbsp Real Kashmir Free transfer 70 Management editAs of 14 November 2021 Role Name Refs Head Coach Manager nbsp Ivan Vukomanovic 241 Assistant Coach nbsp Stephane van der Heyden 132 Assistant Coach nbsp Ishfaq Ahmed 242 Strength and conditioning coach nbsp Werner Martens 38 Goalkeeping Coach nbsp Slaven Progovecki 38 Reserves amp U18 Head Coach nbsp T G Purushothaman 243 Scouting Head nbsp Ishfaq Ahmed 244 Pre season and friendlies editIn July the Blasters announced their squad for the pre season camp in Kochi 245 Win Draw Loss Cancelled nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Kerala United 20 August 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters0 1 nbsp Kerala UnitedKochi Kerala16 00 IST Report Bujair nbsp 42 Stadium Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Kerala United 27 August 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters3 3 nbsp Kerala UnitedKochi Kerala16 00 IST Sreekuttan nbsp 12 Ghosh nbsp 18 Adhikari nbsp 71 Report Bujair nbsp 15 Shafnad nbsp 53 Adarsh nbsp 69 Stadium Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Jammu amp Kashmir XI 3 September 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters2 0 nbsp Jammu amp Kashmir XIKochi Kerala16 00 IST Seityasen nbsp 43 Stalin nbsp 83 Report Stadium Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Indian Navy 5 October 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters2 0 nbsp Indian NavyKochi Kerala16 00 IST Gyeltshen nbsp 10 Vazquez nbsp 88 Report Stadium Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp MA Football Academy 12 October 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters3 0 nbsp MA Football AcademyKochi Kerala16 00 IST Pereyra Diaz nbsp 15 Leskovic nbsp 70 Vazquez nbsp 74 Report Stadium Panampilly Nagar Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Goa v nbsp Kerala Blasters 15 October 2021 Friendly nbsp GoaCancelled nbsp Kerala BlastersParra Goa16 00 IST Match Cancelled 1 Stadium Parra GroundNote Match was called off due to bad weather nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Odisha 1 November 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters2 1 nbsp OdishaParra Goa16 00 IST Prasanth K nbsp Vazquez nbsp Report Hernandez nbsp Stadium Parra Ground Attendance Closed doorsNote Time of goals are not given due to the match not being recorded as per the ISL regulations nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Chennaiyin 5 November 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters2 1 nbsp ChennaiyinParra Goa16 00 IST Puitea nbsp 34 Luna nbsp 67 Report Koman nbsp 30 Stadium Parra Ground Attendance Closed doorsNote The match was totally played for 120 minutes with 4 quarters of 30 minutes nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Jamshedpur 9 November 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters0 3 nbsp JamshedpurParra Goa16 00 IST Report Thangjam nbsp 18 30 Valskis nbsp 33 Stadium Parra Ground Attendance Closed doors nbsp Kerala Blasters v nbsp Jamshedpur 12 November 2021 Friendly nbsp Kerala Blasters1 1 nbsp JamshedpurParra Goa16 00 IST Diaz nbsp 18 Barretto nbsp nbsp Leskovic nbsp nbsp Report Thatal nbsp 78 Hartley nbsp nbsp Rahman nbsp nbsp Stadium Parra Ground Attendance Closed doorsReferee Crystal JohnCompetitions editOverview edit Win Draw Loss Competition First match Last match Starting round Record Pld W D L GF GA GD Win Super League 19 November 2021 2021 11 19 20 March 2022 2022 03 20 Matchday 1 23 10 8 5 37 26 11 0 43 48 Durand Cup 11 September 2021 2021 09 11 21 September 2021 2021 09 21 Matchday 7 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 33 33 Total 26 11 8 7 38 29 9 0 42 31 Last updated 25 July 2022 2022 07 25 Source Soccerway Durand Cup edit Main article 2021 Durand Cup Group stage Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Bengaluru 3 2 1 0 9 5 4 7 Knockout stage 2 Delhi 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 Kerala Blasters 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 3 4 Indian Navy 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 3Source Khel NowRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head points 3 head to head goal difference 4 goal difference 5 number of goals scored 6 drawing of lots Matches edit Kerala Blasters v Indian Navy 11 September 2021 2021 09 11 Group stageKerala Blasters1 0Indian NavyKolkata West Bengal15 00 IST Luna nbsp 71 pen Khabra nbsp 84 Report Sarbjith nbsp 54 Dalraj nbsp 69 Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance Closed doorsMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters Bengaluru v Kerala Blasters 15 September 2021 2021 09 15 Group stageBengaluru2 0Kerala BlastersKolkata West Bengal15 00 IST Shrivas nbsp 37 Bhutia nbsp 45 Augustine nbsp 71 Report Singh nbsp 42 nbsp 83 Hormipam nbsp 48 nbsp 62 Meitei nbsp 83 nbsp 85 Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance Closed doorsMan of the Match Lara Sharma Bengaluru Delhi v Kerala Blasters 21 September 2021 2021 09 21 Group stageDelhi1 0Kerala BlastersKalyani West Bengal15 00 IST Plaza nbsp 53 Report Sipovic nbsp 38 Stadium Kalyani Stadium Referee Closed doorsMan of the Match Anwar Ali Delhi Indian Super League edit Main article 2021 22 Indian Super League season League table edit Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 2 Hyderabad C 20 11 5 4 43 23 20 38 Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023 24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs b 3 ATK Mohun Bagan 20 10 7 3 37 26 11 37 Qualification to ISL playoffs 4 Kerala Blasters 20 9 7 4 34 24 10 34 5 Mumbai City 20 9 4 7 36 31 5 31 6 Bengaluru 20 8 5 7 32 27 5 29Source Indian Super LeagueRules for classification 1 points 2 head to head points 3 head to head goal difference 4 head to head goals scored 5 goal difference 6 number of goals scored 7 fair play ranking 8 drawing of lots C Champions Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in India the 2021 22 Indian Super League season would be held entirely in Goa behind closed doors and Kerala Blasters was allotted the Tilak Maidan Stadium as their home ground for the season 1 Hyderabad qualified for Playoffs for 2023 24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs by winning the ISL playoffs League Results by Round edit Match1234567891011121314151617181920GroundAAAHAAAHHHAHHAHHAHHAResultLDDWDWWDDWWLWLWDLWWDLeague Position118867533311325345444Updated to match es played on 6 March 2022 Source Indian Super LeagueA Away H Home W Win D Draw L Loss Matches edit Note The initial fixtures were announced in September 2021 and the rest of the matches in December But the fixtures were revised in January 2022 after a series of COVID 19 cases led to the postponement of several matches 246 ATK Mohun Bagan v Kerala Blasters 19 November 2021 1ATK Mohun Bagan4 2Kerala BlastersMargao Goa19 30 IST Boumous nbsp 2 27 Krishna nbsp 27 pen McHugh nbsp 38 Colaco nbsp 50 Tangri nbsp 82 Report Sahal nbsp 24 Gomes nbsp 26 Khabra nbsp 55 Diaz nbsp 69 Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Harish KunduMan of the Match Hugo Boumous ATK Mohun Bagan NorthEast United v Kerala Blasters 25 November 2021 2NorthEast United0 0Kerala BlastersMargao Goa19 30 IST Gurjinder nbsp 22 Lakra nbsp 87 Report Sipovic nbsp 26 Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Aditya PurkayasthaMan of the Match Hernan Santana NorthEast United Bengaluru v Kerala Blasters 28 November 2021 3Bengaluru1 1Kerala BlastersBambolim Goa19 30 IST Chaudhari nbsp 22 Kuruniyan nbsp 84 Report Khabra nbsp 90 Kuruniyan nbsp 88 o g Stadium GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pranjal BanerjeeMan of the Match Harmanjot Khabra Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v Odisha 5 December 2021 4Kerala Blasters2 1OdishaVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Leskovic nbsp 49 Vazquez nbsp 62 Jeakson nbsp 99 Prasanth nbsp 85 Report Moirangthem nbsp 16 Lalruatthara nbsp 88 Raj nbsp 90 5 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee R VenkateshMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters East Bengal v Kerala Blasters 12 December 2021 5East Bengal1 1Kerala BlastersVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Haokip nbsp 11 Kiyam nbsp 22 Mrcela nbsp 37 Hnamte nbsp 65 Report Vazquez nbsp 44 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee R VenkateshMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters Mumbai City v Kerala Blasters 19 December 2021 6Mumbai City0 3Kerala BlastersMargao Goa19 30 IST Fall nbsp 36 nbsp 50 Report Vazquez nbsp 5 Sahal nbsp 27 Vazquez nbsp 47 Diaz nbsp 51 pen Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pranjal BanerjeeMan of the Match Alvaro Vazquez Kerala Blasters Chennaiyin v Kerala Blasters 22 December 2021 7Chennaiyin0 3Kerala BlastersVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Report Diaz nbsp 9 Sahal nbsp 38 Puitea nbsp 56 Luna nbsp 79 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Crystal JohnMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v Jamshedpur 26 December 2021 8Kerala Blasters1 1JamshedpurVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Diaz nbsp 19 Sahal nbsp 27 Vazquez nbsp 90 3 Report Stewart nbsp 14 nbsp 48 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pratik MondalMan of the Match Greg Stewart Jamshedpur Kerala Blasters v Goa 2 January 2022 9Kerala Blasters2 2GoaVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Jeakson nbsp 10 Luna nbsp 20 Leskovic nbsp 43 Puitea nbsp 67 Report Ortiz nbsp 24 nbsp 58 Bedia nbsp 38 Martins nbsp 43 Fernandes nbsp 76 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee C R SrikrishnaMan of the Match Jorge Ortiz Goa Kerala Blasters v Hyderabad 9 January 2022 10Kerala Blasters1 0HyderabadVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Khabra nbsp 7 Vazquez nbsp 42 Sandeep nbsp 64 Carneiro nbsp 83 Gill nbsp 90 2 Report Ogbeche nbsp 10 Tavora nbsp 66 Siverio nbsp 74 Danu nbsp 83 Juanan nbsp 85 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pranjal BanerjeeMan of the Match Alvaro Vazquez Kerala Blasters Odisha v Kerala Blasters 12 January 2022 11Odisha0 2Kerala BlastersVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Antonay nbsp 29 Lalruatthara nbsp 42 Report Sipovic nbsp 15 Nishu nbsp 28 Khabra nbsp 40 Puitea nbsp 81 Diaz nbsp 90 4 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Senthil NathanMan of the Match Harmanjot Khabra Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City 16 January 2022 12Kerala BlastersPostponedMumbai CityVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsNote This match was postponed due to the COVID 19 cases in the camp prior to the game 247 Kerala Blasters v ATK Mohun Bagan 20 January 2022 13Kerala BlastersPostponedATK Mohun BaganVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsNote This match was postponed due to the COVID 19 cases in the camp one day prior to the match 248 Kerala Blasters v Bengaluru 30 January 2022 12Kerala Blasters0 1BengaluruVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Puitea nbsp 41 Vazquez nbsp 62 Report Ibara nbsp 11 Roshan nbsp 56 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Harish KunduMan of the Match Naorem Roshan Singh Bengaluru Kerala Blasters v NorthEast United 4 February 2022 13Kerala Blasters2 1NorthEast UnitedVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Adhikari nbsp 47 nbsp 70 Diaz nbsp 62 nbsp 67 Vazquez nbsp 82 Report Gogoi nbsp 15 Roy nbsp 55 Lakra nbsp 74 Sahanek nbsp 80 Irshad nbsp 90 6 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pratik MondalMan of the Match Alvaro Vazquez Kerala Blasters Jamshedpur v Kerala Blasters 10 February 2022 14Jamshedpur3 0Kerala BlastersBambolim Goa19 30 IST Chima nbsp 20 nbsp 53 Stewart nbsp 45 pen 48 pen Hartley nbsp 83 Report Leskovic nbsp 46 Luna nbsp 53 Sandeep nbsp 81 Khabra nbsp 82 Stadium GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee AshwinMan of the Match Greg Stewart Jamshedpur Kerala Blasters v East Bengal 14 February 2022 15Kerala Blasters1 0East BengalVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Sipovic nbsp 49 Sandeep Singh nbsp 60 Diaz nbsp 90 6 Report Naocha nbsp 80 Mondal nbsp 89 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Aditya PurkayasthaMan of the Match Puitea Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v ATK Mohun Bagan 19 February 2022 16Kerala Blasters2 2ATK Mohun BaganVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Luna nbsp 7 64 nbsp 51 Leskovic nbsp 35 Puitea nbsp 56 Diaz nbsp 84 Sandeep nbsp 86 Vazquez nbsp 90 4 Report David Williams nbsp 8 Kauko nbsp 56 nbsp 90 7 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Rahul Kumar GuptaMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters Hyderabad v Kerala Blasters 23 February 2022 17Hyderabad2 1Kerala BlastersBambolim Goa19 30 IST Juanan nbsp 25 Ogbeche nbsp 28 Chakrabarti nbsp 45 1 Siverio nbsp 87 Report Rahul nbsp 83 Barretto nbsp 90 5 Khabra nbsp 90 6 Stadium GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Harish KunduMan of the Match Juanan Hyderabad Kerala Blasters v Chennaiyin 26 February 2022 18Kerala Blasters3 0ChennaiyinVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Barretto nbsp 24 Diaz nbsp 52 55 Puitea nbsp 71 Luna nbsp 90 Report Koman nbsp 58 Ali nbsp 75 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Pratik MondalMan of the Match Sanjeev Stalin Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v Mumbai City 2 March 2022 19Kerala Blasters3 1Mumbai CityVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Sahal nbsp 19 Vazquez nbsp 45 2 pen 60 Gill nbsp 72 Report Bheke nbsp 25 Chhangte nbsp 49 Mauricio nbsp 71 pen Gabriel nbsp 79 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Rahul Kumar GuptaMan of the Match Puitea Kerala Blasters Goa v Kerala Blasters 6 March 2022 20Goa4 4Kerala BlastersBambolim Goa19 30 IST Tiwari nbsp 25 Cabrera nbsp 49 63 pen 82 Dohling nbsp 79 Bedia nbsp 90 2 Report Diaz nbsp 10 25 pen Adhikari nbsp 41 Barretto nbsp 88 Vazquez nbsp 90 Stadium GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Aditya PurkayasthaMan of the Match Airam Cabrera Goa Indian Super League Playoffs edit Main article 2021 22 Indian Super League playoffs Matches edit Jamshedpur v Kerala Blasters 11 March 2022 Semi finals 1st legJamshedpur0 1Kerala BlastersMargao Goa19 30 IST Lima nbsp 87 Report Sahal nbsp 38 nbsp 81 Vazquez nbsp 63 Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Tejas NagvenkarMan of the Match Ruivah Hormipam Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters v Jamshedpur 15 March 2022 Semi finals 2nd legKerala Blasters1 1 2 1 agg JamshedpurVasco da Gama Goa19 30 IST Luna nbsp 18 Adhikari nbsp 32 Jeakson nbsp 57 Puitea nbsp 82 Gill nbsp 87 Report Halder nbsp 50 Lallawmawma nbsp 90 4 Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium Attendance Closed doorsReferee Harish KunduMan of the Match Adrian Luna Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters defeated Jamshedpur on the aggregate score of 2 1 249 Hyderabad v Kerala Blasters 20 March 2022 FinalHyderabad1 1 a e t 3 1 p Kerala BlastersMargao Goa19 30 IST Tavora nbsp 88 Report Sandeep nbsp 4 Rahul nbsp 68 Diaz nbsp 81 Ayush nbsp 114 Stadium Fatorda Stadium Attendance 11 500Referee Crystal JohnMan of the Match Laxmikant Kattimani Hyderabad PenaltiesVictor nbsp Siverio nbsp Camara nbsp Narzary nbsp Leskovic nbsp Nishu nbsp Ayush nbsp Jeakson nbsp Statistics editAll stats are correct as of 20 March 2022 Squad appearances and goals edit No Pos Nat Player Total Super League Durand Cup Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Goalkeepers 1 GK nbsp IND Karanjit Singh 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 GK nbsp IND Prabhsukhan Singh Gill 21 0 19 1 0 1 0 31 GK nbsp IND Sachin Suresh 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 GK nbsp IND Albino Gomes 6 0 4 0 2 0 78 GK nbsp IND Muheet Shabir 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defenders 2 DF nbsp BIH Enes Sipovic 17 1 8 6 1 3 0 3 DF nbsp IND Sandeep Singh 16 0 7 7 0 2 0 4 DF nbsp IND Ruivah Hormipam 16 0 13 1 0 1 1 0 5 DF span, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||||||||