2018–19 Kerala Blasters FC season
The 2018–19 season is Kerala Blasters's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fifth season in the Indian Super League.
| 2018–19 season | |||
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| CEO | Varun Tripuneni(till 6 March 2019), Viren D'Silva(from 7 March 2019)[1] | ||
| Head Coach | David James(till 22 Dec 2018) ,Nelo Vingada(from 18 Jan 2019)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala | ||
| Indian Super League | 9th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Slaviša Stojanović Matej Poplatnik (4 goals each) All: Slaviša Stojanović Matej Poplatnik (4 goals each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 34,539 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,564 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,432 | ||
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Review and events
Indian Super League
Kerala Blasters started their 2018–19 Hero Indian Super League campaign with a 0–2 victory over ATK. But the first half of Hero ISL 2018–19 was a disastrous campaign for Kerala Blasters as with 6 draws and 5 losses they are winless after the first match.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players In
| No. | Position | Player | Last club | Date | Ref |
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| 1 | GK |  |
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2 June 2018 | |
| 15 | DF | |
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8 June 2018 | [3] |
| 19 | MF | |
| 12 June 2018 | [4] |
| _ | DF | |
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19 June 2018 | [5] |
| 32 | GK | |
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25 June 2018 | [6] |
| 33 | FW | |
| 27 June 2018 | [7][8] |
| 9 | FW | |
| 29 June 2018 | [9] |
| 7 | DF |  |
 | 3 July 2018 | [10] |
| 8 | FW |  |
| 6 July 2018 | [11] |
| 10 | FW |  |
| 8 July 2018 | [12] |
| 22 | MF | |
| 9 July 2018 | [13] |
| 26 | MF | |
 | 24 August 2018 | [14] |
| – | MF | |
| 22 September 2018 | |
| 30 | FW | |
| 24 January 2019 | |
Players Out
| No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Date | Fee | Ref |
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| 10 | FW | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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6 June 2018 | Deal | |
| 15 | FW |  |
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16 March 2018 | End of Loan | |
| 27 | GK | |
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26 April 2018 | Free | [15] |
| 31 | DF | |
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6 June 2018 | Free | [16] |
| 19 | MF | |
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11 June 2018 | Free | [17] |
| 20 | MF | |
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29 June 2018 | Free | [18] |
| – | MF | |
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23 September 2018 | Loan Out | |
| 13 | FW | |
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24 January 2019 | Loan Out | [19] |
| 19 | MF | |
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24 January 2019 | Loan Out | [19] |
| 32 | GK | |
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24 January 2019 | Loan Out | [20] |
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | ISL | Super Cup | |||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | |
Dheeraj Singh | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | |
Sujith Sasikumar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | GK | |
Naveen Kumar | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 4 | DF | |
Nemanja Lakić-Pešić | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | |
Abdul Hakku | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | |
Cyril Kali | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | |
Mohammad Rakip | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Anas Edathodika | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | |
Sandesh Jhingan | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Pritam Singh | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | |
Lalruatthara | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | MF | |
Nikola Krčmarević | 13 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | |
Seiminlen Doungel | 19 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | |
Prasanth K | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  |
Kizito Keziron | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Sahal Abdul Samad | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Halicharan Narzary | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | |
Deependra Negi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | |
Zakeer Mundampara | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | |
Jithin MS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
Suraj Rawat | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | |
Hrishi Dhath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | MF |  |
Courage Pekuson | 13 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 8 | FW | |
Slaviša Stojanović | 17 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | |
Matej Poplatnik | 17 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | |
C.K. Vineeth | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | |
Baoringdao Bodo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Squad statistics
| ISL | Super Cup | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Games won | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Games drawn | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Games lost | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Goals scored | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| Goal difference | −10 | −2 | −12 |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| Red cards | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Players Used: Kerala Blasters has used a total of 23 different players in all competitions.
Goalscorers
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | ISL | Super Cup | Total |
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| 8 | MF | | Slaviša Stojanović | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | MF | | Matej Poplatnik | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | | Nikola Krčmarević | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | MF | | C.K. Vineeth | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | | Seiminlen Doungel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | | Halicharan Narzary | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | | Sahal Abdul Samad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 99 | MF | | Courage Pekuson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTAL | 18 | 0 | 18 | |||
Clean sheets
| No. | Nation | Name | ISL | Super Cup | Total | Games Played |
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| 2 | | Dheeraj Singh | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | ||
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | ISL | Super Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 39 | DF | | Lalruatthara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | | Anas Edathodika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | | Zakeer Mundampara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | Sandesh Jhingan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | | Dheeraj Singh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | | Sahal Abdul Samad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | C.K. Vineeth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Matej Poplatnik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | Cyril Kali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Slaviša Stojanović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Nemanja Lakić-Pešić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Nikola Krčmarević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Seiminlen Doungel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | | Halicharan Narzary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Pritam Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | Prasanth K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Kizito Keziron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Abdul Hakku | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | |||
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Kerala Blasters started their pre season in July in Ahmedabad to prepare for a competition called Toyota Yaris La Liga World. They faced Melbourne City FC from Australia and Spanish club Girona FC in the competition. They suffered heavy losses by Australian club 0–6 and Spanish club 0–5.
In September 2018, Kerala started their second phase of pre season before Indian Super League in Thailand. Where they played some friendly matches with local clubs.
| 24 July 2018 Toyota Yaris LaLiga World | Kerala Blasters | 0–6 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Kochi, India |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium |
| 28 July 2018 Toyota Yaris LaLiga World | Kerala Blasters | 0–5 |  | Kochi, India |
| 19:00 IST | Source |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium |
| 7 September 2018 Friendly | Thonburi University  | 1–4 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Stadium: Thonburi University Stadium, Thailand |
| 12 September 2018 Friendly | Port FC B | 1–3 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Stadium: PAT Stadium, Thailand |
| 19 September 2018 Friendly | Bangkok United FC B | 0–2 | | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 15:00 IST | Source |
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Stadium: Thammasat Stadium, Thailand |
| 21 September 2018 Friendly | Buriram United FC B | 0–6 | | Buriram, Thailand |
| 15:00 IST | Source | Stadium: Chang Arena, Thailand |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| ISL | 29 September 2018 | 1 March 2019 | Matchday 1 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 11.11 |
| Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 10.53 | |||
Last updated: 6 March 2019.
Indian Super League
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | ATK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 24 |
| 7 | Pune City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 |
| 8 | Delhi Dynamos | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 |
| 10 | Chennaiyin | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 9 |
Source: Indian Super League
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
Last updated: 16 December 2018.
Source: Matchday
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2018. Source: Matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matchday
| 29 September 2018 1 | ATK | 0–2 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 41,202 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna |
| 5 October 2018 2 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Mumbai City | Kochi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 34,539 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta |
| 20 October 2018 3 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Delhi Dynamos | Kochi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 31,782 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar |
| 29 October 2018 4 | Jamshedpur | 2–2 | Kerala Blasters | Jamshedpur, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 20,889 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna |
| 2 November 2018 5 | Pune City | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Pune, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 2,561 Referee: Om Prakash Thakur |
| 5 November 2018 6 | Kerala Blasters | 1–2 | Bengaluru | Kochi,India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Attendance: 29,112 Referee: R.Venkatesh |
| 11 November 2018 7 | Kerala Blasters | 1–3 | Goa | Kochi,India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi Attendance: 21,993 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna |
| 23 November 2018 8 | NorthEast United | 2–1 | Kerala Blasters | Guwahati, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 9,476 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta |
| 29 November 2018 9 | Chennaiyin | 0–0 | Kerala Blasters | Chennai, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 12,577 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari |
| 4 December 2018 10 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Jamshedpur | Kochi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta |
| 7 December 2018 11 | Kerala Blasters | 0–1 | Pune City | Kochi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) |
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Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium Attendance: 7,349 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee |
| 16 December 2018 12 | Mumbai City | 6–1 | Kerala Blasters | Mumbai, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 5,551 Referee: Umesh Bora |
See also
References
- "ISL: Kerala Blasters appoint Viren D'Silva as new CEO". Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "ISL 2018–19: Kerala Blasters sign Nelo Vingada as head coach". Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "Anas Edathodika:Finally, I'm getting the chance to wear Kerala Blasters' yellow". www.espn.in. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Halicharan Narzary signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Abdul Nediyodath signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Naveen Kumar signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Jithin M.S. signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- Rajan, Adwaidh (27 June 2018). "Jithin MS becomes Kerala's first football player to sign for a club receiving transfer fee". New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Seminlen Doungel signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Cyril Kali signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Slaviša Stojanović signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Matej Poplatnik signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Zakeer Mundampara signs for Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter).
- "Kerala Blasters sign Nikola Krcmarevic to boost midfield". indiansuperleague.
- "Subhasish Roy Chowdhary signs for Jamshedpur". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
- "Rino Anto signs for Bengaluru". Bengaluru FC (Twitter).
- "Siam Hanghal signs for Delhi Dynamos". Delhi Dynamos FC (Twitter).
- "Jackichand Singh signs for FC Goa". FC Goa (Twitter).
- "Chennaiyin FC sign CK Vineeth and Halicharan Narzary on loan from Kerala Blasters". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "FC Goa sign Naveen Kumar for rest of ISL season". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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