ISL 2021-22, NEUFC vs KBFC Preview: NorthEast United, Kerala Blasters eye first points

While
the
Khalid
Jamil-coached
NorthEast
United
conceded
four
goals
against
an
experienced
Bengaluru
FC,
Kerala
Blasters
too
lost
by
a
2-4
margin
to
last
edition’s
runners-up
ATK
Mohun
Bagan
in
their
opener.

Kerala
Blasters’ pre-season
performances
provided
hope
but
they
found
the
going
too
tough
against
a
strong
and
thoroughly
professional
ATK
Mohun
Bagan.

Results
|

Fixtures

At
the
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Stadium
in
Margao
on
Thursday
(November
25),
the
southerners
will
get
another
opportunity
to
impress
and
open
their
account
in
this
edition
of
the
league.

It
is
not
going
to
be
easy
though
against
the
Highlanders
who
fought
hard
against
a
fancied
Bengaluru
FC
outfit.

The
team
from
the
eastern
part
of
the
country
came
back
twice
to
level
things
in
the
first
half,
but
the
lack
of
concentration
and
inexperience
at
the
back
cost
them
dear,
as
they
leaked
four
goals.

Jamil
will
be
looking
to
get
his
tactics
and
match-ups
right,
as
NorthEast
United
look
to
bounce
back
with
a
positive
result
against
the
Blasters.

The
Blasters
too
showed
a
lack
of
composure
and
proper
defensive
abilities
in
their
tournament
opener.
The
Kochi-based
team
didn’t
start
off
well,
but
produced
a
mature
performance
in
the
second
half.

However,
that
was
not
enough
for
the
Blasters
to
upstage
ATK
Mohun
Bagan,
and
head
coach
Ivan
Vukomanović
will
be
expecting
a
lot
more
from
his
wards
who
they
go
up
against
the
Highladers.

This
will
be
the
15th
meeting
between
the
two
sides
in
eight
seasons.
Of
the
last
14
matches,
Kerala
Blasters
have
won
five,
NorthEast
United
have
emerged
victorious
on
four
occasions
while
five
matches
have
ended
in
a
draw.

The
last
time
these
two
teams
came
up
against
each
other,
Jamil’s
side
ran
out
2-0
winners.

NorthEast
United
vs
Kerala
Blasters
Match
Details

Match
Venue:
Jawaharlal
Nehru
Stadium
in
Fatorda,
Goa

Match
Date:
Thursday,
November
25

Kick
Off
Time:
7:30
PM
IST

Live
Telecast:
Star
Sports
Network
–
Star
Sport
2
and
Star
Sports
2HD

Live
Streaming:
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