Chennaiyin FC vs SC East Bengal LIVE Updates and Commentary ISL 2021-22

FULL TIME: Chennaiyin FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

90+5' SCEB win a free-kick just outside the box. Antonio Perosevic tries to curl it over the wall but it deflects away and goes out for a corner. Amir Dervisevic takes the set-piece but Vishal Kaith reacts quickly and punches it out of danger.

90+2' Ariel Borysiuk puts in a slide to clear the ball in the midfield as Sourav Das rushes across and ends up stepping on Borysiuk. The referee has a good look at that incident and flashes the yellow card.

90' Anirudh Thapa puts in a motivated run and enters the box from the left side. He takes it near the byline and then cuts it towards Lukasz Gikiewicz whose header gets blocked by Bikash Jairu. The ball rolls out towards Jobby Justin who pulls the trigger but ends up hitting Lallianzuala Chhangte. His own teammate blocked his shot.

Added Time: 5 Minutes.

87' A corner kick for CFC. Vladimir Koman whips it inside the box and the SCEB defenders jump to head it behind. Lallianzuala Chhangte is there unmarked, attacks the loose ball and tries to nail it with his first-time kick but fails to keep it on target.

85' It appears that Mohammad Rafique has hurt himself and is not able to continue. He is stretchered out of the ground and Sourav Das replaces him.

82' Daniel Chukwu collects the ball in the midfield and sets Antonio Perosevic free in the right flank. Perosevic shows good skills to beat Narayan Das and swings in a cross at the far end for Bikash Jairu who lays it off for Mohammad Rafique but his final shot is blocked to safety by the CFC defenders.

81' Rahim Ali has run his race this evening and he is getting replaced by Jobby Justin. It's nice to have Jobby on the field who missed the last season due to injury.

75' Amir Dervisevic stands up to take the free-kick from the left side and it's a great delivery inside the box. Raju Gaikwad jumps highest, takes the header down and it lands in front of the goalkeeper before bouncing over him and the crossbar.

74' Daniel Chukwu is set free from the left side and he has two defenders to beat. Chukwu shows good speed and then beats Slavko Damjanovic with his turn. Realizing the danger, Damjanovic brings down Chukwu. Takes one for the team.

73' Bikash Jairu sends a loopy delivery inside the box, Vishal Kaith comes off his line and jumps to collect the ball with ease. Jairu should have done better.

70' The ball is played inside the box and Daniel Chukwu goes chasing for it. Slavko Damjanovic tracks him well and comes up with a strong siding stop as soon as Chukwu releases his shot.

67' Vladimir Koman takes a short corner and passes it on to Lallianzuala Chhangte who returns it to him. Koman then plays it out towards Ariel Borysiuk who is outside the box but still takes the shot. Tomislav Mrcela dives in his way and makes the clearance.

66' SCEB make their fourth change of the night. Bikash Jairu comes in place of Amarjit Kiyam.

66' Anirudh Thapa in the midfield sends a great ball to Jerry Lalrinzuala who charges ahead at the front towards the goal. He takes a wild shot from the left as the ball goes sailing over the post.

59' Amarjit Kiyam tries to get back the possession but Mirlan Murzaev kicks him on his shoes. Kiyam is down on the pitch and is getting some treatment.

59' CFC creating relentless pressure and Suvam Sen makes a mistake this time. Here is how the move developed. A clearance was made by the SCEB defense and the ball rolls out to Mirlan Murzaev who eases it out to his right to find Anirudh Thapa inside the box. Thapa's attempted cross is too close to the goalkeeper who makes a partial stop and lays it off in the path of Rahim Ali. Ali's shot though is not on target.

57' CFC make their first change now. Lukasz Gikiewicz comes in place of Mirlan Murzaev.

56' SCEB make their third substitution. Antonio Perosevic comes in for Darren Sidoel.

50' Vladimir Koman takes the corner and whips a good cross in. Rahim Ali at far post leaps above SCEB defenders and attempts a header but it goes just wide off the target.

46' Second-half kicks-off.

46' Substitution at half time: Raju Gaikwad replaces Joyner Lourenco.

46' Substitution at half time: Adil Khan replaces Daniel Gomes.

HALF TIME: Chennaiyin FC 0-0 SC East Bengal

Added Time: 3 Minutes.

43' Mohammad Rafique sends a cross to Daniel Chukwu but he fails to control the ball and loses possession.

40' Reagan Singh from the right flank whips a cross inside the opponent's penalty area and Rahim Ali offers a shot but gets intercepted. CFC appeal for a penalty as they think it was a handball but the referee doesn't blow his whistle and ask the players to continue the play.

38' Ariel Borysiuk from midfield attempts a long range shot and shoots it with power off his right foot. However, there was no accuracy on it and goes well above the goal post.

37' Lallianzuala Chhangte runs from the right flank and tries to pass to one of his teammates but finds no one and instead, SCEB get a goal kick.

35' Rahim Ali dribbles past two SCEB players and sends a through ball to Mirlan Murzaev. He runs ahead and attempts a shot but hits the side netting.

33' Amir Dervisevic takes the corner and curls the ball inside the box , However, it is saved by Vishal Kaith as he blocks it by hitting the ball away from the danger area.

32' Amir Dervisevic takes the free kick and whips a cross inside the penalty area but it gets cleared by the CFC defenders.

30' The players get a break to rehydrate themselves. It's been a closely fought contest so far in the midfield. Quite even in terms of possession but SCEB are yet to have a shot on target.

25' Lallianzuala Chhangte is in the thick of things here. He rushes forward with the ball from the right flank and tries to cross it inside the box. Joyner Lourenco though is alert and intercepts before the ball reaches Anirudh Thapa. He pushes it out for a corner. CFC take a short corner and once again the ball finds its way to Lallianzuala Chhangte at the edge of the box on the right side. He attempts for a pass but Amir Dervisevic puts his leg in between and it goes on to brush the side netting. Lucky escape.

23' Darren Sidoel attempts to gather the ball from the midfield but Ariel Borysiuk is behind him and he pushes down Sidoel. Yet another foul in the match.

21' Jerry Lalrinzuala wins the ball and tries to move forward but Mohammad Rafique barges into him and brings him down.

20' CFC create a move from the left side. Rahim Ali picks up the ball and sends it inside the box for Lallianzuala Chhangte whose first attempt is blocked. However, the ball deflects towards Mirlan Murzaev who once again lays it off for Lallianzuala Chhangte but this time Chhangte's attempted shot is wide of the goal post.

19' Chennaiyin FC have looked the brighter side out of the two with their attacking game but credit to SCEB for being organized in defense.

13' CFC play the ball in the midfield and a poor pass means that Daniel Chukwu attempt to sneak in and build a counter. However, Ariel Borysiuk reacts immediately, puts in a slide and takes the ball away from Chukwu's feet. His trailing leg though brings down Daniel Chukwu and the referee whistles for a foul.

10' A loose ball is rolling on the right side of the box. Lallianzuala Chhangte goes for a shot with his left boot but Suvam Sen is quick to stop his effort. The ball stayed there inside the penalty area for a while, Chhangte is again looking to pick it up and go past a couple of defenders but is dispossessd.

8'CFC won a couple of corner kicks on the left side. Twice, Vladimir Koman sent in a good ball inside the box but on both occasions, Tomislav Mrcela is very alert in defending. Clears the ball out of danger.

6' Amir Dervisevic stands up to take a free-kick from the right side. He serves it at the far end inside the box but Tomislav Mrcela is early to move forward and the linesman raises his flag.

4' Anirudh Thapa collects the loose ball in the midfield and rushes forward. He, then, passes it on to Mirlan Murzaev who sends a cross inside the box but Vladimir Koman fails to keep it on target and hits it wide.

3' Naorem Singh and Reagan Singh go for the aerial ball but Naorem Singh does so with a high-boot challenge and brings down Reagan in the process. The referee blows the whistle.

2' Jerry Lalrinzuala gathers the ball in the left flank and attempts a cross but it's looped up and has got plenty of power. Lallianzuala Chhangte tries to collect it at the opposite flank but fails to keep it at his feet. Throw-in for SCEB.

1' Kick-off!

SCEB (Starting XI) Suvam Sen (GK), Daniel Gomes, Tomislav Mrcela (C), Joyner Lourenco, Hira Mondal, Amarjit Kiyam, Darren Sidoel, Mohammad Rafique, Amir Dervisevic, Naorem Singh, Daniel Chukwu.

CFC (Starting XI): Vishal Kaith (GK), Reagan Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Narayan Das, Slavko Damjanovic, Vladimir Koman, Mirlan Murzaev, Ariel Borysiuk, Anirudh Thapa (C), Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rahim Ali.

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