Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur is the first match of the semi-finals of Hero ISL 2022. League Shield winners Jamshedpur FC face Kerala Blasters in the first leg of the semifinals 1 at PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Friday (March 11).
Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur: Match Preview:
The Men of Steel, making their first appearance in the last four of the Hero ISL, have been in stunning form under head coach Owen Coyle and have won seven consecutive matches. The side sealed its top spot and picked up their first League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 in its final league stage game.
Kerala Blasters FC, on the other hand, is playing a semi-final after six years. The Tuskers come into the tie after playing a moral-draining 4-4 draw against FC Goa in their last clash, which led them to finish fourth in the league table. So Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur looks to be an exciting fixture in the upcoming ISL 2022 match on Friday.
Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur: Match Details:
Venue: PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa
Kick-off time and date: 7:30 PM IST on Friday (March 11)
Live Channel: Star Sports Network - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1HD, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2HD and Star Sports 3
Live Streaming: Disney+HotStar and JIO TV
Team News:
Jamshedpur:
Mobashir is back from suspension but still, there are doubts about the game in Jamshedpur's camp. Jitendra Singh and Boris (Singh) played with painkillers in the last game and a decision is yet to be taken on them. Dinliana had a shoulder injury in the last game and reports are not out yet. And as usual, Farukh and Komal are out for the season.
Kerala Blasters:
Harmanjot Khabra is back from disciplinary suspension. Jeakson is back from injury too, but is doubtful to start as is Ayush Adhikari. Ivan VukomanoviΔ will have the rest of the squad available for the game.
Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur: Head to Head:
Kn the 10 encounters between the sides, Jamshedpur FC have won three compared to Kerala Blasters' one victory. During the league stages, one game ended up in a draw and Men of Steel emerged victorious 3-0 in the reverse fixture.
KBFC vs JFC: Possible Line-ups:
Jamshedpur FC (4-2-3-1): TP Rehenesh; Laldinliana Renthlei, Eli Sabia, Peter Hartley, Ricky Lallawmawma; Mobashir Rahman, Pronay Halder; Seiminlen Doungel, Greg Stewart, Ritwik Das; Daniel Chima Chukwu.
Kerala Blasters (4-4-2): Prabhsukhan Singh Gill; Sandeep Singh, Ruivah Hormipam, Marko Leskovic, Sanjeev Stalin; Sahal Abdul Samad, Ayush Adhikari, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Adrian Luna; Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Alvaro Vazquez.