Chennaiyin vs Gokulam Kerala Highlights, Kalinga Super Cup 2024: CFC 2-0 GKFC at FT - Connor Shields, Irfan Yadwad score in crucial win

Full Time

The referee blows the full-time whistle as Chennaiyin FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC 2-0! Connor Shields and Irfan Yadwad score in the win while Gokulam are out of the semifinal run!

Irfan miss target!

90+5' An efficient counter from the right flank by Chennaiyin FC as Connor Shields plays Romario free in the wide area. Romario puts an early cross at far post for Irfan, who couldn't keep his shot on target!

Kalinga Super Cup Live

90+4' Gokulam continue to get outplayed in all phases of the game as CFC are looking to squeeze in another goal!

Six minutes added

90+1' Six minutes of stoppage time added while Gokulam probe CFC defense in the final third but are unable to create anything inside the box. Meanwhile, Abdul Hakku sees a yellow card for a poor tackle CFC 2-0 GKFC

Yellow card

88' Yellow card for GKFC's Vikas for a stamp on Jordan Murray during a 50-50 ball situation. The CFC striker is replaced by Jiteshwor Singh while Murray looks in a lot of discomfort!

Kalinga Super Cup Live

83' No opportunities created in what has been a see-saw battle and a lot of shoddy football in the attacking third, leading to no quality moves CFC 2-0 GKFC

Substitution - Chennaiyin FC

80' Left-back Akash Sangwan is taken off for Sachu Siby in a like-for-like change

CFC vs GKFC Live

75' Straight to the keeper! Stojanovic decides to hit it straight to keeper from some 40 yards. This is the first time this match that Debjit is forced into a save!

Freekick

75' Inidrect Freekick chance for GKFC and Gokulam are putting numbers inside the box with the hope to exploit it!

Aminou shoots off target!

72' Bouba Aminou shoots off target following an attack initiated by Stojanovic and Emmanuel. The Cameroonian hits the ball off target on the turn from a second ball after Emmanuel's cross hit Crikovic inside the box!

Red Card!

68' Gokulam's Rishad sees a red card for taking down Irfan, who was gunning for a goalscoring opportunity. The red card comes amid Chennaiyin's relentless pressure for a third goal!

CLOSE!

66' Jordan Murray misses the post by a whisker following a quality corner delivery by Connor Shields. CFC 2-0 GKFC

GOOOOALLLL!

64' GOOOAAALLLL! Irfan Yadwad doubles Chennaiyin lead! A long ball from the back by Cirkovic lands in front of Irfan, who gets ahead of Aminou Bouba to nutmeg goalkeeper into the goal! CFC 2-0 GKFC

Corner!

61' Mobasir Rahman wins a corner for CFC following a solo run on the left flank! Connor Shields will continue with the set-piece duty

Substitutions - Chennaiyin FC

58' Three changes by Chennaiyin FC together as Jesuraj, Irfan Yadwad, and Mobashir join in for Rahim Ali, Vincy Barretto and Ayush CFC 1-0 GKFC

Corner!

56' GKFC's Nikola Stojanovic tries to create something on his own as he drifts to the left wing and puts in a cross but his shot is blocked away for a corner!

Kalinga Super Cup Live

55' Connor Shields bothering Gokulam with back-to-back runs on the left flank, winning a corner with the first one followed by a threatening cross, which was too high for Jordan Murray in the middle!

CFC vs GKFC Live

52' More shoddy play by Gokulam as Noufal loses the ball on the right wing with a poor pass following a buildup by Stojanovic!

Chennaiyin vs Gokulam Kerala Live Score

49' See-saw battle continues in second half with no clarity in the attacking third by either sides as a telling pass into the box is lacking CFC 1-0 GKFC

Corner

47' Early corner for Gokulam as Nikola's pass is intercepted out of play!

Kick-off!

46' The second half begins and a change by Gokulam at the break as Alex Sanchez is taken off for winger Sreekuttan VS

2nd half to start

Players are coming back on the field as the second half is all set to start

Chennaiyin FC 1-0 Gokulam Kerala

In a match that was played with high intensity in some phases, Chennaiyin FC made their first clear-cut chance inside the box count as Connor Shields buried his shot into the bottom corner after the setup by Ankit Mukherjee in the 25th minute.

In response, Gokulam have looked off-colour, struggling to create from the heart of the field while forwards Emmanuel Justine and Alex Sanchez haven't coordinated well.

Wingers Noufal and Abhijith have struggled as well but coach Oramas do have options on the bench and is likely to use them in the second half!

Half Time

The referee blows the halftime whistle following a goalkick by Chennaiyin goalkeeper. The ISL side goes into the break with a 1-0 lead as Connor Shields' goal makes the difference

CFC vs GKFC Live

45+3' It is clear as day and night that Alex and Emmanuel are not used to playing with each other with miscommunication aplenty!

Chennaiyin vs Gokulam Kerala Live

45+1' Three minutes of stoppage time added! Abd CFC have a chance to attack from an indirect freekick

CFC vs GKFC Live

44' A threatening counter-attack move by Chennaiyin FC as Jordan Murray looks to play an overlapping Ankit free on the right wing but Noufal cuts the supply with a track back run! CFC 1-0 GKFC

Substitution - Gokulam

42' Early substitution by Gokulam as coach Oramas takes off left-back Muhammed Saheef for Vikash. Unclear if a tactical move or a forced substitution

CFC vs GKFC Live

39' A lean phase in the game again as the play is bogged down in the middle with no openings for either side in the final third. A trademark Owen Coyle game after taking lead! CFC 1-0 GKFC

Chennaiyin vs Gokulam Kerala Live

36' Chennaiyin defense continues to frustrate Gokulam as they are not allowing the midfielders to connect with their forwards as any attempts for supply are cut down efficiently. It's worth noting that Gokulam midfielders haven't shown any quality deliery either!