ISL: Kerala Blasters 0-1 Chennaiyin FC - 5 Talking Points

Chennaiyin FC edged Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the second South Indian derby of the Indian Super League. Although Kerala Blasters made more chances, it was Chennaiyin FC who grabbed their chances and bagged all three points. Here are the biggest takeaways from the clash between the two teams from the south.

#1 Kerala get off to a jittery start

In a game that could have seen Kerala leapfrog Atletico de Kolkata into second place on the table, they got off to a far from ideal start. They looked nervy at the back and couldn't string two passes together. When they managed to dispossess Chennai, they were guilty of not being patient, and looked to their talisman Iain Hume way too early. As a result, Hume couldn’t get into threatening positions, and had to look backwards for support.

They were two chances, in particular that Chennai should have taken. First, Cristian Hidalgo shot straight at David James at the near post, and then from the resulting corner, Kerala didn't clear the ball effectively and miscontrol from Balwant Singh let Kerala off the hook.