ISL 2016 | Kerala Blasters beat Delhi Dynamos in penalties to reach final

Missed the nail-biting penalty shoot-out? We've got you covered! Watch how the drama unfolded in Delhi.#ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/uDbmYiOKVs

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It's a clash of 2 legends, as @KeralaBlasters & @atletidekolkata battle for the 2nd time in a #HeroISL final! #1stInTheFinals #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/OArOUj6YBt

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It's going to be a repeat of the 2014 ISL final when Kerala Blasters met Atletico de Kolkata. It's Sachin v/s Sourav time all over again. Will Sachin's team be able to avenge that loss? Well, we will have to wait till Sunday. Till then goodbye and goodnight.

Rafique scores and sends @KeralaBlasters into the final!@DelhiDynamos - @KeralaBlasters - #DELvKER #1stInTheFinals #LetsFootball

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Ugly scenes at Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium. Players again get involved in a brawl. This is happening every night. Not good for the game.

Kerala 3-0 Delhi

Mohammad Rafique scores and Kerala are through to finals

Kerala 2-0 Delhi

Nandy saves Memo's effort

Kerala 2-0 Delhi

Belfort scores

Kerala 1-0 Delhi

Pelissari blasts over. What's happening

Kerala 1-0 Delhi

German's shot saved by Doblas

Kerala 1-0 delhi

Kerala score

Kerala will be first to start off proceedings

Players get into huddles. One big effort is the need of the hour

And referee blows the final whistle. Penalty shoot out will decide the winner of the tie

One minute added to extra time

117' Bruno Pelissari's tries out a long ranger but the shot lacks power as Nandy is untroubled by it

Last five minutes of extra time left. This is heading for penalties

Shots flying here and there. Clear signs that players are getting tired

109' This time Marcelinho takes a right-footer but it's way off target

The second half of extra time starts

.@realflorentm is on a mission here, but so is Sandip Nandy. #ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/U9fKfycGq2

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End of first half of extra time. If another 15 minutes doesn't provide any result then we are going to penalties

103' SAVED! Marcelinho's header from inside the box is grasped by Nandy

.@DelhiDynamos had two bites of the cherry here, but their finishing lets them down.#ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/d9zyS4aOVN

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99' SAVED! Malouda's fierce left footer is parried away by Nandy. That was a reflex save.

97' Souvik floats a ball to Marcrlinho in the box, whose header is taken under control by Nandy

96' Rafique's delivery in the box is cleared by the hosts

93' SO CLOSE! Malouda strides down the left and takes a shot on goal from a tight angle which is saved by Nandy. The loose ball falls to Marcelinho who blasts over with the goal keeper at his mercy

Firts half of extra time starts

And that's the end of second half. Remember this match will go to extra time of 30 minutes as the aggregate is 2-2 

.@CHengbart first, & @SandeshJhingan now! @KeralaBlasters are making a habit out of goal-line clearances.#ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/Mewjqhs4dy

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Four minutes added

90' Doblas calmly gathers a header from a Kerala corner

89' MALOUDA MAGIC! The French international twists and turns inside the box to get a sight on goal but his shot is blocked by the yellow brigade

88' Rafique avoids the challenge of a Delhi man and crosses for his teammate but Doblas is first to it

84' WHAT A MISS! Malouda passes to Marcelinho who fools Kerala defenders and strides inside the box from the right but just lobs his shot over the bar with Nandy and his mercy. Must say he was trying for goal from a tight angle

82' German scoots with the ball from centre line and shoots from the edge of the D but Anas is at hand to block the effort

.@realflorentm rolled back the years with this astonishing run, but just couldn't finish,#ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/Ki1HubuHwl

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77' KERALA SURVIVE! A long ball is floated inside the box by Marcelinho and as Nandy again comes off his life and fails to reach the ball, Malouda gets his head to it but Jhingan makes a diving headed clearance off the goalline

75' It's Malouda's time to take a shot on goal from distance but the ball takes a deflection and trickles down the neck of Nandy

71' Antonio German blasts over

70' Rafique squares for Vineeth but the his header is way off target

67' WHAT A SHOT! Marcelinho cuts in and unleashes a left-footed thunderbolt 30 yards away from goal but that's just over the cross bar

61' BLOCKED! Kervens Belfort makes his way into the box and pulls the trigger only to see his shot being stopped by a Delhi defender and Doblas is at hand to avert danger

55' Doblas comes out of the box to clear a ball but Vineeth is the first one to reach it and just when he was about to take a shot at the empty net, Ruben takes the ball off Vineeth's feet

52' What a run from Malouda! The former Chelsea star goes on a marauding sprint down the right and skips past few players to enter the box but fires his shot wide and over the target. That would have been some goal had he found the back of the net

Second half is underway

Fortunate for @DelhiDynamos, unfortunate for @KeralaBlasters but the home side won't mind! Game on!#ISLMoments #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/dQAs4G1IBN

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What a dramatic end to an exciting first half! There were goals, there was cards, there was everything that a football fan wishes for. It's all to play for in the second half.

HT Delhi Dynamos 2-1 (2-2 agg) Kerala Blasters

45+6' GOOOOOAAAAAL! Another howler from Sandip Nandy helps Delhi take the lead again. Nady comes off his line to collect a free kick but misses the flight, while Rubén González Rocha gets his head to it unintentionally and the ball rolls into the back of the net

Six minutes of injury time added

45' Marcelinho plays a lovely one two with Marcos Tebar and the latter takes a shot on goal from outside the penalty area which goes inches over the cross bar

Kerala forwards Nazon and Vineeth are getting lots of space up front as Delhi are playing a high line

42' Sandesh Jhingan of Kerala goes on a rampaging run down the right but his shot is cleared by Delhi defence

40' SAVED!  Souvik Chakraborty passes to Richard Gadze who takes a try from outside the box and the keeps the shot on target by Nandy makes a diving stop

Delhi, playing with 10 men are on the attack as they need to get one goal back as soon as possible to get the aggregate to 2-2

37' Mohammad Rafi suffers a serious injury and has to be substituted by Mohammad Rafi

That didn't last long! Nazon took it all on himself to restore @KeralaBlasters' lead in the tie with this stunner.

#DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/Hs5TDxLkro

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You give @marcelinholeite time, space, & he'll punish you! The Brazilian brought @DelhiDynamos level on aggregate.

#DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/8HBi2hF4rt

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33' Vineeth's long-ranger is just off target

And Mehtab has to be stretchered off the pitch

28' That's RED for Milan Singh for a stud up challenge on Mehtab. Delhi are down to 10 men

24' GOOOOOAAAAAL! Duckens Nazon brings Kerala back in the game within three minutes. The Haitian national goes on a solo run from the left, cuts into the box, takes two defenders in his stride and fires past the outstretched arms of Doblas. What a strike!

21' GOOOAAAAAAL! Marcelinho gives the lead to Delhi. Sandip Nandy inexplicably comes off his line and a long ball in the box is cleared by a Kerala player which falls to Marcelinho, who was standing unmarked in the box. He slams it into the open net with Nandy still short of his line

17' Kean Lewis slips in the Kerala box and fails to get hold of the ground pass meant for him by Richard Gadze

15' Delhi attack in numbers but the Kerala defence clear and start a counter, which is stopped by Souvik Chakraborty

11' Vineeth was almost close to opening Kerala's account but Rubén González Rocha's sliding clearance averted danger as the Kerala forward had pulled the trigger from inside the box

9' Mehtab finds Vineeth on the sideline but the latter in off-side

7' Lovely ball played on to the path of CK Vineeth but it was a touch too wide for him to take a shot on goal

4' Cedric Hengbart clears a beautiful cross resulting from a great passing move by the hosts

It's just four minutes on the clock and the ground is already buzzing

2' Delhi's corner cleared out of danger by Kerala defence

We are underway as referee blows the whistle

Players walk out to the middle and stand in unison for the national anthem of India

Thousands of @KeralaBlasters fans will keep an eye on their attacking spearhead, @ckvineeth!

More: https://t.co/pz1U5TA2GA #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/CUAyLuusDu

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.@marcelinholeite will look to steer @DelhiDynamos into the grand finale!

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Kadio replaces Belfort, as both teams field strong line-ups.

Match Updates: https://t.co/d9WsAbtZGg #1stInTheFinals #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/q2vf4w7ur6

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We are moments away from a thrilling showdown in Delhi! Which player will rise to the occasion tonight? #DELvKER #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/l4yj8Ujowz

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