FULL-TIME Chennaiyin FC beat FC Pune City 2-1.
3 minutes additional time added. Chennai are leading 2-1.
3 minutes to go and Pune are finally ahead on the attack index with 69% in their favour. Chennai have 31%.
Substitution for Chennaiyin FC: Fikru replaces goalscorer Mendoza.
Goaalllll! FC Pune City's Uche scores his second goal of ISL season 2. It's 2-1 now.
If we talk about attacking index in the second-half, Chennai are well ahead on the Attack Index with 80% as compared to Pune City's 20%.
FC Pune City finding it hard to go for a decent attempt on target.
Substitution for FC Pune City: Jairu substitute Maithani.
Meanwhile, FC Pune City's Ravanan has been handed over a yellow card
Mendoza has scored 6 goals so far in the ISL season 2.
47' Chennaiyin FC extend their lead against FC Pune City thanks to goal from Mendoza. It's 2-0 now.
The players of both the teams are heading back onto the pitch for the 2nd half!
The half-time whistle blows and Chennaiyin FC lead FC Pune City 1-0.
2 extra minutes added to half-time.
FC Pune City get a free kick. But miss the change to equalize.
If we talk about the attacking index, Chennai are leading with 79% against Pune, who have an attacking index of 21%
34' GOAL!!!! Mendy puts Chennaiyin FC ahead with a headed goal!
The first period goes in favour of Chennai as they managed 51% against 49% of Pune.
Great save from FC Pune City's Steve Simonsen. Chennaiyin FC 0-0 FC Pune City so far!
Chennai are off on a counter attack on the right flank. Didier Zokora is alert to the danger and steals the ball from Thoi Singh to win possession for FC Pune City.
First Manuele Blasi slips and gives away possession to Pune City. The visitors can't make much of it as Didier Zokora, the skipper hands possession back to the hosts.
Yendrick Ruiz comes in from behind and bundles over Jayesh Rane. Free for Chennaiyin FC at the center circle.
Elano Blumer of Chennayin FC wins the toss and chooses side. His team will start from left to right. FC Pune City to kick off.
Players of both the teams have lined up for National Anthem. Bollywood star Dhanush is on the field greeting players from both Chennaiyin FC and FC Pune City.
FC Pune City Steve Simonsen (Goal-Keeper), Dharmaraj Ravanan, Roger Johnson, Moirangthem Gouramangi, Nicky Shorey, Didier Zokora (C), Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Manish Maithani, Yendrick Ruiz, Jackichand, Tuncay Sanli.
FC Pune City have made just one change to the team that won 1-0 at home against Atletico de Kolkata. Manish Maithani replaces Lenny Rodrigues.
Chennayin FC Karanjit (goalkeeper), Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Mailson, Bernard Mendy, Dhana, Thoi Singh, Raphael Augusto, Manuele Blasi, Jayesh Rane, Elano Blumer (Captain), Stiven Mendoza.
After a mixed start to the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL), hosts Chennaiyin FC will look to get back to winning ways when they take on a confident FC Pune City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
Placed in the fifth position with six points after two wins and three losses, Chennaiyin will have to pull up their socks in order to gather full points in front of their home crowd.
On the other hand, visitors Pune come into the match full of confidence, having beaten defending champions Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 in their last encounter. The team from Maharashtra now have nine points from four matches and are placed at the second spot in the ISL table, after three wins and a loss.
The hosts come into the match after a 2-0 loss at the hand of NorthEast United FC on Tuesday.
Comments
0 comment