ISL 2015: FT Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 Chennaiyin FC (Agg 2-4); Chennaiyin enter final
LIVE coverage of the Indian Super League (ISL) first leg semifinal between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC.
Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the Indian Super League (ISL) semifinal (second leg) between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC starting at 07.00pm IST at the Salt lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Chennaiyin have done their best in the home leg by winning it 3-0. Now it's up to Kolkata to press for goals right from the the first whistle. It's now or never kind of a situation for the Sourav Ganguly co-owned side. But their coach Antonio Habas has full confidence in his side and has said that he believes in miracles.
However, if Kolkata go for an 'all out attack' strategy, then they would risk leaving their defence open and the Chennaiyin forwards will take full advantage of the situation. So they should mix caution with aggression.
Whatever happens, it would be a history of sorts, as never has an ISL side won a match after being 3-0 down in the first leg and no side in the league has won six consecutive matches before. So both Kolkata and Chennaiyin are awaiting to write golden chapters in the ISL folklore.
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The visitors however were very solid in defence and always employed two to three men behind the ball. The first goal was the little blemish in their otherwise solid defence line. They couldn't have done anything to stop the second goal as it was a top notch strike from a top striker
However it was a top notch effort from the home team as they knew they had to climb a huge mountain and took that challenge in their stride. They played their hearts out. But that little slip up in the end, took away from them the last chance of qualification for the final
It's full time. What a dramatic end to a high voltage clash and in the end those three goals in Pune proved to be the deciding factor but Edel should be given the credit for keeping out at least three clear cut tries on goal
FT Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 Chennaiyin FC (Agg 2-4)
Huge brawl breaks out on the side lines. And Habas is furious. He gets involved in it and referee gives him marching orders.
90+2' GOOAAAAAAALLLLLL! Fikru has killed the contest. Amrinder takes a quick throw which his defender cannot take under control. Fikru gets the ball and takes it through to goal line and help it inside with a slight touch. He goes for his trademark somersault celebration. What an irony that two of Kolkata's rejects have knocked them out of the tourney
Five minutes added
Atletico de Kolkata 2-0 Chennaiyin FC
87' GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL! Ian Hume scores a scorcher. He plays a one two with Lekic outside the box and scores with a left footed volley. No chance for Edel
83' YELLOW CARD for Tiri for a foul on Mendoza
Rafique comes on for Anto
Gavilan 's long ranger out for a goal kick
76' SAVED! Hume's left footed long ranger easily saved by Edel
Time running out for Atletico de Kolkata
70' Doutie shoots wide. That's a great chance missed
65' Augustine Fernandes booked
63' Chennaiyin concede a free kick outside the penalty area
59' WHAT A SAVE! Edel Bete makes a point blank save, That was a free header in the box for Kolkata
Thoi Singh and Mohanraj booked
It's a tense atomosphere all around. Something is going to give in
49' CHANCE MISSED! Anto gets a great ball in the box but his volley is wide. That should have been on target
47' Anto's cross into the box is easily grabbed by Edel
Second half starts
Sourav Ganguly is giving a mid match interview and he says "We have played very well in the first half but are still 3-1 down so have to score in the second. I am staying positive."
Almost 65000 is the attendance today
Kolkata have given themselves a glimmer of hope with that opportunistic goal but they have a lot of work to do in the second half. Whereas one goal from Chennaiyin can kill the contest
HT Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 Chennaiyin FC
45+1' Elano's freekick into the Kolkata box is headed away by Lekic but it's still not out of danger as it falls to Mendoza, who goes for a header and gets kicked in the shoulders by the high boot of Gavilan. Chennaiyin players protest but referee blow the half time whistle.
45+1' Gavalan and Mendoza get into argument
Two minutes added
40' SAVED! Doutie was through on goal and his right footer was saved by Edel as he dived to his right full stretch
37' SAVED! Augustine's long ranger gets deflected but Edel dives to his left to grab the ball.
Elano booked for a hard tackle
34' Elano tries to curl the ball past the wall and it hits side netting
32' Gavalan takes Mendoza down on the edge of ATK penalty area and referee awards a free kick
31' Jeje tries to break away on the right and Tiri concedes a free kick by bringing him down
30' Elano's run halted by ATK and free kick awarded
29' Dhana pushes Doutie near the technical area and Kolkata get a freekick
26' SAVED! Jeje's long try sent out for a corner by Amrinder
Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 Chennaiyin FC
22' GOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL !!!!!!!! Dejan Lekic scores and Kolkata is back in the mix. A ball in the box was headed back to Edel by Mendy but Lekic races to get to it before Edel can reach it and nudges it past the Chennaiyin keeper with a left footed touch. Kolkatans are getting mad.
19' Edel fails to grab a cross from left but clears it with a left footed shot
17' Gavalan's freekick blocked by the Chennaiyin wall
16' Khabra brings down Doutie outside the penalty area and Kolkata get a free kick
13' Doutie brought down outside the box but referee waves play on
Chennaiyin increasing numbers in the defence every time Kolkata is in their half
10' WHAT A SAVE! Mendoza goes on a rampaging run and shoots with his left foot and it was heading for goal but Amrinder dives to his left and makes a finger tip save
9' Edel prevents a sure shot corner
6' JUST OVER! Jeje's left-footer takes a deflection and goes over the bar for a corner