Tops & Flops in ISL finals: No. 6 will be remembered for his off the pitch behaviour

IT WASN'T a game where excuses could be made and second chances could be sought. It was the grand finale of the ISL 2015, the culmination of all the joys and pains the teams had gone through, and the ultimate justification for their two months' worth of toils was just one step away.

The final unfolded, through multiple twists and turns, as Goa dominated but Chennai took the lead, then Goa got back and almost secured the title then a one-minute debacle saw all their efforts come undone. Chennaiyin FC were the champions.

And in the course of this highly physical contest that tested the wit and grit of every player on the pitch, some emerged as heroes. Some tried their hardest but failed. Some had an incredible start that went horribly wrong. And some, despite doing everything right and clinching the victory, turned into villains in unsavoury off-the-field incidents. It was a night that encapsulated all the beauty and ugliness that comes with the sport.

So let's take a look at these players who were the lives of the parties or the guilty parties at Goa's biggest year-ending football gala.