WE TAKE A LOOK at those who stood out for good or bad reasons in the first leg of ISL's semi-final encounters.
CHENNAIYIN FC dominated defending champions Atletico de Kolkata over both halves, almost effortlessly, to secure a 3-0 win over them in the first leg of their ISL semi-final encounter tonight thanks to goals by Bruno, Jeje and Mendoza.
A STUNNING FREE-KICK from Bruno Pelissari sent Chennaiyin FC ahead in the first half in their first leg ISL semi-final enconter with Atletico de Kolkata tonight.
WE LOOK AT some of the Indian players who did not live up to the expectations in the ISL 2015, for various reasons. In this part, only players from the bottom four franchises are included.
FC GOA's HEAD COACH ZICO said on Friday they might have lost the first leg battle of the first semi-final 1-0 but still have an equal chance of entering the final, with the return leg match to be played at their backyard on Tuesday.
CHENNAIYIN FC will miss some of their key footballers as they face Atletico de Kolkata in the first leg of the second semi-final in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Pune on Saturday.
A LATE FIRST HALF GOAL from Robin Singh was enough to secure a narrow, hard-fought 1-0 victory for Delhi Dynamos over FC Goa at home in the first leg of their semi-finals in ISL tonight.
AN ALL-IMPORTANT Robin Singh goal got Delhi Dynamos a 1-0 lead in the first half of the first leg of their ISL semi-final encounter with FC Goa at home.
DELHI DYNAMOS player-coach Roberto Carlos has decided not to come back to the ISL next year. Ahead of the first leg of the semi-final encounter against FC Goa, the legendary Brazilian football star has told reporters that he has some offers from clubs back home as well as Spain and he will look to explore his options.
THE ALL-ENCOMPASSING DEBACLE that Mumbai City and Kerala Blasters faced during ISL 2015 should go down as a lesson for all ISL franchises: that a hurried approach towards football is not going to pay off.