AS THE ISL REGULAR SEASON enters its very last round, we at TFG take a look at the last remaining four matches and try to predict who will end their campaign with a bang, who will fizzle out and who will extend their season with a place in the coveted playoffs.
THE MUMBAI CITY TEAM has been stranded in Chennai since playing their match against Chennaiyin FC on Tuesday night. As the flood situation continues to worsen in the Tamil Nadu capital, all flights have been cancelled and chances for the team to exit the city looks dim. This has created a question mark over tomorrow's match between Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC to be held at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
A CLIMACTIC CONTEST brought NorthEast United's regular season to an end as they registered a competitive, dominant and at times nervous 3-2 victory over Pune City. This result has knocked the Stallions out of the race to the semi-finals, but the Highlanders' own top four hopes are depending on their vanquished opponents' victory in their last match of the campaign.
NORTHEAST UNITED came out swinging against Pune City at home in a game that is must-win for both teams to keep their semi-final hopes alive. At lemon break the Highlanders are leading 3-1 after dominating the Stallions throughout the first half, on the verge of breaking their opponents' top four dreams to pieces.
DELHI DYNAMOS will aim to utilise their Indian Super League (ISL) match against Kerala Blasters here on Thursday as a tune-up for their semi-final preparations, having qualified for the play-offs.
MAMATA BANERJEE said in Kolkata on Monday that twenty six new stadiums are coming up in various parts of west Bengal.
NORTHEAST UNITED FC and FC Pune City will be still eyeing Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals qualifications when they play against each other here on Wednesday despite being in discomforting positions.
FORMER FOOTBALLER and incumbent member of parliament Prasun Banerjee has once again taken a dig at his former club as well as the country's football governing body, saying both have completely failed in their duties.
CHENNAIYIN FC completely dominated Mumbai City on a rain-soaked encounter at Chennai's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The home team took a 3 goal lead in the first half courtesy strikes from Stiven Mendoza, Jeje Lalpekhlua and Bernard Mendy, then controlled the game in the second half to claim a comfortable win. Mumbai City are now officially out of the race to ISL semi-finals while Chennaiyin FC are one step away from a top four berth
A DEMORALISED Mumbai City squad looked helpless and directionless on the wet turf at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai as they were completely dominated by Chennaiyin FC who took a 3 goal lead over them in the first half thanks to strikes from Mendoza, Jeje and Mendy.