AFTER BEING PROPELLED to the top of the league table by the likes of Sameegh Doutie and Iain Hume, a confident Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) side will face fifth-placed FC Pune City in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Friday.
A LATE EQUALIZER from Reinaldo rescued a point for FC Goa after the Gaurs were dominated by visiting NorthEast United for most of the game at their own backyard, and spent a while trailing as Victor Mendy's goal had put the Highlanders ahead earlier in the second half.
NORTHEAST UNITED browbeated FC Goa in their own backyard as a tense first half ended goalless at Fatorda.
PLACED RIGHT AT THE BOTTOM half of the points table in the Indian Super League (ISL), both Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters FC have no other option but to win all the remaining matches, starting with the one at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday, to ensure a place in the play-offs.
NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN Sunil Chhetri recently issued an "open letter" to his fellow professional footballers in India (FPAI), urging upon them the need to "come together" under the banner of the Football Players' Association of India. The timing of this message is very significant, considering the massive transformation that Indian football is undergoing.
THE I-LEAGUE CORE COMMITTEE will assemble for a crucial meeting later today. The future of I-League and its potential merger with Indian Super League is expected to be one of the main issues to be discussed.
A GOAL AND AN ASSIST from golden boot frontrunner Stiven Mendoza and a brilliant brace from Jeje Lalpekhlua saw Chennaiyin FC hunt down Delhi Dynamos at home by a massive 4-0 margin, and go up to the 4th place on the ISL points table.
GOLDEN BOOT FRONTRUNNER Stiven Mendoza shine for Chennaiyin FC once again as he scored the first goal, provided the key pass for the second and assisted in the third as the home team took a commanding 3-0 lead over visitors Delhi Dynamos.
FC GOA CHIEF COACH Zico feels that his team will remain unaffected by the 0-4 thrashing at the hands of Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) in their last game as they prepare to tackle NorthEast United FC in a crucial Indian Super League (ISL) clash here on Wednesday
THE TIPPING POINT IS HERE; Round 12 will see many ISL teams battle for survival as the race to top four reaches a climactic turning point. We at TFG are sticking our neck out yet again in order to call the games.