FATORDA STADIUM in Goa witnessed the first draw of this season. Atletico de Kolkata who first scored and then played a defensive game later went down to 10 players after Baljit was shown the red card.
THE CONTEST UNFOLDED LIKE A twisty thriller at the Fatorda stadium tonight as FC Goa welcomed bitter rivals Atletico de Kolkata in an encounter that furthered the narrative of their enmity. After ATK took the lead through Arata Izumi in the first half, a shocking red card in the second period saw the defending champions go down to ten men, leading to a vigorous comeback from the home side to get even and ultimately earn a 1-1 draw.
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As the half-time whistle sounded, the defending champions were firmly in the lead with a goal and were defending it well. But FC Goa have seen enough chances and clearly have the fire-power to get back into the game. A bit of fine tuning up front to adjust the lack-of-finisher problem might do the trick for Zico. Maybe a second striker up front in the second half? We'll find out soon.
DELHI DYNAMOS and Chennaiyin FC will begin their second matches of the India Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday on an even keel after suffering demoralising defeats in their opening games of the competition.
CHENNAIYIN ASSISTANT COACH Vivek Nagul said today that they must improve their game following their heart-breaking loss in their first game against Atletico de Kolkata. Nagul specifically said their defensive unit needed to raise its level.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE TALL ORDER they are faced with, Delhi Dynamos marquee player-coach Roberto Carlos identified Chennaiyin FC as "one of the favourite" teams of the India Super League (ISL) and warned his side of expecting a backbreaking evening when the two teams meet in New Delhi on Thursday.
AFTER THE FIRST ROUND in the ongoing ISL, there have emerged a few players who have impressed with their performance, while other big names have let down their team badly, and even been the reason for their loss. We bring you the Tops & Flops.
IN A CLASH between two title contenders, FC Goa take on Atletico de Kolkata at the Fatorda Stadium tonight. As the heat of the battle goes up, both coaches refused to speculate on what could happen tonight.