MUMBAI CITY DEFENCE got caught sleeping towards the end and allowed Kerala Blasters to steal an equalizer at the death of the game. This squandered the home team's lead and saw the match end in a 1-1 draw that has practically destroyed either team's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals.
A JUAN AGUILERA STRIKE off a lethal Sony Norde corner saw Mumbai City gain a crucial 1-0 lead over Kerala Blasters in a crucial round 12 ISL encounter at D Y Patil Stadium; a match where the victor will have a hope to make it to the semi-finals and the defeated team will fall out of that race.
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.
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.
THE ISL REGULAR SEASON has reached a spectacular cliffhanger after the 11th round, and some players have made special contributions towards it. We take a look at some of these individuals who stood out with their good, or bad, on-field antics.
A HAT-TRICK FROM Chenaiyin FC's trusted frontman and golden boot frontrunner Stiven Mendoza saw Kerala Blasters come unraveled on a rain-soaked night in Chennai as the home team drowned them 4-1 to to wash away their semi-final hopes and re-kindle their own.
GOALS FROM Dhanachandra Singh and Stiven Mendoza saw Chennaiyin FC take a 2-0 lead in the first half as the bottom table side dominated visitors Kerala Blasters for most of the period.
CHENNAIYIN FC and Kerala Blasters look to outwit each other in a crucial 11th round Indian Super League (ISL) clash. Last year, Blasters overcame a strong challenge of the home team to enter the final of the competition.
WE TAKE A LOOK at the players who stood out with their performances during the Round 10 of ISL regular season, both for the right or wrong reasons.
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