ISL Preview, Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa: Keen tussle on cards in semi-final 2nd leg
Chennaiyin FC head into the second leg semifinal against FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Chennai on Sunday, with the advantage of having scored an away goal in the first leg, which ended 1-1.
The 2015 champions start favourites to enter the final but can expect a stiff fight from the visitors, in search of a maiden ISL triumph.
The Chennai team had faced FC Goa in its first league match this season at the Marina Arena and bounced back well after a nightmarish first half to nearly secure a draw. But a lot has happened since that game last November and the two teams have gone through ups and down to reach the play-offs.
While Goa have scored the maximum number of goals (43 till the first leg of the play-offs), Chennaiyin haven’t been so prolific in finding the net (with 25 so far). The former champions managed an away goal in the first leg on Saturday but would be aware that they could have gained a significant advantage if the forwards had not frittered away things. Also, Goa’s goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani did a great job to deny the Chennaiyin strike force.
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