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Trailing 3-1 with 30 minutes left, Delhi Dynamos needed to produce a masterclass and the Lions came up with exactly that. In ISL season 4, ATK and the Delhi Dynamos FC played out a classic tie which still resonates as one of the most thrilling ISL matches of all time.ĭeadlocked at 1-1 going into the break, it was ATK who took the lead through a quickfire brace by former Tottenham Hotspur star Robbie Keane. ATK vs Delhi Dynamos FC – 2017-18 ISL match 81
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Till date, it’s still the joint highest scoring ISL match in history with 9 goals. The youngster emerged the hero as he drilled in an extra time goal to help the Gaurs to a 5-4 win. FC Goa’s Sahil Tavora, a second half substitute, brought the Gaurs back on level terms before Rafael Luiz scored his second of the match to help FC Goa nudge ahead.įormer Liverpool legend John Arne Riise converted a penalty kick for Chennaiyin FC with just two minutes left on the clock and it seemed like the spoils would be shared. Two goals in the first 10 minutes and five in the first half-hour, saw Chennaiyin take a 3-2 lead into half time. With both sides towards the bottom of the points table and out of top four contention, the ISL match was a dead rubber but the intensity was no less than a final. In what seemed like an extension to the 2015 final, FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC rivalry took centre stage again a year later at the same venue. FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC – 2016 ISL match 53 The drama boiled over after the match as well, with some heated post-match exchanges between both teams. The 2015 ISL Golden Boot winner then followed it up with a brilliant goal in the dying seconds to give Chennaiyin FC a dramatic 3-2 win and the ISL title. The Colombian striker’s pressure on the Goa defence forced an own goal from Kattimani. In added time, though, Chennaiyin’s Mendoza came alive.
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Two minutes later, Kattimani saved yet another spot kick from Stiven Mendoza to keep his team level and it seemed to have been the defining moment of the tumultuous ISL match when Jofre gave FC Goa a 2-1 lead in the 87th minute. Within five minutes, however, the Gaurs hit right back with an equaliser from Thongkhosiem Haokip. FC Goa goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani saved a penalty in the 53rd minute but Bruno Pelissari turned in the rebound to give Chennaiyin FC the lead. The match, too, lived up to the occasion with Goa, coached by the legendary Brazilian Zico, and Chennaiyin, helmed by Materazzi, threw caution to the wind and exhibited tremendous attacking intent.Īfter a goalless first half, the balance of the match continued to tip. The two ISL teams were vying for the title. Stakes couldn’t have been higher when FC Goa hosted Chennaiyin FC at the Fatorda on December 20, 2015. The ISL match also had three red cards, only adding to the drama. The Scotsman scored a brilliant goal in the 117th minute to make it 3-1 and take Kerala to the final courtesy a 4-3 aggregate. After hanging on to dear life for much of the added time, Kerala Blasters found a hero in former Derby County man Stephen Pearson. With the momentum and home support behind them, Chennaiyin FC looked overwhelming favourites but another twist awaited. Jeje Lalpekhlua made it 3-0 in the dying seconds of the regulation 90 minutes to take the crunch ISL match into extra time. Marco Materazzi seemed to have made it 2-0 from the penalty spot but the goal was disallowed and the Italian World Cup winner hit the post with the retake.Ĭhennaiyin, however, continued undeterred and found their second through a Sandesh Jhingan own goal in the 76th minute. Chennaiyin, playing in front of their home crowd at the Marina Arena, however, flipped the script dramatically.įormer Manchester United star Mikael Silvestre drew first blood for Chennaiyin FC just before half-time. Playing the first leg at home, Kerala Blasters shocked Chennaiyin 3-0 to take what seemed like an unassailable advantage into the second leg. South Indian rivals Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters FC went head to head in the sem-finals of the inaugural season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC – 2014 ISL semi-final second leg Here’s remembering some of the ISL's best matches over the years. Since its inception in 2014, however, the ISL has had its grand moments, including some matches which have been etched in every Indian football fans’ hearts forever due to the sheer drama and stakes attached to them. Even after seven seasons, the Indian Super League (ISL) is still a very young competition.