Watch, highlights ISL 2024-25: Chennaiyin FC, FC Goa share spoils in thrilling match
Chennaiyin FC climbed to fifth in the ISL standings while FC Goa are eighth.
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Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa shared the spoils after playing out to a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
Owen Coyle’s men took the early lead through Wilmar Jordan Gil but it was cancelled out by Udanta Singh before the break. The second half saw the visitors go up through Armando Sadiku’s spot-kick but Daniel Chima Chukwu restored parity for the Marina Machans.
The hosts started the game with complete authority as they made some attacking moves in the first quarter. The Marina Machans had three cracks at the goal in the 11th minute when Lukas Brambilla’s initial effort was blocked, but the ball ricocheted and reached Gil.
The Colombian was also denied but Connor Shields picked up the loose ball yet unfortunately, his long-range effort struck the crossbar.
They redeemed themselves seconds later by taking the lead. Initially, Brambilla’s shot was blocked haphazardly by Jay Gupta as the ball rebounded off Gil and ended up in the back of the net.
After conceding, the Gaurs tried to push forward in search of a breakthrough, but lacked the final touch in the penalty area. Just when Goa were growing into the game, they suffered a major...