Follow Sportstar’s stay weblog of the Indian Super League match between Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan on the Marina Arena in Chennai.
38’
Play stops because the ball hits the referee. The tempo of the match has dipped a bit in the previous few minutes.
35’
Duker shoots from an bold distance. It would have been a spectacular objective however the effort is nowhere close to the objective.
31’
Thapa finds Ninthoi with a well-measured lofted ball. Asish is caught out of place as he sees Ninthoi glide previous him. However, the ATKMB defender recovers nicely to place stress on Ninthoi, whose shot hits the side-netting.
30’
Close: Petratos delivers an excellent ball contained in the field from a freekick. Hamill is there on the proper place once more however can not join together with his header because the ball goes out of play.
29’
Booking: Fallou Diagne sees yellow for bringing down Boumous.
28’
Boumous with a scintillating run from inside his personal half. He rides a few challenges and holds the ball extraordinarily nicely. He is finally stopped by Fallou who concedes the foul.
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Booking: Hugo Boumous of ATK Mohun Bagan sees a yellow card.
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It is a fairly evenly contested match until now. Both groups have had important possibilities within the match and even ball possession stats is shut.
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Thapa with one of the best likelihood of the match until now. Ajith delivers a pinpoint cross to Thapa on the far-post. The CFC skipper, who was fully unmarked, goes for a primary time volley however can not maintain his effort heading in the right direction.
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Thapa carries the ball a good distance from inside his personal half. He releases a via ball for Sliskovic on the proper time however overhits it. The ball goes out for a ATKMB goalkick.
14’
Vincy tries to discover a teammate with a cross from the suitable flank however it’s blocked.
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Booking: Lalthathanga of ATKMB is the primary participant to see a yellow card within the match after his reckless problem on Anirudh Thapa.
7’
Sliskovic does nicely to slide a move to Thapa. The Chennaiyin skipper creates half a yard for himself and shoots at objective however the ball goes straight at Kaith.
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Petratos’ cross from an ATKMB nook finds Hamill who goes for a first-time volley. He catches the volley rather well however it’s straight at Samik, who makes the save.
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Liston with an excellent run down the left flank. He will get contained in the Chennaiyin field and squares the ball to the centre within the hope of discovering a teammate. However, his cross is intercepted.
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Sliskovic shoots from distance contained in the opening minutes of the first-half however his effort is nowhere close to the goal.
KICK-OFF!
The Indian Super League match between Chennaiyin FC and ATK Mohun Bagan kicks-off on the Marina Arena.
Head-to-head file
Played- 5
Chennaiyin FC – 1
ATK Mohun Bagan – 2
Drawn – 2
Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Starting Lineups
Chennaiyin Starting XI: Samik(GK); Aakash, Vafa, Fallou, Ajith; Jiteshwor, Thapa, Duker, Meetel, Barretto; Sliskovic
ATK Mohun Bagan Starting XI: Kaith(GK); Asish, Pritam, Brendan, Subhasish, Lalthathanga; McHugh, Boumous; Manvir, Petratos, Colaco
Match Preview
Chennaiyin FC can be seeking to break its four-game winless run because it hosts ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) on the Marina Arena in an Indian Super League fixture on Friday.
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In its final match, Chennaiyin needed to accept a degree in opposition to Hyderabad FC, regardless of being the extra dominant facet, after a late Bartholomew Ogbeche penalty.
Speaking about his facet’s lack of ability to transform good performances into wins, Chennaiyin coach Thomas Brdaric mentioned, “ It is football. It is unpredictable. I always tell my players that if we score like three goals a game, we can afford few mistakes and don’t have to rely on referees.”
“I see progress. It is more settled and the players have a better understanding of each other. But it is not mirroring in the results. It is a tough job to go to the next level. But we are close,” he added within the pre-match press convention.
Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Predicted XI
Chennaiyin Predicted XI: Samik Mitra (GK), Ajith Kumar, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Fallou Diagne, Aakash Sangwan, Ninthoi Meetei, Julius Duker, Anirudh Thapa, Jiteshwor Singh, Vincy Barretto, Petar Sliskovic.
ATK Mohun Bagan Predicted XI: Vishal Kaith (GK), Asish Rai, Pritam Kotal, Brendan Hamill, Subhasish Bose, Puitea, Carl McHugh, Liston Colaco, Federico Gallego, Ashique Kuruniyan, Hugo Boumous.
Brdaric additionally dominated out Dutch attacker Nasser El Khayati, who has seven objectives from seven video games this season, from tomorrow’s recreation. “He needs a little more time. His hamstring issue is getting better, but he needs at least a week to get back into it.”
With ISL heading into its remaining lap, Chennaiyin, which is at present eighth within the desk, can be longing for all three factors to place itself in a greater place within the play-off scrap and has the benefit of getting 4 residence video games left in its kitty.
“It’s important to finish top-6. I think those [four matches at home] will be crucial because if we grab all the points at home, it will be a plus point for us. Playing away against Goa and Bengaluru will be difficult because they are also in the race,” mentioned Chennaiyin captain Anirudh Thapa.
The Marina Machans had edged the Mariners 2-1 in Kolkata, after they met earlier within the season, because of objectives from Kwame Karikari and Rahim Ali, in what was the season opener for the 2 sides.
ATKMB, which is fourth within the league, comes into the sport following a slender 0-1 defeat to Mumbai City FC at residence.
But Juan Ferrando’s males will take confidence from the truth that it outplayed the league chief, notably within the second half, and will have gathered a degree or extra if not a glowing show by the Islanders’ custodian Phurba Lachenpa.
A win tomorrow would assist the Kolkata big leapfrog Kerala Blasters to the third place within the league and put itself in a primary place for a play-off spot.
Pranay Rajiv
Where to observe the Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan match?
The match can be broadcast stay on Star Sports Network from 7.30 PM IST on Saturday, January 21. The match may also be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar App and Website.
