The contest began cautiously, with both sides struggling to find rhythm in the final third. Odisha’s first real opportunity came in the 14th minute when Isak Ralte burst down the left flank, but his effort drifted wide. Chennaiyin responded through Iñigo Martín, whose attempts were either blocked or narrowly off target as both teams searched for a breakthrough.

The visitors eventually struck just before the break. In stoppage time of the first half, Farukh Choudhary delivered a pinpoint corner and Elsinho rose unmarked to head Chennaiyin into a 1-0 lead. Odisha nearly responded immediately, with Rahul KP forcing a fine save from Mohammad Nawaz and Rahim Ali going close from the resulting set-piece.

The second half saw a similar pattern, with both teams battling for control but finding limited clear openings. The turning point arrived in the 68th minute. After Isak won a free-kick, Lalthathanga Khawlhring delivered a deep cross into the box, and Carlos Delgado climbed above the defence to nod home the equaliser.

Chennaiyin attempted to regain the lead, with Imran Khan and Martín both trying their luck, but Amrinder Singh remained alert in goal for the hosts. Odisha, marshalled by Delgado at the back, stayed organised and prevented any clear-cut chances in the closing stages.

Despite late pressure from both teams, neither could find a decisive second goal. The match ended 1-1, with Saviour Gama earning the Player of the Match award for his composed display as Odisha FC secured a valuable point at

Mumbai Premier League News – Click Here

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all the latest happenings in the world of Indian Football.

The post Captain Delgado Rescues Point for Odisha FC Against Chennaiyin appeared first on Football Counter.

Chennaiyin recorded a 2-1 victory over Odisha FC in their last outing and are currently sitting at fourth place in the points table with 11 points from six matches.

Kerala Blasters leapfrogged to fifth in the table with a marauding 3-0 win over league leaders Mumbai City FC, in one of their finest performances in recent times. The men in yellow have not lost a game since their opening day 4-2 defeat to ATK Mohun Bagan. Their five-match unbeaten streak is currently the joint highest unbeaten streak by a Hero ISL club, along with Hyderabad FC.

The foreign attackers signed by both Kerala and Chennaiyin were amongst the

goals in the teams’ respective wins in their previous games. Mirlan Murzaev scored Chennaiyin’s second goal against Odisha in what was an unstoppable strike from outside the box. This was his first goal for his new club. He had assisted Anirudh Thapa’s winner against NorthEast United in the club’s second game of the season.

Meanwhile, the club’s other foreign forward Lukasz Gikieiwicz had a penalty saved by Kamaljit Singh. He is yet to score for the club but has managed to provide an assist until now.

Kerala Blasters’ two foreign attackers Jorge Diaz and Alvaro Vazquez have been among the goals for their new club. Alvaro Vazquez has scored three goals, the highest among any Kerala Blasters player. Jorge Diaz has scored twice and provided one assist. Both the players have three goal contributions, the joint highest in the Blasters squad along with Adrian Luna (3 assists).

“They are a good team. We will be ready for this game. They won two days ago and played well. We are working with all the players physically, tactically and mentally of course.”

On Kerala’s potent attacking line, he said: “We need to have balance. We need to prepare as per opponents’ movements and style. They have good players like all other teams who have good players in different areas. We need to be tactically and physically better.”

Kerala head coach Ivan Vukomanovic lauded Chennaiyin’s safety-first approach, saying the best defence usually wins the league.

“We faced tomorrow’s opponents in pre-season. As coaches, we know each other for a long time. So looking from that side, there won’t be any surprises. We will try to explore certain things in order to win the game. They will be organized and play the way they want to. We will see a tight game tomorrow. There will be a lot of duels. The best team will win after a hard game,” said Vukomanovic.

On Chennaiyin’s robust defence, he added: “The defence will win you competitions, the attackers will win you games as they say in football. So it’s a good way to approach.”

Chennaiyin and Kerala have faced each other 16 times. Chennaiyin FC have 6 wins, Kerala Blasters have 3 wins and 7 games ended in draws.

—

ISL MEDIA TEAM

The post Chennaiyin, Kerala look to build on winning momentum in southern derby appeared first on Football Counter.

Panaji, 14, Oct 2014: FC Goa will take on Chennaiyans FC at its opening match on 15th October 2014 at 7pm at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, FC Goa’s home ground. The traffic arrangement plan is as below.

Traffic Arrangement for FC Goa’s opening match

FLOW OF TRAFFIC

1. The entire Padre Pedro Ferrao Road from Ambaji Junction to Fatorda Junction will be closed for General Traffic and only VVIP/ VIP pass holder/ vehicles of Match Referee / Match Commissioner, vehicle of Owners of Team, Player Coaches and local Residents will be allowed to proceed via this road.
2. The VVIP/ VIP pass holder cars will be allowed to proceed via Ambaji Junction towards Fatorda PJN Stadium and their vehicle will enter through Gate No. 1. Their car will park inside stadium at VVIP/VIP parking slot.
3. The vehicle of Match Referee, Match Commissioner, vehicles of Owners of Teams and Senior Officials vehicles of Indian Super League will be allowed to proceed via Ambaji Junction toward FatordaPJN Stadiumand their vehicle will enter through Gate No. 1. Their car will park inside stadium at VVIP/VIP parking slot.
4. The Players coach will be allowed to proceed proceed via Ambaji Junction toward Fatorda PJN Stadium and their vehicle will enter through Gate No. 1 inside stadium and the Coach will be parked at Players Coach Parking Slot behind West Stand of the Stadium.
5. The General Public Ticket Holders from North side i.e. from Vasco/ Panaji/ Mapusa side (NH 17) will be diverted at Ambaji Junction toward RavindraBhavan via Old Market Circle and will be allowed to Pickup Stand, SAG Football Ground and Joggers Park.
6. The General Public Ticket Holders from South side i.e.Quepem/ Cuncolim/ Colva/ Margao City (South side) will enter through AbadeFaria Road, Old Market Circle and proceed toward SGPDA Market will park their vehicle at SGPDA Football Ground and RavindraBhavanMargao.
7. The General Public Ticket Holders from South side i.e from Ponda/ Raia, will enter through Arlem Circle toward Fatorda by SH-5  and proceed toward Swimming Pool Circle and will park their vehicles on Joggers Park, SGPDA Pickup Stand, SAG Football Ground and RavindraBhavan, Margao.

The arrangements for entrance at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao are as under:

Gate 1: Teams, Officials, VVIPs

Gate 2: Closed

Gate 3: Media and press

Gate 4: West stand ticket holders

Gate 5: North stand ticket holders

Gate 6, 7: East stand ticket holders

Gate 8, 9: South stand ticket holders

Gate 10: Service gate

The post Traffic Arrangement for FC Goa’s opening match appeared first on Football Counter.

Panaji, 12 Oct 2014: Tickets to the much awaited opening game between FC Goa and Chennaiyans FC to be held at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on October 15, 2014 are sold out.

FC Goa will play its first match against Chennaiyans FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on October 15, 2014 at 7pm.

The Hero Indian Super League, India’s unrivalled football championship kicked off on 12th October 2014 with a match against Atletico de Kolkata and Mumbai City FC at Salt Lake City stadium in Kolkata.

 FC Goa had partnered with online ticketing portal BookMyShow.com for ticket sales. Tickets to the home matches are live on the portal.  

Tickets to the other matches are priced at Rs 100 (North and South Stand), Rs 200 (East Stand) and Rs 300 (West Stand). Tickets at corporate boxes will be available at Rs 2500. Season Passes for home matches are also available. For every six home matches you buy, you would get one free

In addition to Book My Show, tickets can also be bought from a number of venues across the state, including Cafe Coffee Day outlets, The Mobile Shop stores and select Videocon outlets. Ticketing booths have also been set up at the PJN Stadium Fatorda, FC Goa’s home ground from where tickets can be bought.

The post Tickets to FC Goa’s opening match sold out appeared first on Football Counter.

Will soon be available at Café Coffee Day outlets, The Mobile Store, Videocon outlets and at ticketing booths at PJN Stadium, Goa

FC Goa will take on Chennaiyans FC at its opening match on 15th October 2014 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa

Panaji, 8 Oct 2014: FC Goa fans will now be able to get their hands on tickets to the much awaited opening game between FC Goa and Chennaiyans FC to be held at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on October 15, 2014.

FC Goa has partnered with online ticketing portal BookMyShow.com for ticket sales. Tickets to the opening match as well as other home matches are now live on http://in.bookmyshow.com/go/?ref=islmainsite_fc_goa_2014&url=http://in.bookmyshow.com/sport/indian-super-league/fc-goa/

The Hero Indian Super League, India’s unrivalled football championship is scheduled to kick off on 12th October 2014. FC Goa will play its first match against Chennaiyans FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on October 15, 2014.

Tickets are priced at Rs 100 (North and South Stand), Rs 200 (East Stand) and Rs 300 (West Stand). Tickets at corporate boxes will be available at Rs 2500. Season Passes for home matches are also available. For every six home matches you buy, you would get one free.

In addition to Book My Show, tickets can also be bought from a number of venues across the state, including Cafe Coffee Day outlets, The Mobile Shop stores and select Videocon outlets. Ticketing booths are being set up at the PJN Stadium Fatorda, FC Goa’s home ground from where tickets will be available from 9th October onwards.

Sports aficionados can buy tickets for FC Goa matches at Cafe Coffee Day outlets starting from 10th October at outlets located at, Bambolim (Kenkre Centre, NH 17); Colva (inside Silver Sand Resort, Colva Beach Road); Margao (inside Vasant Arcade, Comba); Margao (inside HPCL Kundre Service Station, Padre Miranda Road); Panjim (Arthur Viegas Building, next to Hotel Law Capital); Porvorim (143, NH 17, Porvorim, Bardez); Calangute (Inside Sunshine Beach Resort, Baga and Inside Vanessa Theatre Shopping Complex); Candolim (Fort Aguada Road), Mapusa (Feira Alta, Bardez, Near Mapusa Court Circle) and Palolem (inside Hotel Rishi Exotica, Palolem Beach Road).

Tickets will also be available at The Mobile Store outlets located at Bardez (Shop no 19&20, below hotel Orionnova, Cidade complex, opp Dominos, Porvorim,Bardez – 403521); Vasco (Shop no. 9, ground floor, “Hotel Gladstone”Opposite Civil Court, Vasco Da Gama Goa, Vasco – 403802) and Panjim (Shop no 2, Ground Floor, Navelkar Trade Center, M.G road, Panjim – 403001).

FC Goa has already triggered a whirlwind of interest when it signed on a genuine Brazilian legend and three-time World Cupper Arthur Antunes Coimbra fondly known as Zico as its marquee coach. Zico has begun putting the FC Goa lads through the motions at team training sessions and is gearing for the first season of the ISL.

The post Tickets to FC Goa’s opening match go live appeared first on Football Counter.

Holicharan Nazary scored the first of three goals in the 30th minute, here at Vasco’s Tilak Maidan Stadium. FC Goa’s marquee player, former French international and Arsenal star Robert Pires started the game, much to the happiness of all the fans that were present to witness the legend in action. The FC Goa marquee player played just over 45 minutes as he was substituted in the second half to a rousing applause from the fans. The second and third goals came in quick succession as Miguel Herlein and new recruit Tolgay Ozbey scored in the 75th and 86th minute respectively. The first match of FC Goa saw an enthusiastic crowd of spectators turn up to cheer and support their favorite team.

Ahead of ISL, which will begin on October 12, the franchise teams are playing friendly matches with various football clubs in Goa. Apart from this, North East United played a match with Tuff Laxmi, which resulted in a draw.

FC Goa will play their first ISL match against Chennaiyans FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Margao on October 15, 2014.

The post FC Goa triumphs over Sesa Football Academy in FC Goa’s first friendly match appeared first on Football Counter.