Coimbatore : Marching towards clinching the title, Chennai City FC team sealed Aizawl FC by 4-3 in Hero I league clash at Nehru stadium, here on Friday.
Coimbatore : Marching towards clinching the title, Chennai City FC team sealed Aizawl FC by 4-3 in Hero I league clash at Nehru stadium, here on Friday.
Yet again, the Spaniard duo Sandro Rodriguez and Pedro Javier Manzi striked for the home team but this time they struck twice and lifted their team to the top.
It was in the 28th minute, when Pravitto Raju passed the ball to Sandro on the edge of the box which was brilliantly placed by the Spaniard to beat the visitors custodian to give Chennai a lead.
The visitors didn't gave up the fight as they replied with a equaliser on the 37th minute of the game. This time around, the visiting team attacked Chennai's defence and found their forward Albert Zohmingmawia into the box who smashed a equaliser.
Both teams struggled to create chances in the first half, which ended at 1-1. As always, Chennai looked attacking after the break and again the Spaniards created the way for the home side to be on top. In the 60th minute of the game, the top scorer of the season Pedro Manzi found the nets to put team a goal lead.
However, the home side continued their dominance and extended their lead in the 69th minute when Sandro showed his class scoring a stunner from 40 yards to make the lead 3-1. And, 10 minutes later the duo again found another chance and the chance was utilised beautifully by Pedro Manzi to further extend their lead to 4-1.
With more surprise the visitors striked twice in two minutes in the additional time but failed to make any threat on home side's victory, as the final whistle blew. Sandro Rodriguez was announced as 'Hero of the match'.
Yet again, the Spaniard duo Sandro Rodriguez and Pedro Javier Manzi striked for the home team but this time they struck twice and lifted their team to the top.
It was in the 28th minute, when Pravitto Raju passed the ball to Sandro on the edge of the box which was brilliantly placed by the Spaniard to beat the visitors custodian to give Chennai a lead.
The visitors didn't gave up the fight as they replied with a equaliser on the 37th minute of the game. This time around, the visiting team attacked Chennai's defence and found their forward Albert Zohmingmawia into the box who smashed a equaliser.
Both teams struggled to create chances in the first half, which ended at 1-1. As always, Chennai looked attacking after the break and again the Spaniards created the way for the home side to be on top. In the 60th minute of the game, the top scorer of the season Pedro Manzi found the nets to put team a goal lead.
However, the home side continued their dominance and extended their lead in the 69th minute when Sandro showed his class scoring a stunner from 40 yards to make the lead 3-1. And, 10 minutes later the duo again found another chance and the chance was utilised beautifully by Pedro Manzi to further extend their lead to 4-1.
With more surprise the visitors striked twice in two minutes in the additional time but failed to make any threat on home side's victory, as the final whistle blew. Sandro Rodriguez was announced as 'Hero of the match'.