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ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC up against inconsistent Hyderabad FC

Two-time champion Chennaiyin FC would look to get back to winning ways when they clash with Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Stadium, here on Monday. Placed at seventh spot, just above their Monday's opponent, Chennaiyin will are coming into the contest after two consecutive draws. Poor finishing has cost CFC in the games so far and they have given away goals from set-piece situations which would not please the coach Csaba Laszlo as team has two wins, two losses and four draws so far. "We are working on it. We conceded all together seven goals, five from set-pieces. The last game was a clean-sheet and we have to continue in this way. We have good players who can defend," Laszlo said at the press meet ahead of Monday's game. Influential midfielder and captain Rafael Crivellaro will miss Monday's game due to injury sustained following a tackle by Pronay Halder in the game against ATK-MB on December 29 and his absence would be felt. Laszlo said Portuguese

ISL 7: ATK Mohun Bagan down NorthEast United 2-0, jump to top spot

ATK Mohun Bagan's talismanic Fijian forward Roy Krishna regained his scoring touch to help them defeat NorthEast United FC 2-0 in their ISL match at the JL Nehru Stadium here on Sunday. Roy Krishna broke a first-half deadlock in the 51st minute before Benjamin Lambot (58') doubled the Mariners' lead with an own goal to see the Kolkata heavyweights climb to the top of the 11-team standings, one point clear of Mumbai FC. The Highlanders, on the other hand, remained winless from three matches as they missed a chance to be back in top four to remain at sixth place with 11 points from nine matches. After scoring five off the eight goals for the Mariners so far, Krishna struggled to find the back of the net in the last two games, but the Fijian returned among goals with a diving header that resulted from an Edu Garcia corner. The Spaniard delivered a perfect corner from the right that curled in and found Tiri in the middle of the box as he flicked it to the far post where the Fijian beat

East Bengal strike right notes to defeat Odisha 3-1, secure first ISL win

SC East Bengal finally made the right moves to beat a lacklustre Odisha FC 3-1 and secure their first win in their maiden Indian Super League season here on Sunday. In the basement battle, the Red-and-Gold scored through Anthony Pilkington (12th) and Jacques Maghoma (39th) to give them a 2-0 cushion at half time at the Tilak Maidan. The Kolkata heavyweights maintained their high intensity before their latest Nigerian recruit Bright Enobakhare sealed the issue with a terrific 88th minute strike. Odisha FC (two points) pulled one back through Diego Mauricio in the injury time (90+3rd minute), but it was not enough as they suffered a sixth defeat to remain at the bottom of the 11-team table, winless in last eight matches. SCEB's win in their maiden ISL season came in their eighth match as they climbed to ninth place ahead of Kerala Blasters with six points, while Odisha remained winless. Everything fell in place for the Robbie Fowler-coached side from the start. Fowler made two chan

ISL: Mumbai City look to continue winning momentum against Kerala Blasters

After losing to NorthEast United in their opening match in November, Mumbai City have been on a six-match unbeaten streak

ISL 7: Sergio Lobera re-enacting dominance with visionary Mumbai City FC

When City Football Group invested in India, Mumbai City FC could have got anyone from its extensive network to helm the vision. However, Sergio Lobera emerged as the sensible option

ISL 7: SC East Bengal sign promising Nigerian forward Enobakhare

SC East Bengal on Friday announced the signing of young Nigerian forward Bright Enobakhare for the remainder of the Indian Super League

ISL 7: Two late goals help FC Goa snatch 3 points away from Hyderabad

FC Goa picked up three points in style as they staged a thrilling comeback to see off Hyderabad FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) here on Wednesday

ISL 7: ATK Mohun Bagan coach happy to end 2020 at top of table

Both Chennaiyin FC and ATK Mohun Bagan played out a goalless draw in the penultimate Indian Super League (ISL) match of 2020

ISL 7: Brilliant Bhattacharya earns 1 point for ATKMB against Chennayin FC

Chennaiyin failed to breach a resolute ATK Mohun Bagan defence, strongly guarded by goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya, to settle for a goalless draw in an Indian Super League match at the GMC Stadium

ISL 7: Hyderabad FC aim to expose FC Goa's defensive struggles

Hyderabad FC would look to exploit the defensive woes of FC Goa when the two sides clash in an Indian Super League match here on Wednesday

Stephen Eze's header helps Jamshedpur beat Bengaluru 1-0 in ISL

Nigerian defender Stephen Eze's 79th minute strike helped Jamshedpur FC notched up a 1-0 victory over former champions Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League match, here on Monday.

ISL 7: High flying ATK Mohun Bagan aim for top spot against Chennaiyin FC

High on confidence after their wins over bigwigs FC Goa and Bengaluru FC, ATK Mohun Bagan will look to make a hattrick of wins when they face Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League here on Tuesday. ATK had won against the same side in the ISL summit clash to clinch a record third title before merging with Indian heavyweights Mohun Bagan. The Mariners will be heading into the match after a good break of 10 days as Lopez's boys would enjoy fresh legs over their opponents from Chennai who looked profligate to settle for a 2-2 draw against struggling SC East Bengal in their last match. A win for ATK Mohun Bagan will take the Kolkata heavyweights to the top of the table ahead of the New Year as the key for the Habas-coached side would be to guard complacency. To their advantage, ATKMB's talismanic striker David Williams, who was battling injury issues, opened his account with a peach of a goal against Bengaluru FC in their previous match. Williams' chemistry up front with Fijian mark

ISL 7: Hyderbad FC sign attacking mid-fielder Roland Alberg on loan

Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC has signed attacking midfielder Roland Alberg on loan from Dutch team Roda JC Kerkrade to reinforce its squad. The Netherlands-born midfielder has agreed to a deal with the ISL side till the end of the ongoing season. The 30-year-old will officially become the seventh overseas player in the squad after the loan transfer is completed when the January window opens on Friday. "I have played in many teams, in different countries around the world. But Hyderabad FC will be the first club in Asia for me and I cannot wait to get started," Alberg was quoted as saying in a media release. An experienced player, Alberg has played professionally in the top-flight leagues for Panionios in Greece, Elazigspor Kulub in Turkey, CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria and Philadelphia Union in the USA apart from long stints in the Eredivisie, the top flight football league in Netherlands, with Excelsior and ADO Den Haag. An AZ Alkmaar academy graduate, the former Dutch youth ..

ISL 2020-21: Vicuna's changes work as Kerala Blasters grab first win

Kerala Blasters dished out an impressive performance as they beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 to secure their first win in the ongoing Indian Super League here on Sunday. Abdul Hakku's header (29th minute) put Kerala ahead before Jordan Murray (88th) sealed three points for Kibu Vicuna's side. Vicuna rang in five changes to the side that drew against SC East Bengal while Hyderabad made two changes with Liston Colaco returning to the starting eleven. Both the sides created chances in the first half but it was Kerala who headed into the break with a goal lead. Kerala started on a bright note and had a chance to break the deadlock early on when an error from Asish Rai got Hyderabad in trouble. Sahal pounced on Rai's poor touch and squared the ball but Odei Onaindia thwarted the danger with a vital tackle. Hyderabad too created a few half-chances with Aridane Santana failing to take them. Both the sides fought neck-and-neck but Kerala grabbed the opener just before the half-hour mark through a .

ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC seek to bounce back against Jamshedpur FC

Former champions Bengaluru FC would look to bounce back from their first defeat of the season when they face a struggling Jamshedpur FC in an Indian Super League match here on Monday

ISL 7: Kerala Blasters target first win, Hyderabad FC look to bounce back

Still chasing their first victory of the season, Kerala Blasters need to be more attacking when they clash with Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League match at the GMC Stadium here on Sunday. Both sides have played six matches so far with seventh-placed Hyderabad FC sitting just two places above Kerala Blasters on the table, but with a difference of six points. While Kerala have suffered three defeats, the Nizams saw their unbeaten streak end in their previous game against Mumbai City. Although conceding goals has been an issue plaguing Kerala Blasters since the start of the season, their attack is also yet to click. They have attempted just 54 shots in the season so far -- the lowest by a team -- and have also created the least chances per 90 minutes. Kerala Blasters head coach Kibu Vicuna expects his side to make improvements but knows they won't have it easy against Hyderabad. "Every game is difficult. Hyderabad had positives in the last match (against Mumbai). They didn't play

Hero ISL 2020-21: Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal share honours in 2-2 draw

German striker Matti Steinmann struck twice to help SC East Bengal pull off a 2-2 draw against two-time champion Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League match here on Saturday. It was East Bengal's third draw (to go with four defeats) as victory eluded them again. Chennaiyin led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a 13th minute strike from Lallianzuala Chhangte before the 25-year old Steinmann equalised for East Bengal in the 59th minute. CFC went ahead in the 64th minute through Rahim Ali's strike before East Bengal restored parity when Steinmann scored his second of the game. The scoreline remained 2-2 at the end of full-time and five minutes of added time despite the best effort of both sides to find the elusive winning goal. Chennaiyin with two wins, two losses and three draws moved up to seventh spot with nine points while East Bengal remained winless and in 10th place with just three points. After an action-packed first half during which Changte's strike enabled CFC gain a 1-0 lead,

East Bengal vs Chennaiyin: Can Fowler's team secure first ISL win today?

The last two games have seen the Bengal side play better football, and in the match against Kerala, it was the injury time goal by Jeakson Singh that denied them their first three points

ISL 7: Our job will be to stop Chennaiyin's excellent players, says Fowler

SC East Bengal head coach Robbie Fowler feels that his side needs to stop Chennaiyin FC's 'excellent players' from scoring goals in order to outclass them in their upcoming clash of ISL on Boxing Day

ISL organisers initiate measures for referee development

ISL has organised an open communication forum between teams' head coaches, representatives of AIFF and its referees to discuss a number of aspects related to officiating of games