Minerva Punjab Beat Chennai City FC 2-1
Ludhiana: Hosts Minerva Punjab FC rallied to get the better of Chennai City FC 2-1 and grab the top spot in the I-League pecking order here on Monday. The visitors took the lead as early as the fifth minute through Jean Michel Joachim, much to the surprise of those present at the Guru Nanak Stadium.
ISL schedule will have changes due to Bengaluru FC participating in the AFC Cup
Placed seventh in the
standings, Chennai City FC held on to the lead the entire first half. However,
the second half started on a great note for the home side as it struck the
equaliser when William Opoku Asiedu found the back of the net in the 48th
minute. He had scored twice in the team's 2-0 win over Indian Arrows in the
last round.
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Having restored parity,
the tide turned in favour of Minerva Punjab as they went ahead when Kassim
Aidara struck in the 59th minute. There was no change in the scoresheet
thereafter as Minerva FC emerged victorious for the third time in the league.
