Chennaiyin FC score late goal, beat Goa 3-2 to win Indian Super League 2015

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Today, Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC defeated FC Goa 3–2 at Fatorda Stadium in Margao in the Indian Super League final.

The match saw five yellow cards, two for the home side. Chennai's Mehrajuddin Wadoo was the first one to be booked in the 18^th minute. In the 33^rd minute, Goa's Moura's shot was deflected by Wadoo. With a single booking, the first half ended 0–0.

In the second half, in the 53^rd minute, Pronay Halder committed a foul on Chennai's Stiven Mendoza in the penalty area, and the visitors were awarded a penalty kick. Stepping forward for the kick, Bruno Pelissari's kick was saved by Laxmikant Kattimani but the ball bounced back, and Pelissari made no mistake, scoring. Chennai got a 1–0 lead.

Thoi Singh was booked in the 57^th minute. Halder, in the 58^th minute, assisted Thongkhosiem Haokip and the Indian footballer scored an equaliser for the home side. Grégory Arnolin received a yellow card in the 60^th minute for protesting the referee's decision. Chennai was awarded another penalty kick. Stiven Mendoza stood up for the penalty, but missed.

Table-turning events took place in the dying moments of the game. Jofre scored a goal in the 87^th minute. A minute later, he was yellow-carded; but, Goa had a 2–1 lead. Goa's goalie Laxmikant Kattimani scored an own goal for a 2–2 equaliser and in the additional time, Mendoza netted a goal assisted by Jayesh Rane. Next minute, Mendoza was yellow-carded, but the final whistle blew a few moments later, and Chennaiyin FC won the second edition of the Indian Super League in the 3–2 goal tally.

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December 20, 2015 19:00 IST (1330 UTC)
	FC Goa	2–3	Chennaiyin FC	Fatorda Stadium, Margao
	58' Thongkhosiem Haokip 87' Jofre 60' Grégory Arnolin 88' Jofre	(0–0) HT	54' Bruno Pelissari 90' (o.g.) Laxmikant Kattimani 90+1' Stiven Mendoza 18' Mehrajuddin Wadoo 57' Thoi Singh 90+2' Stiven Mendoza

Sources[edit]

• "Chennai beat Goa in a 3-2 thriller to become Hero ISL 2015 champions" — Indian Super League, December 20, 2015
• "Goa 2 - 3 Chennaiyin FC" — Goal.com, December 20, 2015
• Rahul Bali. "Goa 2 - 3 Chennaiyin FC" — Goal.com, December 20, 2015
  

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