Chennaiyin skipper Anirudh Thapa struck his first goal of the season in the 25th minute before Abdenasser El Khayati (57th minute) netted the second for the home side in the second half. Diego Mauricio (24th) and Isak Vanlalruatfela (47th) scored for Odisha.
After a steady start by both sides, Chennaiyin pushed the accelerator pedal and created some close scoring opportunities. One such instance came in the 20th minute when skipper Anirudh Thapa attempted a volley off an Ajith Kumar cross but narrowly missed the target with the ball going wid
The Marina Machans may have missed the presence of key players like Abdenasser El Khayati, Kwame Karikari, Anirudh Thapa and a few others throughout the season, but Sliskovic's contribution has been vital. Thomas Brdaric's side is currently placed eighth in the ISL standings but has scored t
The Marina Machans are back at Marina Arena after playing three away fixtures. During this period, CFC grabbed just two points from two games although they faced top teams like Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC. The Chennaiyin FC head coach reiterated that the team is progressing but said it w
Currently placed eighth on the standings with 16 points, Chennaiyin are just four points behind sixth-placed FC Goa. The team will be playing four of their remaining seven matches in front of the home fans, with the first one scheduled on Saturday against ATK Mohun Bagan at the Jawaharlal Ne
The Anirudh Thapa-led side will look to carry forward their confidence from their previous fixture, coming into the match with an away win against East Bengal FC.
The Chennaiyin FC captain revealed the fans were a significant miss over the last two seasons. With India's premier football league returning to the 10 venues across the country, players are thrilled to have the support back from the stands.
Chennaiyin FC beat I-League sides TRAU FC and NEROCA FC 4-1 and 2-0 respectively to finish second in Group C after a poor start and qualify for quarter-finals
Midfielder Anirudh Thapa (15') and Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored in each half to take Chennaiyin FC past the hosts and into the knockout stage of the competition.
Thapa who was part of the Indian team at the AFC Asian Cup 2019, suggested that the current team has improved a lot in terms of the quality of players since their previous appearance in the continental showpiece and believes they can make the cut to the competition again.