ISL 2017/18, Match 76: Chennaiyin FC vs Jamshedpur FC, 5 Talking Points

#5 Chennai rewarded for persistence

Rafi's goal keeps Chennaiyin in the hunt for a semifinal spot. (Photo: ISL)

After going down to a superb goal in the first half, the home side upped their ante in the second. Chennai were far more aggressive, looked to take risks and bosses possession. In fact, they had 60 % possession for close to 45 minutes but did not make use of it.

The likes of Jeje and Mihelic were peripheral figures as they were outnumbered in the final third. Raphael Augusto was trying too hard to give his side the equaliser and in the process, he acted selfishly on a couple of occasions.

But substitute, Mohammed Rafi scored a fantastic header to give Chennai that crucial equaliser. Mihelic delivered a pinpoint cross and a backtracking Rafi cleverly placed his header past a stranded, Subrata Pal who should have been done better with his positioning. Chennai were rewarded for their persistence and Jamshedpur were punished for being overly defensive.