Andre Schembri celebrates after scoring. Photo courtesy ISL
#3 Hit- Andre Schembri
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Schembri scored Chennaiyin FC's first goal of the season.
Rafael Crivellaro was running short of fitness in the second half, forcing John Gregory to make a change and bring in Andre Schembri. He had few touches before starting to contribute to Chennaiyin's opening couple of goals in this season.
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Schembri was first to the ball inside the penalty box and took a couple of touches to position himself from a possible scoring position. With enough venom in the ball, Hyderabad's Kamaljit Singh was beaten for the first time in the near post in the 92nd minute. It was a beautifully executed goal to take the lead in the stoppage time.
In the final seconds of the game, Edwin Sydney launched a long ball in the hope of finding a Chennaiyin FC forward. Schembri won the duel and played a one-two with Valskis to win the match. Schembri played the ball to Valskis, who had to dribble past a defender and find the back of the net during a 1v1 position with the goalkeeper.
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