ISL 2017/18, 2nd Semifinal, 1st Leg: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC, 5 Talking Points

Mandar was in destructive form. (Photo: ISL)
Mandar was in destructive form. (Photo: ISL)

#4 Game opens up massively in the second half

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Both sides went for the kill in the second half. (Photo: ISL)
Both sides went for the kill in the second half. (Photo: ISL)

Having failed to pile on the pressure in the first half, FC Goa amped it up in the second and the crowd went bonkers every time they built their attack from the back. The home side looked to have only one objective -- to reach the opposite end of the pitch in the quickest way possible.

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On several occasions, they committed as many as 8 men in Chennai's half, thus signalling their intent. While they did leave spaces wide open at the back, Chennai hardly had a sniff of the ball to create any problems.

The visitors were made to run the miles in their attempt to thwart the Gaurs and they did pretty well. For close to 25 minutes in the second half, Goa's attacks were non-stop and a goal seemed imminent. It finally came in the 64th-minute, courtesy Lanzarote who scored his 13th of the season.

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