Goals from Balwant Singh and the marquee player Elano made sure that Chennaiyin FC will take all three points from first away game as they beat FC Goa 2-1. The away side looked sharp going forward as they scored twice in the first half, including a brilliant free-kick from the marquee player Elano. Zico’s FC Goa did comeback strong in the second half with a goal from Gregory Arnolin. However, they failed to make the most of the home support as the Goan attack couldn’t find an equalizer against a disciplined defence from Marco Materazzi’s men.Here are the 10 best images from the clash:
#1 Expecting a full house in Margao as the stage was all set for the first ISL game for the home side
#2 Team Chennaiyin led by Bojan Djordjic
#3 FC Goa led by former Arsenal man Robert Pires
#4 No Virat Kohli or Varun Dhawan but FC Goa did have Zayed Khan to support them tonight
#5 Balwant Singh - the first Indian goalscorer of ISL
#6 Elano stuns the Goan crowd with a special free-kick to make it 2-0 for Chennaiyin FC
#7 Robert Pires couldn\'t really influence the game thanks to Materazzi\'s defensive organisation
#8 Chennaiyin FC Player-Manager Marco Materazzi should be happy with his side\'s performance tonight
#9 Gregory Arnolin scored one for the home side to make it a close game in the 2nd half
#10 Chennayin secure all three points away from home - and that\'s one happy co-owner after the match
Edited by Staff Editor