Succi had another chance in the 71st minute when all alone inside the box after being at the right end of a through ball. In the 56th minute, he was put clear by Zakeer Mundampara on the right but Succi's first touch took the ball away, forcing him to miss the target by a whisker from a narrow angle. Italian striker Davide Succi was at the end of most chances created by the home side but lacked sharpness.
Kotal sent a beautiful cross inside the danger zone where Postiga rose high to meet the ball and head it past goalkeeper Karanjit Singh.Ĭhennaiyin were a much improved side in the second session and raided the rival citadel time and again. Javi Lara and Pritam Kotal showed some fine understanding on the right while interplaying. The Dutch midfielder did well to time his half-volley to perfection but ATK goalkeeper Debjit Majumder did well to parry the ball away.Ĭhennaiyin have been disciplined at home and it looked like they had done enough to guard their goal in the opening 45 minutes until Postiga struck with six minutes left. Raphael Augusto flicked the ball for Jeje Lalpekhlua who chested it down for Hans Mulder. It was a lucky escape for Chennaiyin, who took time to settle down and soon enough they had a chance to surge ahead. The visitors should have been ahead in the third minute itself when a brilliant cross from Lalrindika Ralte towards the far post saw Postiga rise highest but his angled header hit the sidebar and bounced back into play.
Hume's absence did not hurt ATK in the first session as they continued with their attacking ways right from kick-off.