#2 Bernard Mendy shines as a winger
On the night, Chennayin FC coach Marco Materazzi made five changes to his side. The move wasn’t surprising at all considering his side received a 4-1 drubbing at the hands of Delhi last time around. But the Italian’s decision to deploy Bernard Mendy on the left wing turned heads.
The Frenchman surprisingly, was the source of most of Chennaiyin’s attack’s in the first half. He regularly received the ball and ran with it like a bulldozer. On one occasion, he whipped in a wonderful low cross for Dudu who scuffed his shot over the bar. Mendy was rewarded for his efforts, scoring the opening goal that almost mirrored the one he scored against Delhi.
Mendy carried the ball from his own half, right into the heart of Kerala’s defence, who kept backing off nd finally let loose from inside the box. His shot deflected off Hengbart and nestled into the net.
