And that’s the end of the game. Thanks for joining us. We will see you on Saturday for the semifinals.
FULL TIME! Kochi are through in dramatic fashion. What a final quarter. Such a heartbreaking loss for Chennai. A bitter pill to swallow. I’m lost for words over here after a great game of Futsal.
40’ GOALLLLL!L!!!! KOCHI ARE RIGHT BACK IN IT. WHAT A GAME! IN HEARTBREAKING FASHION. THROUGH ESPINDOLA’S LEGS.
40’ WHAT A SHOT. It rattles the crossbar. So close for Kochi.
40’ Kochi without a keeper now. What a save from Espindola to keep Chennai in the game. As it stands, the men in yellow will be going through on Goal Difference.
39’ GOALLL! CHENNAI ARE RIGHT BACK IN IT! What a game!
39’ Chennai are playing without a keeper now!
38’ GOALLL!! Kochi are right back in the game. Deja Vu for Chennai as they concede two in the final quarter yet again.
37’ GOALLL!! Kochi score. Moraes scores for Kochi. They are on their way into the semi-finals as it stands.
36’ Kochi are switching between an outfield player and a goalkeeper to maintain the attacking futsal.
35’ Another foul. Foul number four from Chennai. A free kick from just outside the D-box for Kochi.
34’ Chennai need to be alert as they have committed three fouls.
33’ The keeper is back on for Kochi. Chennai with a corner.
32’ Kochi are playing without a goalkeeper to score a goal. What a risky move from them.
31’ Kochi start the final quarter of the game.Both teams need a goal to qualify.
The third quarter comes to and end. Chennai lead 2-0. An exciting final quarter coming up.
30’ Sean Garnier shows composure as he defends well.
29’ Chaguinha’s shot is over the crossbar.
27’ Haroon battles with Salgado for the ball but the Real Madrid man is strong in defence.
26’ Chennai’s defence is shaped well and block Kochi’s attempts on goal.
25’ Chennai give the ball away and Chaguinha gets a shot but it’s wide.
23’ Chennai with a good chance but the Kochi keeper saves. Kochi gets a shot on target from the counter but Espindola saved.
22’ Kochi with a good attack and a shot but it’s blocked by the Chennai defense
21’ The third quarter has begun. No sign of Falcao yet. Chennai need to hold on to their lead.
The second quarter comes to an end with Chennai leading 2-0. Good quarter for the men in yellow.
20’ Chennai with another attack but Romulo is unable to control the ball. Unlucky!
19’ Chaguinha with a good shot. Just narrowly wide.
18’ GOALLLL!!! Chennai takes the lead. 2-0. Nandha scores. He has been Chennai’s best Indian player so far. Well deserved.
16’ Anupam with a shot but it's saved by Espindola. Good skill from the Indian youngster.
14’ The game picked up in terms of tempo. A quick end to end Futsal. Great quarter so far.
13’ Moraes is back on and earns a foul very deep in Chennai's half. The shot is on target but is saved by Espindola.
12’ GOALLLLLLL!!!! CHENNAIIII. 1-0. Camilo scores after a fantastic bit of defense and great counter.
11’ Chennai are on the attack in the first minute of the second quarter. Cirilo’s shot is blocked by Moraes and looks like he has picked up an injury blocking the shot.
The first quarter comes to an end. It’s 0-0.
10’ Chennai try to go forward and get a shot but the angle is too tight to trouble the keeper.
9’ Kochi try to feed Moraes from a distance but the ball is too high.
8’ A rather slow tempo to the game so far.
6’ Anupam finds himself with a one on one opportunity but Espindola saves it.
4’ Salgado gets a shot on goal but it's saved by Espindola.
3’ Romulo looks to test the keep but his shot across the goal is wide.
2’ Moraes looks to trouble the Chennai defence but they stop him.
1’ Falcao is back for Chennai but isn’t starting as they kick off from left to right.
Welcome to the live coverage of game number two for the night as Chennai take on Kochi. The qualification scenario for the semi-finals is rather interesting as even a win may not be enough for Chennai to through.
You can read about the qualification scenario on this link: Premier Futsal League: Semi-finals qualification scenario
The second game of the night is a sure thriller as Kochi will take on Chennai. Falcao’s men will be looking for a big win as they need to win by at least 2 goals to stand any chance to qualify for the semi-finals. However, Salgado’s would have other plans as they could go through despite losing by a goal to Chennai. Join us at 8 PM for the Live Coverage of the game.
Lineups:
Kochi 5s – Coach: Sergio Sapo; Marquee player: Michel Salgado; International futsallers: Casalone (GK), Chaguinha, Deivis Moraes, Gekabert; Freestyler: Emil; Indian futsallers: Muhammad Ameer, Basil, Yashwant Kumar (GK), Ansh, Stalin Daniel, Anupam
Chennai 5s – Coach: Ney Pereira Marquee Player: Falcao International futsallers: Espindola (GK), Romulo, Cirilo, Camilo, Rion; Freestyler: Sean Garnier; Indian futsallers: Faraz Abdul Azzez, Younus Pasha, Yash, Rohit Suresh (GK), S Nannda, Haroon
