I-League 2017 Live Score: Chennai City FC vs East Bengal, Live Match Updates Commentary

CCFC 1-2 EB (Yusa 26', Souza 31', Jesuraj 43') (Full Time)

Updated: 22 December 2017 19:29 IST - Published: 22 December 2017 19:29 IST

That's all from tonight's Hero I-League action as football action continues with the Indian Super League tonight as Kerala Blasters take on Chennaiyin FC in Chennai. This is Gaurav Kadam, signing off. See you soon.

Full Time:
Chennai City FC 1 - 2 East Bengal FC

An exciting game comes to an end as Chennai City FC put in a spirited showing against East Bengal as none of the teams are able to score in the second half. East Bengal rises to second in the table leap-frogging Shillong Lajong FC.

96' - Final change for East Bengal as Surabuddin Mollick comes on for the dying seconds as Laldanmawia Ralte makes way.

94' - Al-Amna plays smart and gets a free-kick in the middle of the park as he bides the time with just two minutes to play in the match.

90' - Six minutes of added time has been indicated by the fourth official.

89' - Singh comes on for the Chennai striker Joachim Junior as Chennai keeper Poljanec is awarded the Hero of the Match.

81' - Vanspaul takes the free-kick and it is a good effort. Manages to clear the wall well but the ball curls a bit too much and goes shy of the goal as he looks frustrated.

81' - Arnab Mondal makes a foul outside the box as Chennai have a good chance at the East Bengal goal.

72' - Gaurav Vora has been substituted in by the Chennai coach as he replaces Charles Lourduswamy in the midfield.

72' - Pandiyan Srinivasan has been booked for a rash challenge on Katsumi Yusa.

69' - Bazzie Armand is on for Willis Plaza as we reach the final 20 minutes of the match with the score still at 1-2 in favor of the away side.

69' - CLOSE!!! Murilo looks for Joachim Jr. in the box and puts a cross into the box but the striker toes the effort but it goes wide. Barreto is struggling now and the play has been stopped.

67' - East Bengal are trying to slow down the tempo of the game to take the sting out of the Chennai attack.

63' - Plaza finds his way through into the Chennai box but is unable to pull the trigger as the keeper comes out to distract him as the ball goes out for a corner.

61' - Chennai City get a free-kick in a good position as Barreto lines his troops up but the shot from Joachim Junior goes way over the goal.

58' - Alexander Jesuraj makes wy way for Murilo Almedia for the final half an hour as the home side trail by a single goal.

55' - Salam Ranjan Singh is booked for a rash tackle as he elbows Romario in the back and the ref sees it clearly and blows the whistle.

48' - Mahmoud Al-Amna takes a long-range effort but the shot goes way over the Chennai goal and is no trouble to the Chennai keeper.

45' - And the second half kicks off in Coimbatore as the home side aim to equalize against the Kolkata giants.

Half Time:
Chennai City FC 1 - 2 East Bengal FC

An exciting half comes to an end as Chennai manage to pull one back after going two down at the half-hour mark thanks to Alexander Jesuraj's strike. East Bengal were in control for much of the half and will rue the fact that they conceded a late goal in the half.
Stay tuned for the second half action as we return after a break of 15 minutes.

45' - Two minutes of added time has been indicated by the referee as the score stands Chennai City FC 1 - East Bengal FC 2

45' - PLAZA!!! Comes close and tries to play it cheeky and chip it past Poljanec but the defenders cover their ground and manage to keep the ball out.

43' - THEY'VE PULLED ONE BACK!!! And the crowd goes wild!! A defensive lapse from the East Bengal sees Alexander Jesuraj capitalize quickly and slot a well-taken half-volley past the East Bengal keeper who looks dazed as he was rooted to the spot.

42' - Prakash Sarkar makes way for India International Mohd. Rafique as Khalid Jamil makes his first change of the match.

38' - CHANCE!!! Joachim Jr. has an opportunity after a good run into the box but he fails to hit the target and the ball goes wide off the target.