Chennaiyin FC beat Punjab FC. (ISL)
Shields discovered the again of the online twice, whereas Ryan Edwards, Rafael Crivellaro and Vincy Barretto all netted one every as the Marina Machans routed the newly promoted staff.
Connor Shields scored twice as Chennaiyin FC registered a dominating 5-1 victory in opposition to Punjab FC within the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) match on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
Leading from the entrance, Ryan Edwards opened the scoring for Chennaiyin within the twenty fourth minute whereas Connor Shields (twenty seventh and 56th), Rafael Crivellaro (45+1th P) and substitute Vincy Barretto (84th) additionally bought their names on the scoresheet to make sure the second win in a row for the Marina Machans that helped them transfer into the Top-6 within the factors desk. Krishnananda Singh Khundongbam scored Punjab’s solely objective within the 86th minute.
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Coming into the match after a win over Hyderabad FC, Owen Coyle’s males had been brimming with confidence as they went with all weapons blazing from the phrase go in opposition to the aspect which is new to the league. The hosts not solely dominated the opposition with their aggressive show but additionally created a number of shut probabilities that noticed them scoring two objectives in fast succession.
It was captain Edwards, who scored the opening objective of the match for Chennaiyin with a proper-footed strike earlier than the 26-yr-previous Shields doubled the lead very quickly and gave the house followers one more reason to rejoice. He transformed Crivellaro’s cross to perfection.
Things bought even worse for the guests who conceded a penalty after Farukh Choudhary was introduced down within the field. The fan-favorite Crivellaro made no mistake to make it 3-0 for Chennaiyin on the stroke of half time.
Punjab FC’s battle continued even after the break as they suffered a giant blow when defender Melroy Assisi was despatched off with a pink card for flattening Rahim Ali, lowering them to 10 males.
Taking full benefit of the scenario, Chennaiyin took the sport additional away from Punjab with the Scottish striker Shields netting his second objective of the match with a spectacular strike from distance.
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The 23-yr-previous Barretto, who got here onto the sector within the sixty fourth minute, made his presence felt when he transformed a Jordan Murray move to attain the staff’s fifth objective.
Punjab, nevertheless, hit their first objective within the 86th minute with Khundongbam putting from exterior the field, nevertheless it was too late as Chennaiyin accomplished a commanding victory in a lopsided contest.
Chennaiyin will now host FC Goa on Sunday whereas Punjab FC will proceed their hunt for the primary ISL win in opposition to Mumbai City FC in an away recreation on Thursday.
