Chennaiyin FC bought a 2-1 come-from-behind win over ATK Mohun Bagan within the Indian Super League (ISL) on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata on Monday.
Manvir Singh scored the primary objective for ATK within the first half as Kwame Karikari and Rahim Ali netted within the closing minutes to clinch the away tie for the Marina Machans.
ISL 2022-23: Karikari Stars as Chennaiyin FC Humble ATK Mohun Bagan
Chennaiyin FC boss Thomas Brdaric was happy along with his facet’s comeback and heaped reward on the workforce on the publish match press convention.
“We are very proud to have won the three points and make our club owners and fans happy. I’m very pleased with my players. We played in a professional way,” Brdaric mentioned.
Brdaric had particular reward for Kwame Karikari’s efficiency, who gained and transformed a penalty and assisted the second objective.
“Kari is a very important player. He should make the difference (in the coming games). I told the guys today, we want to make a difference. We also have players also on the bench who can come on and change games. We have a big squad and Kari’s one part of it. He’s very humble and modest with his position. We know about his qualities and are very happy that we have brought him in our squad and he paid off with his performance,” Brdaric mentioned.
Also Read: Jiu Jitsu Fighter Siddharth’s ‘Target is To Win a Medal in the World Championship’
When News18.com caught up with Rahim Ali after the sport, he mentioned he was simply pleased to assist his workforce get all three factors.
“It was our first match of the season and we always try to start off on a positive note. I am happy that I could help the team win and hope to do more in the future,” Rahim mentioned.
“This was like a home game for me and I am always excited to play here (in Kolkata),” he mentioned.
ATK Mohun Bagan coach Juan Ferrando asserted that the penalty was the turning level of the match and the way his workforce’s ‘recurring problem’ is haunted him.
“When the team conceded the goals, the players at those moments lost confidence leading to misplaced passes, missing opportunities,” Ferrando mentioned on the publish match press convention.
“After the penalty, things took a different mode for the players as the mentality changed, the players started to lose confidence, it was necessary to change (the style of play), try something different, support them. Sometimes, it is necessary to change, this situation is definitely not good for them, and 100% there will be changes in the mentality,” he mentioned.
“When we miss the chances, this is a recurring problem. When we have 5-6 chances, it is necessary to put three of them in the goal, and in this match we faced a huge problem in doing that,” he added.
Chennaiyin FC will return house to host Bengaluru FC on October 14 as ATK Mohun Bagan journey to face Kerala Blasters of their second match on October 16.
Read all of the Latest Sports News and Breaking News right here
