FC Pune City face Chennaiyin FC in crucial ISL tie

Chennai, Nov 18 (IANS) FC Pune City take on Chennaiyin FC in a crucial match of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday, the winner of which will go top of the standings.

The first leg between the two sides ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw in Pune. Chennai is currently placed second in the league table behind Atletico De Kolkata, whereas FC Pune City is lying fourth behind Kerala Blasters but have a game at hand. 

Both FC Pune City and Chennaiyin FC are coming off draws in their previous games against North East FC and Atletico De Kolkata respectively and will be looking forward to win this crucial encounter as both the sides vie for the top slot.

FC Pune City drew their last two games and will be desperately looking for a win against a formidable Chennaiyin side, which has in its ranks the dangerous Elano Blumer, who is the highest scorer in the league so far.

Pune City's striker Dudu Omagbemi has been a revelation up front and has been instrumental in the team’s successful run in the tournament.

Kostas Katsouranis, the only player in the ISL to have played in the 2014 FIFA world cup, has held together the mid-field with the likes on Lenny Rodriguez and Israil Gurung and has played a major role in the teams good show.

The addition of Jermaine Pennant and Hungarian footballer Krisztian Vadocz, has further added to the team’s strength and they will definitely fancy their chances Wednesday while Chennai will bank on home support to go top os the points table.