Chennai City FC went down fighting 2-0 against Real Kashmir FC at the Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal on Friday.
In a cagey match where chances were few and both teams cancelled each other out in the middle of the park, Dipanda Dicka’s 16-minute strike and a late goal by substitute Lalrindika Ralte proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Although Chennai City FC dominated possession for much of the match, Real Kashmir’s counter-attacking style of play earned them the win.
In the 8th minute, Dipanda Dicka tried to squeeze in a header from a cross, but his effort was saved by the opposition custodian. Eight minutes later, the Cameroonian forward connected first time off a Lukman Adefemi cut-back inside the box and smashed the ball home to hand the Snow Leopards a solitary goal lead.
For all their possession in the final third, Chennai City seemed a bit lost in attack with no one able to open the defence of the Snow Leopards. Even from set plays,…