Thomas Braderick coached Chennaiyin FC (CFC), won a comfortable 4–1 win over 10-man Tidim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC at the Khuman Lumpak Stadium in Imphal, leading to a mouthwatering final against other local side Neroca. Group Clash was established. FC, which will determine second place from Group C on September 05, 2022. Hyderabad FC have already qualified as group toppers.
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TRAU was completely dominated by a determined CFC, looking for a first win in the tournament, before referee Arumughan declared the marching order for Salam Johnson Singh at the end of the first half.
In the very first minute of the game, a length ball found Croatian striker Petar Sliskovic in space and he made no mistake. In 16 seconds the score went 1-0 in favor of CFC.
CFC’s attack continued and in one such move, try keeper Jedidi Haokip misjudged his challenge on Sliskovic and Arumughan pointed to the spot. Ghana’s Kwame Karikri converted without any fuss. CFC were up 2-0 with 20 minutes on the clock.
A brilliant free-kick from Anirudh Thapa in about half an hour’s time got Sliskovic free again, but his header missed the target from close range.
Then came the marching orders for Johnson, and it seems to have prompted TRAU to act, at least for some time thereafter. Livewire Baoringdao Bodo hit a shot in one of his bulldozing runs that fell over the keeper and hit Sajid Dhote’s arm as he tried to defend and defend the position. TRAI captain Komron Tursunov converted the second penalty of the game at the stroke of half-time.
But any hope of TRAI’s comeback was very quickly crushed by a furious CFC after the break. Rahim Ali made a powerful shot in the 48th minute after a layoff from Sliskovic, but it was well saved by Haokip, who had a lot to do that day. Wafa, a minute later, missed with a free header from a corner.
But Irani found her target in 51st place when, while swam a trademark Thapa off the corner, she jumped the highest, completely unmarked, yet again, reaching the top for CFC’s third evening.
However, he did not listen and in the 54th Edwin Vanspall’s thunderbolt beat Dinesh and shook the cross bar and came back.
Finally, in the 55th, Sliskovic took his second with another free header and there was no way out for TRAU.
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