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Chennaiyin beat Pune 1-0 to enter ISL semis

Updated on: 06 December,2015 08:44 AM IST  | 
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India's Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the only goal to help Chennaiyin FC storm into semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) second season with a 1-0 win over hosts FC Pune City at the Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday

Chennaiyin beat Pune 1-0 to enter ISL semis

Chennaiyin FC players celebrate a goal against FC Pune City on Saturday

Pune: India's Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the only goal to help Chennaiyin FC storm into semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) second season with a 1-0 win over hosts FC Pune City at the Balewadi Stadium here on Saturday.

Chennaiyin FC players celebrate a goal against FC Pune City on Saturday. Pic/ISL
Chennaiyin FC players celebrate a goal against FC Pune City on Saturday. Pic/ISL


With the visitors needing only a draw to progress into the semis, 24-year-old Lalpekhlua scored in the 64th minute to help Chennaiyin reach play-off stages of the ISL with full confidence.


After their win, Chennaiyin have climbed to second spot in the points table with 22 points from 14 games, having won seven, drawn one and lost six.


With the loss in their last game of the season, Pune are now in the seventh position with 15 points from 14 games, having won four, drawn three and lost seven.

Chennaiyin's Elano Blumer and Mehrajuddin Wadoo will miss the first leg of the semis through suspension after picking up their fourth yellow cards.

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