I-League: Aizawl FC chasing win and luck in match vs Chennai

KALYANI: Aizawl FC will need a win against Chennai City at the Kalyani Municipal stadium on Sunday to finish the first phase of the I-League within the top six.

Aizawl go into Sunday's match at seventh place with 12 points, trailing sixth-placed Mohammedan SC and fifth-placed Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) by one point.

The I-League is being played in two phases in the shortened season due to Covid-19 pandemic. The first phase ends on Monday after which the league will be divided into two groups. Group A will consist of the top six while Group B will be made of the remaining five teams. Teams will play each other once in a round-robin format within the groups and points from both phases will be put together to determine the league winners and the team that gets relegated.

Chennai City FC lost their second consecutive game in injury time when they were beaten by Mohammedan 2-1, putting them in ninth place with nine points from as many games. The loss confirmed Chennai's ouster from the race for the top-six. However, with Indian Arrows and Sudeva Delhi sure not to be relegation, head coach Satyasagara's side will need to pick up as many points as possible, starting against Aizawl. IANS

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