Chennai: The Wadhawan Group owned FC Pune City will take on Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium(Marina Arena) in Chennai tomorrow. The first leg between the two sides ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex 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 its 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. The FC Pune City defense has been very compact and it will look to defy Elano one more time.

FC Pune City made a remarkable comeback after the initial jitters and the team has combined really well to be comfortably placed. Dudu Omagbemi has been a revelation up front and has been instrumental in Pune’s successful run in the tournament. Kostas Katsouranis, the only player at the ISL to have played in the 2014 FIFA world cup, has held together the midfield 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 it will definitely fancy its chances tomorrow.

Franco Colomba, Head Coach, FC Pune City said, “ Tomorrow’s game will be very crucial for both the sides and it will be a tough match. Though we have drawn our last two games, we have played well as a team and I am confident about my team’s chances tomorrow”

FC Pune City will be look forward to this game and they have every reason to believe that they can put up a good show. The team has really come along well since the shaky start.