Habas Says Sumit Rathi is a Fantastic player

Habas Says Sumit Rathi is a Fantastic player

  January 04, 2020    life of a pirate

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ATK regains their top position in the ISL after dusting Mumbai City FC at their home by 2-0. Both the side met each other at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday (4/1/20).

Pronoy Halder and Michel Soosairaj named in the score sheet in favor of ATK. ATK coach Antonio Lopez Habas addressed the media in the post-match press conference.
Antonio Lopez Habas says the dominated in the first half
"I think we had a fantastic first half. We dominated the match, we had the opportunity to score on two more chances."Antonio Lopez Habas spoked in the post-match conference.
Antonio Lopez Habas is happy with his player's attitude and discipline.
"I am very happy with the performance, the attitude and the discipline of the players. Mumbai City had a chance to score another goal in the second half, but we also had chances to score more goals on the counter-attack."
Antonio Lopez Habas says their defensive line's behavior and performance were  fantastic 
"We did fantastically in the situation. Our defensive line’s behavior and performance was fantastic today because we had to remember that we had to win the match with 0-2 and the difference between the two teams was very important in the first-half."
Antonio Lopez Habas says they played on the counter-attack system against Mumbai 
"We had the capacity to change the system during the match and before the match. All we had to do was adapt from one system to another system and we found the best way to play against Mumbai.
"We had a clear idea about the counter-attack, this was the idea."
Antonio Lopez Habas says Sumit Rathi is very good and an intelligent player
"He (Young defender Sumit Rathi) is improving every day in the technical and tactically he is very good.
"I am very happy because he’s come in only one week and played with this performance. This is an intelligent player," Antonio Lopez Habas concluded.
Habas and co will play their next game against Kerala Blasters at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on Sunday (12/1/20).

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ATK regains their top position

ATK regains their top position

  January 04, 2020    life of a pirate

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ATK FC regains their top position after beating Mumbai City FC at their own den. ATK outplayed Mumbai by 2-0. The comeback boy Pronoy Halder at the 29th minute and Super Sub Michel Soosairaj on the 43rd minute scored the doubles.ATK and Mumbai City met in the Mumbai Arena on Saturday (4/1/20).

Both sides came into the field for winning but in the end, the away team went off with three points.
First Attempt
On the very third minute of the game, Jayesh Rane took the shot which gathered by Amrinder Singh.
The first attempt for Mumbai
On the 8th minute, Mumbai City FC took the first attempt on the goal. One beautiful one-two between Larbi and Diego Carlos. Larbi tries a direct shot but it goes wide.

Roy Krishna almost scored
On the 21st minute, wonderful ball by Jayesh Rane to Roy Krishna. He goes 1:1 with the goalkeeper but missed the goal.
ATK Scores
On the 29th minute, Pronoy Halder took the lead for ATK. Wonderful team build-up by ATK. Prabir Das to Roy Krshna, Krshna to David Williams. Williams squares it towards Pronoy who was unmarked and puts it in and made in one or nothing. scoreline becomes 1-0.
ATK doubles the lead
On the 43rd  minute, Pronoy Halder's substitution  Michel Soosairaj scored an eye-pleasing goal. Soosai cuts back from the left flank and shot a curling shot. The ball sails into the bottom of the right corner Amrinder had no chance other than collecting it from the back of the net.
On the second half, Mumbai FC were the best team they had many chances but ATK looked very solid in the defense.
Modou Sougou almost scored
On the 68th minute, Modou Sogou puts the ball in but the referee gives it offside.
Goal denied
On the 82nd minute, a genuine goal denied. Modou Sogou against puts it in but referee said no goal. Modou puts his leg in between Amrinder's leg and Amrinder spilled it. Modu takes no time pokes it in but referee denies the goal.

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  November 27, 2019    life of a pirate

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NorthEast United is the only team in Indian Super League who still continuing their unbeaten run.
NEUFC faced off Mumbai City FC at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on 27/11/19.

On the 9tyh minute of the game, Panagiotis Triadis gave NorthEast United the lead. On the 23rd minute, Amine Chermiti scored the equaliser for Mumbai City FC. Again on the 32nd minute Amine Chermiti scored and gives Mumbai City the lead.
But Asamoah Gyan breaks the hearts of Mumbai on the 42nd minute, while he scored a goal which became the decider of the match.
The highly entertaining game ends with 2-2 scoreline.

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Antonio Iriondo is feeling proud after beating Goa at their happy

Antonio Iriondo is feeling proud after beating Goa at their happy

  November 26, 2019    life of a pirate

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Jamshedpur FC returned to winning way after outplaying FC Goa at their den Fatordah. Jamshedpur FC faced off FC Goa at Fatordah Stadium on 26/11/19, and Sergio Castel's only goal at the 17th minute of the game ended the unbeaten run of Fc Goa.

Antonio Iriondo addresses the press in the post-match conference and spoke about the game.
Antonio Iriondo thinks they played well in the first half
" Definitely, I am very happy with the result. We played very well in the first half. Maybe not that good in the second half, but we fought and we defended well."
Antonio Iriondo feeling proud after beating FC Goa at their home
" We played against such a good team as this. FC Goa is one of the best teams of the tournament and being able to win at their home is something to be proud and happy about."

Antonio Iriondo believes Goa, Kolkata and Bengaluru are the top three teams in the league
"With all respect for the rest of the teams, Goa, Kolkata and Bengaluru are the three best teams in my opinion. We drew with Bengaluru and we won here. So, we get one win, one draw and one loss, which I think is a very good balance for playing with the top three teams in the tournament. We are very happy and proud of the result."

Antonio Iriondo wants to stay at the position of the league table by the end of the season
" The important thing is to be in this position at the end of the season. But, obviously, the way we have started the season is something that is pushing us up and helping us to keep working and trying to go this way. Hopefully, we can be in this position at the end of the season."

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  November 25, 2019    life of a pirate

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Two times Indian Super League Champions Chennaiyin FC finally scored and won their first-ever game in the campaign. Today (25/11/19) both the sides played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai, the owekis match became a heart in mouth after 92 minutes.

Till ninety-minute, the game was goalless but at 92 minutes Chennaiyin took the lead and on the 95th Hydrabad equalise.and on the 97th minute Valskish score the winner.

The southern side Marina Machans were out of a goal and win so far, and when it was almost going to draw became the hero. On the 92nd minute, Andre turns out of nothing.

On the 95th minute Killgallon climbs up and his header finds the equaliser.

On the 97th minute, Machan's scored their winning goal. Valksis is through on goal. The full team with all staffs even John Gregory couldn't stop his excitement.

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Elco Schattorie thinks BFC only played the game

Elco Schattorie thinks BFC only played the game

  November 23, 2019    life of a pirate

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Sunil Chettri's header again wins the southern derby for Bengaluru FC. Two south Indian sides Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters faced each other at Shree Kanteerava Stadium on 23/11/19 which settles with 1-0 in favour of BFC.

The KBFC coach Elco Schattorie met the press in the post-match conference.
Elco Schattorie thinks Only Bengaluru Played football in the entire game
" There was only one team that played football here. I'm not saying that we played fantastic football. First half, we had Bengaluru on the throat. My tactics were spot on, with only three foreigners and two Indian centre backs. They had nothing to say in their own home."
Elco Schattorie on their supporters 
" I'm very disappointed for our supporters, who came in big numbers because I think we deserved to win."
Elco Schattorie on the opponents
"Yeah, the set-piece is always an issue. We trained on it. But that's one of the things where you always see the difference. I think Bengaluru had maybe one or two chances, that is it."
Elco Schattorie on Referee's decision
" If I'm correct, we got another goal cancelled. I think it was not an offside, from what I heard from the TV commentator. The linesman on that side made a few very big errors.
" So, I'm very disappointed and I'm extremely proud that under the circumstances that we are that we brought the game to them by the throat."
Elco Schattorie on Sahal 
" Why he did not start? because then, I have to adjust the system and its tiring for me every time, talking about Sahal.
" He can't play from the midfield. We have problems. I have injuries. So, you have to pick the best possible team. In this case, we should not talk about Sahal, we should talk about how we put Bengaluru under pressure and played a fantastic game with a very depleted team."

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Carles Caudrat thinks they were not at their peak of performance

Carles Caudrat thinks they were not at their peak of performance

  November 11, 2019    life of a pirate

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After trashing Chennaiyin FC by 3-0, the defending champions Bengaluru FC finds their first-ever win in the competition at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on 10/11/2019.

The BFC gaffer Carles Caudrat met the press in the post-match conference and talked about his team's impressive performance.
Carles Caudrat says they were looking for the victory from the very first minute 
"You mean that we were not attacking in the last three games?  We have been managing in four games until now, in the pitch, as a team; have been going for a victory from the first minute."

Carles Caudrat thinks they were unlucky that they didn't win any match 
" Sometimes you have more fortune in front of goal, sometimes you take your chances better and sometimes you didn't. I'm very happy with the boys and supporters. Today was one of the magical nights for everyone who loves Bengaluru."

Carles Caudrat on Erik  Paartalu's impact
" Paartalu is Paartalu. Of course, he can produce an impact with his attitude and his head. So, he was very good, in his first game. As a coach, I'm very happy for him because he is a hard worker. He didn't play for almost nine months because of injury. So it's great he is with us again."

Carles Caudrat on the game against FC Goa 
"No, it was a mistake in the 93rd minute that didn't let us win three points.
"But, if we got these three points in Goa that I think we deserved, then I think all this talking would have been different. I mean it's dynamic. It could be 0-0 maybe, but another day we are going to break it. Like Chennai, they didn't score. But, they had a lot of chances and one day they will score and they will break the dynamic. It happens all over the world in every league."

Carles Caudrat thinks they were not at their peak of perfectness    
" No, I don't think it was a perfect game, for sure. It was the first game where we played three attackers from India. So, we are working and we want to improve, no question about that. What happens in football is that when you start winning, you get a lot of space because they have to got to attack you. Because Chennai were attacking us, we got the opportunity to score the second goal."

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