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Sourav Ganguly’s Atletico de Kolkata to face Sachin Tendulkar’s Kerala Blasters in ISL final
The final is on Saturday at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Published: Dec 18, 2014, 11:22 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 18, 2014, 11:22 AM (IST)
Sourav Ganguly co-owned Atletico de Kolkata will face Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters in the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) final on Saturday at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The Kolkata-based football team beat FC Goa in a penalty shoot-out in the second leg of their semi-final played at Goa. The Goa team is co-owned by Indian cricket team vice-captain Virat Kohli. The final result of the match was 4-2.
On Tuesday, Tendulkar’s Kerala Blasters advanced through ISL final by beating the MS Dhoni co-owned Chennaiyin FC. The first leg between the teams ended with Kerala winning 3-0, but in the second leg, the Chennai based team came back strong to finish 3-0 after full time. With both teams at same aggregate, the match went to extra time when Kerala scored in the 117th minute to seal a final berth.
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The sides have met twice in the league matches, with Kerala winning once and the first game ending in a draw. Saturday’s final will be a much anticipated clash between the teams, which are respectively co-owned by two Indian cricket legends, and the winner will the first champion of ISL.