Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC start their season with 2-2 draw

Atlético de Kolkata played out an exciting 2-2 draw against Chennaiyin FC before a 10,973 solid crowd at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium on Sunday evening. Sameehg Doutie provided the hosts the lead near the hour mark before two goals in fast interval by Jayesh Rane and Hans Mulder set the defending champions 2-1 up. An Iain Hume penalty four minutes from time though made sure that the points were shared between the both teams.

The match got off to a pacey begin with either sides seeking to assert their control over the other. Chennaiyin FC emerged near to drawing first blood in the eighth minute when a deflected John Arne Riise free-kick from the edge of ATK’s penalty box rattled the crossbar.