The 22-year-old not only opened the scoring for Chennaiyin in the 17th minute but also provided a perfect finishing touch by netting the team's fourth in the 82nd minute.
It will be a great chance for Thomas Brdaric's team, who finished eighth in the recently concluded ISL, to not only end the season on a high but also secure their place in the Asian football's second-tier club competition.
Matches between NorthEast United and Chennaiyin in the ISL this season have been exciting affairs with the latter coming out victorious on both occasions (7-3 and 4-3).
Having won the League Shield this season, Mumbai City FC will now hope to add the Super Cup to their trophy cabinet. Chennaiyin FC will continue their hunt for a long-awaited Super Cup trophy when they take on NorthEast United FC in their opening game.
All six foreigners--strikers Petar Sliskovic and Kwame Karikari, midfielders Abdenasser El Khayati and Julius Duker, and defenders Fallou Diagne and Vafa Hakhamaneshi, are included in the squad.
Raman Vijayan has been appointed as the new assistant coach of Chennaiyin FC. He replaced Syed Sabir Pasha. Co-owner Vita Dani commented on Vijayan's appointment "We are extremely pleased to have Raman Vijayan on board. His eye to spot and groom talent combined with his managerial experie
He also served as the interim manager of the team for four league games from February 2022 until the current head coach Thomas Brdaric took over a mid-last year.
The home team opened the scoring in the third minute with Rahim Ali breaking through and slotting past Arindam Bhattacharja. Both teams were separated by a solitary goal headed into half-time. The Marina Machans were top on the visitors in the opening phases of the second half only for Jorda
Brdaric overtook the Chennaiyin FC squad only in June 2022 and is keen on the project to build something special with the team. The CFC head coach demanded fans be patient and stick together.
Rahim Ali, Kwame Karikari, Anirudh Thapa and Sajal Bag were on the scoresheet as the Marina Machans clinched a third successive win for the first time this season and went level on points with FC Goa. Wilmar Gil bagged a brace and Parthi Gogoi scored another astonishing goal for the Highland