Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 9 each, with Delhi 1st and Tamilnadu 1st. Tamilnadu's recent output lagged their position: 29th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Delhi were scoring 4 and conceding 0.33, Tamilnadu 5.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.78 goals per team per game.
Delhi came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Tamilnadu in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Delhi led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Delhi: B. Bansal (7'), A. Shaw (65')
Key stats
Total shots: 4-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 2-8