In pics: Chennaiyin FC lift ISL title after a drama-filled final

<p><strong>Margao:</strong>&nbsp;<span data-style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Chennaiyin FC held their nerves as they beat hometeam FC Goa 3-2 in the final of the Indian Super League in Margao on Sunday.</span></p><p><span data-style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">In a befitting grand finale of the ISL second season which saw 186 goals scored in 60 matches as compared to 121 last year, the Chennaiyin vs Goa clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here saw as many as five goals, all of them coming in the second half in the edge-of-the-seat match.</span></p><p><span data-style="font-size: 13.008px; line-height: 1.538em;">Bruno Pelissari put Chennaiyin ahead in the 54th minute but Goa equalised within four minutes with Thongkhosiem Haokip finding the target. Joffre Gonzalez then put Goa ahead for the first time in the 87th minute in what looked like to be the winning goal.</span></p><p>But, under dramatic circumstances, Goa goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani conceded an own goal in the 90th minute to level the score before Chennaiyin striker Stiven Mendoza found the target in the first minute of the injury time to stun the home supporters of Goa.</p><p>It was heartbreak for Goa who looked the most attacking side in the season under Brazilian legend Zico who is not expected to return for the next season.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>