Chennaiyin FC rode on Jeje lalpekhlua’s 64th minute strike to beat Pune City FC by a solitary goal and book a semifinal spot in the Indian Super league football here on Saturday.
lalpekhlua’s goal was enough for Chennaiyin FC in their concluding league clash as they jumped to second on the ISl table with 22 points, the same as FC Goa and Delhi Dynamos.
Chennaiyin FC have a better goal average of plus 10 compared to the other two teams.
Saturday’s result also meant that Northeast United failed to make it to the semifinals as they could secure only 20 points.