ISL: Delhi Dynamos 0-0 Atletico de Kolkata - 5 talking points
The final stretch of the ISL is under way and Delhi Dynamos FC were looking to win 3 on the trot as they hosted Atletico de Kolkata. Delhi were in 5th position in the league, 2 points behind 4th place while Atletico de Kolkata slipped to third place after FC Goa’s win last night.Atletico de Kolkata and Delhi both decided to keep their marquee players on the bench, with Luis Garcia and Alessandro Del Piero not making their respective starting line ups. This was Delhi’s last game at home and they were looking to sign off with a bang. A win for Kolkata would guarantee them a spot in the semi-finals.Both teams tried to win the game but were kept out with a good defensive showing, while both goalkeepers Edel and Van Hout were on top of their games.Atletico de Kolkata went level on points with FC Goa while Delhi Dynamos FC stayed 5th, one point behind Kerala Blasters FC and the all-important 4th spot. With both teams still waiting to confirm their position in the semi-finals, here are the 5 talking points from the game.Gustavo dos Santos, star of the match, breaking through the Atletico defence
#1 The tale of two marquee players
When the marquee players for the respective clubs were named, everyone expected Alessandro Del Piero to shine but he has failed to provide a spark to the Delhi team, in fact the Delhi team play better without Del Piero and for large parts of the game were the better team.
Atletico de Kolkata missed a spark in midfield and Luis Garcia not playing a single minute of the game probably meant he was carrying a knock, Kolkata would need the Spanish star to be 100% if they are to qualify for the knockout round of the ISL.