TRAU hold Chennai City to goalless draw in I-League

A resolute Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU) FC held defending champions Chennai City FC to a goalless draw in a Hero I-League match at the Khuman Lumpak Stadium here on Sunday.

TRAU goalkeeper Shayan Roy was magnificent under the bar to deny the visitors all three points.

The first half was entertaining as both sides created goal-scoring opportunities but failed to convert them.

Chennai adopted a cautious approach in the first half, which prompted the hosts to press hard.

TRAU earned a penalty in the 13th minute when Ajith Kumar was adjudged to have handled the ball inside the 18-yard box. Skipper Princewill Emeka stepped in but his effort rattled the woodwork, thus squandering a glorious opportunity.

In the 33rd minute, Netrajit Singh's volley went inches wide of the post.

Chennai coach Akbar Nawas made two early substitutions in the first-half, bringing on Pravitto Raju and Jishnu Balakrishnan in place of Jockson Dhas and Varun Mathur but