Indian Premier Futsal League 2016: Tuesday Results and Latest Group Standings

Goa drew 2-2 with visitors Kolkata in the 2016 Indian Premier Futsal League, as the hosts staged a third-quarter comeback to earn a result at the Peddem Sports Complex on Tuesday. 

In the second battle of the night, Mumbai, featuring Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs, defeated Chennai 4-3 to book their place in the knockout round, as the Welshman scored his first goal in the competition.

Goa were without Ronaldinho after his rampant five-goal haul against Bengaluru on Sunday, as the Brazilian superstar opted to return to his homeland to be an official ambassador at the 2016 Paralympics Games, according to Goal.com. Cafu has been recruited by the franchise to be the team’s marquee player.

Premier Futsal thanked the icon for his contribution:

Thank you for the memories, @10Ronaldinho! We will miss your presence. pic.twitter.com/Q0ewjfMflK

— Premier Futsal (@PremierFutsalHQ) July 18, 2016

Here are the confirmed results from Tuesday’s action, including the latest points standings from both groups:

Tuesday Recap

Kolkata took a stranglehold of their game against Goa, but early goals didn’t prevent a share of the spoils …

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