Chennaiyin ended their wait for their first goal and three points of the season following a dramatic 2-1 win against Hyderabad in their fifth match at the Marina Arena on Monday.
The hosts, who wasted chances and struggled to end their scoring draught for ninety minutes, opened the scoring in the 92nd minute through Andre Schembri. Hyderabad hit back immediately with a Mathew Kilgallon header in the fifth minute of added time. Chennaiyin did not give up hope and Valkis scored the match-winner a minute later to conclude the drama in their favour.
Chennaiyin were dominant from the word go, kicking things off in a must-win game on a positive note.