Telugu Tigers made a last-ditch run to second in the 2017 Indian Premier Futsal League standings after beating Bengaluru Royals 3-2 to climb within a point of overall leaders Delhi Dragons.
In a duel between the wooden-spoon contenders, Chennai Singhams clinched a 5-4 win over Kerala Cobras to snatch their first victory of the regular season at the final opportunity.
Former Brazil international Deco led the Tigers to a slim win against the Royals, thanks to strikes from Luis Gonzalez, Anupam Vishwakarma and a Raducio King own goal despite Bengaluru having the majority of the chances.
Chennai edged a more prolific affair against Kerala, where Argentinian ace Hernan Crespo was among the scorers as the Signhams made a last-ditch effort to finish anywhere other than the bottom of the league.