Moments later, Angellot found himself in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper on a counter-attack and beat him easily to make it 5-3. It was Kolkata 5s Pula who scored for the first time in the game in the fifth minute as the crowd cheered.
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In the third quarter, Bengaluru continued with their aggressive play and came back into the game.
In the second half, Indian futsaller Jonathan Piers equalized for the Bengaluru 5s, making it three goals for him in three outings in what has been a fairly fruitful tournament for him.
Kolkata too counter-attacked but could not add another goal as the scoreline remained 1-1. The two sides earned a point each after the draw.
Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, the marquee player for Mumbai, who was cheered by the insane crowd, did not disappoint them as he netted the ball in the 26th minute. Kochi went ahead once again when Moraes scored his second of the match with the scoreboard reading 3-2 in the 18th minute.
After his fine performance on Sunday against Bengaluru, the Goan crowd was expecting him to lit the Futsal turf at Pedem, Mapusa, but were disappointed about hearing the news that he has left for Brazil.
The Kochi 5s took no time in taking the lead when Michel Salgado’s shot came off the post and the goalkeeper before Deives Moraes stationed at the far post tapped it in.
Mumbai, who banked on excellent individual skills and well co-ordinated passes throughout the game, took the game away from Kochi’s reach when Fogila scored the sixth goal for his side and his third. Mumbai leveled it again thanks to Giggs.
In a keenly contested game, with several twists and turns, Mumbai, which was down twice in the game, bounced back to cross over the line.
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But just before the hooter sounded for the end of a lively first quarter, Moraes retained the ball under pressure from three defenders and took the right moment to flick the ball back to Chaguinha who fired home beat Luis Amado and make it 2-1 to Kochi.
