Chennaiyin FC became the champions of the 2015 Hero Indian Super League after a thrilling 3-2 win over FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday. It was a fascinating encounter with the pendulum swinging either way over the course of 90 minutes before Stiven Mendoza netted the winner in stoppage time to seal it for the Super Machans. Hero-ISL-Emerging-Player-of-the-League Jeje Lalpekhlua, who scored six goals over the course of the season, spoke to indiansuperleague.com shortly after the match. Here are the excerpts from the interview.How would you describe this feeling?It’s amazing. I can’t believe it. Finally we made it. We did it for us, for the people of Chennai and for all our supporters.Seeing the game change its complexion in just five minutes, how would you describe that experience?Such things happen in football. All you need to do is fight back hard and keep on fighting.To whom would you like to dedicate this win?We did it for the people of Chennai and our supporters."All you need to do is fight back hard and keep on fighting."Jeje LalpekhluaWhat would you say about head coach Marco Materazzi and his influence on Chennai’s game?His philosophy is something, you know…I can’t say anything [at a loss for words], this is just unbelievable.One word to describe your feeling as a Hero ISL champion…Happy.
