FC Pune City held hosts Kerala Blasters FC to a 1-1 draw at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Thursday. Marcelinho was the goal-scorer for the Stallions, as he netted in his sixth goal of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 to take Pune to the top of the points table on goal difference. After an entertaining ninety minutes, indiansuperleague.com caught up with the visitor’s captain to find out his views on the match and his goal. Here are the excerpts.

It was a fantastic game to watch as a neutral, so how did it feel to play it on the field?

It’s very nice to play here. I loved and enjoyed too much. I like their fans when they scream, and I like the pitch. We are unlucky as we had an opportunity to win the match, but it's important that it was a good game. I enjoyed it.

Tell us a little about your goal.

It was a good moment. The coaching gives me a lot of confidence to play and I try to give my best to help my team and my friends.

Your partnership with Emiliano Alfaro seems to be blooming and growing. Tell us how much you enjoy playing with him?

I enjoy a lot. It's very nice. Like I told, they are giving me confidence and I hope to be better in the next half of the ISL.

How does it feel to come to Kochi’s stadium and play amidst Kerala fans?

This stadium is crazy. I like to play here. It's big, nice and they take a lot of effort. I really have no words to express.

Is the draw a fair result or did you want all the three points?

No, we wanted a victory tonight.