ISL : Hume hat-trick takes Atletico to the semi finals .

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Atletico de Kolkata  thrashed FC Pune City 4-1 to become the first team to cement their place in the semis of  the Hero ISL . The defending champions have been in a great run of form lately  and have been unbeaten for the last four matches. South African Sameehg Doutie has been in a phenomenal form for the Kolkata franchise .It was a sweet revenge for the defending champions as the last time these two sides met in Pune, it was Jackichand Singh’s early strike that had helped Pune win . It was Hume again for Atletico who  put  his team  ahead in the 9th minute from a Arata Izumi pass .  The Canadian made no mistake  as he blasted it into the roof of the net.Somehow there were doubts about the goal as Ian Hume seemed to be in an offside position. David Platt’s team  looked a bit shaky at the start .Atletico De Kolkata took control of the game as they are passing the ball around with ease.For the away side Adrian Mutu was the key , as he kept on  troubling the Atletico  defence .23rd minute into the first  half  the Romanian’s  shot hit  the bar. South African sensation Sameehg Doutie already started to make his presence felt in the game.As the 2nd half started Atletico De Kolkata pressed hard to increase the lead .As a result  of which they were gifted soon . Hume acrobatically volleyed in the back of net from a delightful cross from captain Borja Fernandes. It can easily be regarded as the best goal of the ISL this season .Sameehg Doutie was the one who was creating all the chances.Adrian Mutu certainly looked at his best tonight.He tried an overhead kick at the 30th minute but the ball missed the target .His freekick flied over the 2nd post in the 41st min. Amrinder made some breathtaking saves to deny Pune City FC players from scoring a goal.At the 77th minute Borja could have made it 3-0 but the burly Spaniard wasted the opportunity .Hume got his second hat-trick of the season at the 83rd minute .Credit should be given to  Sameehg Doutie who past his marker on the right flank and found Ian Hume with a gem of a pass.Hume swiftly tapped the ball into the net.Mutu reduced the margin  for the away side at 86th minute .He got past four men and slotted the ball past Amarinder .Just on the stroke of fulltime substitute Dejan Lekic all but sealed the match for the homeside with a delightful solo  goal.The defending champions  now have 20 points from 12 matches and become  the 1st team  to qualify for the semifinals.On the other hand FC Pune City find themselves  lying sixth and a have tough task ahead to make it to the knockouts .