The 47th-minute strike, thanks largely to a horrible blunder by goalkeeper TP Rehenesh, was enough for the in-form table toppers to finish the game with three points at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.
Delhi Dynamos take on Jamshedpur FC in their second home match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday and a couple of players were seen wearing masks during the home side's training session.
The AIFF Disciplinary Committee announced the decision on the breach of Disciplinary Code Article 49, based on the referee's report of violent conduct by Gurpreet in the ISL match between FC Goa and Bengaluru FC on November 30 in Goa.
Jamshedpur's Jerry Mawhmingthanga and ATK's Bipin Singh and Njazi Kuqi all missed chances but visiting goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen and his home side counterpart Subrata Paul were superb on the day.
Uruguayan striker Emiliano Alfaro struck twice, including one in the final minute of the game, as FC Pune City staged a remarkable fightback to beat Mumbai City FC 2-1 on Wednesday.
Matias Mirabaje made it 3-0 for the Dynamos in the 66th minute as the Dynamos controlled the game for the most part of the opening for both the sides.
Sunil Chhetri, who was shown a yellow card in the second half for showboating in order to get a penalty, finally got his name on the scoresheet during the dying moments.
Down 0-3 at half-time, Chennayin came roaring back as Spanish Inigo Calderon's free-kick was poorly handled by Goan custodian Laxmikant Kattiani in the 70th minute.
On the opening day of ISL 2017-18, defending champions ATK and last year's runners-up Kerala Blasters FC too failed to break the deadlock in Kochi.
Tiger Zinda Hai couple Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan's camaraderie is visible both off-screen and onscreen.
Roca said he wants his team to forget the loss against Istiklol and focus on the future and remain positive.
Popovic began his managerial career in 2001 with Austrian club TuS FC Arnfels followed by a stint with another Austrian club FC Pachern from 2004-2006.
The match is looked upon as a re-run of last year's final and the Kerala outfit would be eager to make amends for last year's disappointment.
Cichero, the first Venezuelan to wear the colours of Delhi Dynamos, won the 2008 Western Conference Championship in the United States with New York Red Bulls.
The 31-year-old La Liga veteran becomes the fourth Spaniard at the club joining fellow countrymen Juanan Gonzalez, Dimas Delgado and Antonio Dovale.
Keane, who has been a prolific scorer playing for Republic of Ireland with 146 International appearances scoring 68 goals, will be strengthening the new look ATK side.
The midfielder was part of the San Lorenzo side that won the Copa Matias Mirabaje was in Libertadores in 2014 and finished runners-up in the FIFA Club World Cup the very same year.
Goian was considered as one of the top three defenders due to his wealth of experience and strong performance in the last season.
The 2015 ISL champions - Chennai parted ways with Marco Materazzi after a three-year stint following a moderate run in 2016, in which they finished seventh during the group stage.
The two franchises have completed the two-year suspension imposed by the Supreme Court appointed Justice (Retd.) Lodha Committee and will now participate in next year's Indian Premier League.
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