Jamshedpur FC continued their unbeaten run in the new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and registered their second straight win on Saturday by defeating the defending champions Mumbai City FC 3-2 at JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur. (As It Happened | More Football News)
Starting for the first time for Mumbai City FC, Nikolaos Karelis scored the first goal of the game in the 18th minute to give the visitors an early lead. But Jordan Murray and Javi Hernandez made sure that the Red Miners went back after half-time with a 2-1 lead in the game.
Hernandez scored in the 44th minute when his free-kick disturbed no one and went inside the net after bouncing once. Mumbai City FC goalkeeper was unable to move as the ball touched no one.
The hosts dominated in the first half of the game and scored another goal just five minutes into the second half. And it was Hernandez again. He found the ball when one of his teammates passed it to him and he tried to go for the kick. The goalkeeper went for a dive but was beaten by the speed of the kick.
Jamshedpur FC goalkeeper Albino Gomes was given a yellow card for wasting time and Siviero was shown another yellow card for complaining in the second half. A total of nine yellow cards were given in the game - seven to the hosts and two to the visitors.
Yoell Van Nieff scored a left-foot goal in the 77th minute which hit the corner of the goalpost and left no chance for Gomes to react. That goal put the Islanders back in the game.
Jamshedpur FC players became cautious after that and started to apply tactics to waste time for which the referee also warned them. In the stoppage time, the goalpost took some time to mend after it was torn out during the match.
But the referee continued the game even after the completion of the added seven minutes. Just before the final whistle, there was a chance for the visitors to score the equalizer but the ball missed the net.
Jamshedpur FC are second on the points table after this win over Mumbai City FC. The Islanders are seventh and Bengaluru FC are leading the table with six points.
Jamshedpur FC will face Odisha FC in their next game on Saturday, 28th September. On the other hand, Mumbai City FC will host Bengaluru FC on 2nd October in Mumbai.
