ISL 2021-22: Mohun Bagan eye semis spot with win over lacklustre Chennaiyin
Football | Mar 02, 2022, 05:52 PM ISTATKMB have been on a roll, remaining unbeaten for 14 games, the second-longest such streak in the history of the tournament.
ATKMB have been on a roll, remaining unbeaten for 14 games, the second-longest such streak in the history of the tournament.
The Marina Machans raced into a two-goal lead through goals from Hira Mondal (2' OG) and Ninthoinganba Meetei (15') in the early stages of the match.
Placed sixth in the points table, Chennaiyin will look to dislodge Hyderabad from fourth position as they are on 14 points to Hyderabad's 16.
Chennaiyin FC lost their last match against Bengaluru FC and will be looking to pick up some form to remain in the race for a top-four spot. On the other hand, Jamshedpur FC played out a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters FC in their last encounter but have been in a scintillating form otherwise and will certainly challenge Chennaiyin FC.
Jorge Pereyra Diaz (9th minute), Sahal Abdul Samad (38th), Adrian Luna (79th) scores the decisive goals for Blasters.
Chennaiyin were off to a good start but in no time Mumbai were back to doing what they do best, keep the ball and dictate the tempo of the game.
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Reigning champions Mumbai have won four out of their five games so far, sitting pretty at the top of the heap with 12 points from five games; Chennaiyin are placed fourth with eight points.
Liston Colaco's 18th-minute strike was cancelled out by Vladimir Koman (45th) right before half-time.
While two-time champion Chennaiyin appear to be gaining in confidence, the East Bengal side has only one point to show from the three matches they played so far.
Lallianzuala Chhangte (41st) broke the deadlock with a powerful shot from a defensive error but VP Suhair (50th) restored parity before Chennaiyin captain Anirudh Thapa (74th) sealed the deal with a fine strike.
CFC head coach Bozidar Bandovic will hope Vladimir Koman, who plays a role similar to that of Crivallero, can keep doing the job for the team.
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The team has undergone a revamp. Apart from new coach Bozidar Bandovic, CFC have also signed five new foreign players along with some promising Indian talent and will expect to start on a strong note after having secured only three wins in the 2020-21 season.
Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have completed the signing of the young Indian attacking midfielder Ninthoi Meetei on a three-year deal, starting the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) season.
The Ukraine-born footballer began his professional career in 2006 with UC Sampdoria in the top-tier Italian league, Serie A.
Mumbai grabbed the lead through Bartholomew Ogbeche (21st minute) but his goal was cancelled out by Esmael Goncalves (76th) as Chennaiyin rallied to earn a hard-fought point.
Majumder made a slew of saves to keep CFC at bay for more than an hour after the red-and-gold were reduced to 10 players following Ajay Chhetri's send-off in the first-half.
Chennaiyin have lost just one of their last seven matches. That seems quite impressive, but they also have had five draws, on par with their opponents SC East Bengal.
The match saw both teams failing to convert clear-cut chances. That Odisha had three shots on target while Chennaiyin managed just two exemplified how much both sides cancelled out each other.
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