ISL 2018: Mumbai City FC register first win, beat Pune 2-0
Football | October 20, 2018 8:45 ISTMumbai after their first win are now placed sixth with three points from as many games while Pune are currently ninth with a point from two games.
Mumbai after their first win are now placed sixth with three points from as many games while Pune are currently ninth with a point from two games.
Mumbai have started the season in an unimpressive fashion -- with a 2-0 loss at home to Jamshedpur FC, followed by an away 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters.
Blasters' wastefulness came back to bite them in added time with 19-year-old Mumbai substitute Bhumij drawing parity with a sensational strike.
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Mumbai have roped in foreigners Paulo Machado (Portugal) and striker Rafael Bastos (Brazil), coupled with new Indian faces like Souvik Chakrabarti, Raynier Fernandes and Subhashish Bose.
Romanian Goian, who was the villain in the first half after conceding an own goal to allow North East take a 2-1 half-time lead, finally made amends in the dying minutes.
Chhetri (43rd, 52nd minutes) scored on either side of the break while Venezuelan import Nicolas Fedor (63rd) rounded off the tally.
With ATK struggling with their star Irish forward Robbie Keane, Taylor's inspirational show will be a big boost for the ISL club.
Balwant Singh scored on either side of half-time to ensure a 2-0 win for the Mumbai outfit over the unlucky hosts NorthEast United FC.
The victory also lifted ATK from the bottom of the table to the eighth spot with five points to their credit.
Mumbai City FC coach Alexandre Guimaraes admitted that ATK were a tough side as their playing style was different.
Chennaiyin remained on the third spot with nine points after suffering their second loss in five matches.
It was a game of missed chances and drama in front of goal as Kerala and Mumbai played attacking football.
Mumbai City FC will play the Blasters on the back of a narrow 1-2 loss against FC Pune City.
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.
The Maharashtra clubs hit back with victories, with Pune especially impressive in their 4-1 demolition of ATK in Kolkata.
Mumbai City's Brazilian duo shined for the hosts as they defeated FC Goa in a hard-fought contest on Saturday.
Bottom-placed Mumbai, who will miss services of injured Leo Costa, were unable to score against Bengaluru, who thrashed them 2-0.
Last season the franchise lost in the play-off after topping the field in the league stage.
Mumbai: Mumbai City FC bounced back from their three consecutive defeats, as they beat Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 in their 13th round Indian Super League match, here today.The win helped the struggling side to move
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