Begin typing your search...

Profligate Mumbai held by Jamshedpur

A flurry of missed chances saw table-topper Mumbai City FC settle for only a 1-1 draw against Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League at the GMC Stadium, here on Monday.

Profligate Mumbai held by Jamshedpur
X
Mumbai City FC co-owner Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt

Owen Coyle’s men took the lead through Nerijus Valskis (9’) before Mumbai hit back through Bartholomew Ogbeche (15’). A red card for Aitor Monroy around the half-hour mark saw Jamshedpur reduced to ten-men but some dogged defending and a number of missed chances for Mumbai, saw the former get away with a draw.

Mumbai dominated the early exchanges as Monroy had to dive to block Ogbeche’s shot as early as the first minute. But it was Jamshedpur which drew first blood. Just nine minutes had passed when Jackichand Singh found Valskis in the penalty box. The Lithuanian’s first-time shot was unerring. Barely three minutes later, Monroy could only find the side netting from a free-kick.

Monroy was in the thick of things a couple of minutes later, hacking Cy Goddard down and getting himself in the referee’s book. Then, Mumbai found its equaliser. Adam Le Fondre made a run down the right before squaring the ball to Bipin Singh. The latter found Ogbeche and the Nigerian unleashed a powerful drive past Jamshedpur keeper TP Rehenesh.

Jamshedpur responded to the goal with a flurry of attacks but in the 28th minute, the match turned firmly in Mumbai’s favour. Monroy brought Ogbeche down right in front of the referee and got his second yellow.

Mumbai unleashed wave after wave of attacks, but to no avail. Mourtada Fall blazed one over in the 38th minute while, a couple of minutes later, Ogbeche headed wide from close range.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

migrator
Next Story