ISL 2020/21: Mumbai City reclaim prime spot with 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters
Image Source : TWITTER/MUMBAI CITY Mumbai City
Mumbai City FC reclaimed the highest spot within the Indian Super League (ISL) following a 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters FC on the GMC Stadium, on Saturday. First-half objectives from Adam Le Fondre within the third minute and Hugo Boumous within the eleventh minute ensured three factors for Mumbai who are actually unbeaten of their final seven video games.
Both groups made a few adjustments to their line-ups, Boumous and Mandar Rao Dessai returned to Sergio Lobera’s beginning XI whereas for Kerala, Costa Nhamoinesu and Lalthathanga Khawlhring had been named forward of Abdul Hakku and Rahul KP.
Mumbai punished Kerala for an early error which gifted them the primary objective within the third minute. Boumous latched on to a Vicente Gomez back-pass and the Frenchman was introduced down within the field by Nhamoinesu and gained a penalty. Le Fondre netted his sixth objective of the marketing campaign regardless of Albino Gomes getting a leg to the ball.
Mumbai doubled their lead within the eleventh minute and this time, Boumous obtained his identify on the scoresheet. Ahmed Jahouh sprayed an extended ball from his personal half in direction of Boumous from a free-kick, and the Frenchman made it look simple as he obtained previous his marker and slotted previous Albino.
Kerala took time to get into the sport and had a few tries on the rival objective forcing Amrinder Singh into motion. Amrinder first denied Gomez with a diving save and later stopped Sahal Abdul Samad’s effort. Sahal ought to have handed the ball to Facundo Pereyra, who was in a greater place to attain.
Kerala created possibilities and confirmed their want to get again within the sport however the Mumbai defenders had been an equal match to their opponents. Mumbai had been responsible of squandering one more likelihood simply earlier than the break. Boumous reduce the ball again to Le Fondre, however his chip sailed over the bar.
Kerala put up an improved efficiency within the second half. They created possibilities early and practically pulled a objective again within the fifty fifth minute however Jordan Murray’s effort was dominated offside.
With lower than 20 minutes on the clock, Mumbai had the prospect to additional lengthen their lead once they had been awarded one more penalty after Boumous was fouled within the field. But this time, Albino learn it proper and his robust proper arm denied Boumous.
At the opposite finish, Amrinder got here up with a superb save when he parried Gomez’s long-range shot which disregarded the crossbar. The keeper did exceptionally nicely to assist his aspect keep their fifth clear sheet of the season.
