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  • ISL 2020-21: FC Goa maintain SC East Bengal 1-1 after Edu Bedia pink card

    Image Source : TWITTER/FCGOAOFFICIAL FC Goa additionally sorely missed their first-choice central defenders, Ivan Gonzalez (suspension) and James Donachie (damage). 
    SC East Bengal (SCEB) didn’t make use of a numerical benefit to accept a 1-1 draw in opposition to FC Goa of their reverse leg Indian Super League conflict on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, right here on Friday.
    Spanish centre ahead Igor Angulo (thirty ninth minute) rounded off Debjit Majumder after being left unmarked to offer the Gaurs a first-half lead.

    But they failed to carry on to the lead and SCEB discovered the equaliser within the sixty fifth minute when skipper Daniel Fox pulled his staff again from a detailed vary strike.
    The alternative got here from a free-kick that Bright Enobakhare received on the left flank earlier than Anthony Pilkington delivered an excellent cross into the field. FC Goa goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh didn’t catch it and the unfastened ball was blasted into the again of the web by Fox.
    A minute later, the Gaurs skipper Edu Bedia was despatched off following a second reserving following an unsightly sort out on Pilkington from behind.
    The red-and-gold pushed laborious for a lead however some poor ending coupled with Dheeraj’s sharp goalkeeping ensured a 1-1 stalemate by the 2 groups for the second time this season.
    FC Goa now have stretched their unbeaten streak to seven video games, and remained at third place with 21 factors from 14 matches.

    SCEB are winless from 4 matches to stay on tenth spot with 13 factors from 14 matches and the end result dealt a giant blow to their play-off aspirations.
    It was drama early on as SCEB had the possibility to take the lead after profitable a penalty within the nineteenth second.
    The Gaurs goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh dived the flawed means however Anthony Pilkington bottled the possibility, taking pictures the ball far off the put up.
    It summed up the story for Robbie Fowler’s staff as his wards lacked the leading edge up entrance and missed a slew of possibilities in opposition to the 10-man Gaurs.
    Nigerian ahead Bright Enobakhare, who had struck a stunner of their 1-1 draw within the first-leg, appeared threatening up entrance for SCEB however they lacked the sting with the likes of Pilkington and Jeje Lalpekhlua squandering quite a few possibilities.
    FC Goa missed the presence of coach Juan Ferrando on the touchline after the Spaniard was suspended in opposition to Kerala Blasters. In his absence, assistant coach Clifford Miranda marshalled the aspect.
    FC Goa additionally sorely missed their first-choice central defenders, Ivan Gonzalez (suspension) and James Donachie (damage). 

  • ISL 2020-21: Unlucky Kerala play out goalless draw with Jamshedpur

    Image Source : TWITTER/INDSUPERLEAGUE Kerala have been, by far, the superior group total and created extra probabilities than Jamshedpur however lacked the leading edge within the remaining third.
    Kerala Blasters squandered probabilities galore to play out a goalless draw with Jamshedpur FC within the Indian Super League on the GMC Stadium right here on Wednesday.
    Kerala have been, by far, the superior group total and created extra probabilities than Jamshedpur however lacked the leading edge within the remaining third, which denied them their fourth win of the season.
    The first half proved to be a pulsating affair however attackers of each side have been responsible of lacking probabilities.
    Jamshedpur dominated the opening quarter and had the chance to take the lead early on, following a blunder from Kerala keeper Albino Gomes.
    He miscued a clearance, gifting the ball straight to Nerijus Valskis. The striker popped a shot at objective however Albino recovered properly in time by managing a finger-tip save, which kissed the far-post earlier than going out.
    Valskis missed one other gilt-edged probability within the thirtieth minute after some beautiful build-up play from Jamshedpur. Aitor Monroy discovered the Lithuanian within the field with a pleasant lob however Valskis fluffed his probability as he tried an acrobatic volley.

    Kerala dominated the second quarter and long-established three huge probabilities, solely to be denied by the woodwork on all events.
    The first was when Gary Hooper unleashed a long-range shot that struck the underside of the crossbar earlier than bouncing again into play. However, replays instructed that the ball crossed the road however it went unnoticed by the officers.
    Minutes later, Sandeep Singh whipped a teasing cross for Jordan Murray whose header brushed the upside of the body.
    And then, Lalthathanga Khawlhring rattled the crossbar once more from shut vary in damage time, leaving Kerala assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed pissed off on the touchline.
    After the restart, Kerala carried on from the place they left off as they dominated the second half. They had a chance to bag the opener after the hour mark when Khawlhring created area on the appropriate and delivered a cross in direction of Murray on the far-post. The Australian’s looped header, nevertheless, flew inches extensive of objective.
    Kerala threw the kitchen sink at their opponents as the sport entered its remaining levels. They created probability after probability however lacked the crowning glory, and have been pressured to share factors with Jamshedpur on the full-time whistle. 

  • ISL 2020-21: Hyderabad goal to proceed five-game undefeated run as they tackle Bengaluru FC

    Image Source : TWITTER/HYDFCOFFICIAL Despite the slip-ups, Hyderabad managed two wins and three successive attracts of their final 5 matches to enter the enterprise finish of the season nonetheless within the prime 4.
    Hyderabad FC will hope to proceed their five-game undefeated run and retain their place within the prime 4 once they cross swords with Bengaluru FC in an Indian Super League match right here on Thursday.
    Hyderabad had an important begin to the season however quickly discovered themselves dropping factors. Despite the slip-ups, they managed two wins and three successive attracts of their final 5 matches to enter the enterprise finish of the season nonetheless within the prime 4.

    As they tackle Bengaluru FC on the Tilak Maidan on Thursday, coach Manuel Marquez is aware of {that a} win will go a good distance in serving to them keep there.
    “Yes, I think at this moment, the competition is equal. There are a lot of draws and it’s difficult because practically all the teams are fighting to get into the top four. I think all the teams have a possibility,” Marquez stated.
    In their final three video games, the Nizams managed to maintain two clear sheets and the coach stated that extra of those may win matches for the staff.
    “We play (according to) our styles. When we concede goals, people say we lose the ball because we play in transition too much. With clean sheets, you don’t lose games,” stated Marquez.
    Despite Bengaluru not having registered a win for some time, Marquez nonetheless expects a tricky take a look at.

    “I think we play against strong teams. When we have the ball, we try to arrive with the maximum players possible in the Bengaluru box. And when they have the ball, we will have to avoid them arriving in our box with danger,” stated Marquez.
    Bengaluru, then again, are winless of their final seven video games and their hopes of a revival are fading quick. They have additionally didn’t preserve a clear sheet of their final ten video games and discover themselves in an unfamiliar seventh spot.
    Despite all their issues, the truth that they’re nonetheless solely 4 factors away from a top-four spot will give interim coach Naushad Moosa hope.
    However, he has additionally focussed on giving alternatives to children in his transient stint thus far.
    “We are trying to balance things,” Moosa stated.
    “We haven’t given up (our hopes) for the play-offs. But we’re giving them (the younger gamers) time to organize for subsequent season. So, the concept is there to organize our staff for the subsequent season additionally.
    “It is important for them to understand the level of ISL as it’s totally different. So, we’re giving them 20-to-30 minutes to understand the pressure and level of the game,” he added.

  • ISL 2020-21: Bengaluru FC rating late equaliser to carry Odisha FC to 1-1 draw

    Image Source : TWITTER/BENGALURUFC Bengaluru FC interim coach Naushad Moosa made no adjustments to the facet that misplaced in opposition to Kerala Blasters
    Erik Paartalu scored a late equaliser as Bengaluru FC held Odisha FC to a 1-1 attract an Indian Super League match right here on Sunday. Paartalu struck within the 82nd minute after Diego Mauricio had put Odisha in entrance within the eighth minute.
    It additionally turned out to be a battle of goalkeepers on the evening, with each of them guarding the posts solidly in opposition to relentless press by both sides.

    The Kalinga Warriors had been on track for his or her second win of the season however regardless of Arshdeep Singh’s heroics in purpose, a decided BFC lastly managed to get an equaliser late within the recreation.
    BFC interim coach Naushad Moosa made no adjustments to the facet that misplaced in opposition to Kerala Blasters whereas Odisha made one change with Steven Taylor returning to the beginning XI after serving his one-match suspension.
    Bengaluru had a vivid begin at Fatorda, however had been shocked by an early purpose from Mauricio which got here in opposition to the run of play.
    Jerry Mawihmingthanga took a fast free-kick to Manuel Onwu on the best simply exterior the BFC penalty space and the latter performed an outstanding low cross into the center. Mauricio, who was within the field, scored to place his facet forward.
    Moosa’s males got here very near scoring when Udanta Singh flashed a cross throughout the face of purpose, however the move was too fast for an onrushing Sunil Chhetri.

    Another likelihood went begging for BFC when Amay Morajkar floated a cross in for Rahul Bheke however his header missed the mark.
    BFC created likelihood after likelihood however had been let down not solely by their sloppy ending however had been additionally thwarted by Arshdeep’s brilliance in purpose. One of his finest saves got here when Taylor didn’t clear Bheke’s lengthy throw-in and Erik Paartalu latched on to the unfastened ball and struck from the sting of the field.
    Arshdeep dived acrobatically to make a one-handed save. The keeper pulled off yet one more save to disclaim Bheke, who tried to divert in a Cleiton Silva nook.
    In the second half, Arshdeep continued from the place he left off as he got here with a high quality save. This time the custodian stopped Kristian Opseth’s free-kick with a diving save. He then got here up with an acrobatic save to cease Gaurav Bora’s header from going into his personal purpose.
    After fixed stress, Bengaluru had been lastly rewarded with the equaliser within the 82nd minute when Paartalu nodded in Cleiton’s in-swinging nook.
    Right after the purpose, Odisha missed a chance to regain their lead when Mauricio arrange Daniel Lalhlimpuia within the field, however his shot clipped the upright. At the opposite finish, Chhetri blasted his shot over the crossbar from shut vary.
    Gurpreet made a shocking save late within the recreation to maintain out Jerry’s close-range try.

  • ISL 2020-21: Hyderabad FC break up factors with Jamshedpur FC with goalless draw

    Image Source : TWITTER/INDSUPERLEAGUE While Hyderabad ended up drawing their third sport on the trot, Jamshedpur grabbed their first level, after a treble of losses.
    Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC earned a degree every after enjoying a goal-less attract an Indian Super League match right here on Sunday. While Hyderabad ended up drawing their third sport on the trot, Jamshedpur grabbed their first level, after a treble of losses.
    New signings Farukh Choudhary and Seiminlen Doungel have been among the many 4 modifications made by Jamshedpur whereas Roland Alberg was handed his first begin as Hyderabad rang in two modifications.

    The opening half was an intriguing, open-ended contest with each side hitting the publish however failing to seek out the web. Hyderabad had higher probabilities however Jamshedpur keeper TP Rehenesh produced two superb saves to maintain the scoreline goal-less heading into the break.
    Rehenesh was referred to as into motion within the ninth minute after Hyderabad began brightly. Aridane Santana discovered Joel Chianese with a neat by way of ball within the field however the latter’s effort was saved out by Rehenesh, who got here off his line effectively in time.
    The Jamshedpur custodian pulled off one other superb save across the half-hour mark, denying Halicharan Narzary this time. Receiving the ball from Chianese, Narzary made his approach into the field earlier than drilling a shot on the far nook. Rehenesh dived full stretch to push the ball away, because it rattled the publish.

    Jamshedpur began imposing themselves as the primary half drew to a detailed and practically broke the impasse from a nook. Hyderabad keeper Laxmikant Kattimani fluffed his strains whereas coping with Aitor Monroy’s cross, permitting Stephen Eze to move the ball. But his effort struck the woodwork earlier than being cleared out.
    The second half turned out to be a scrappy affair. Neither facet might carve out clear-cut probabilities with each side defending resolutely.
    Hyderabad had an opportunity to attain by way of a set-piece however Santana did not hold his shot on the right track. Hitesh Sharma’s free-kick was cleared by Eze and it fell to Santana, who sliced his volley broad of the publish.
    Jamshedpur registered their first shot on the right track within the 87th minute, with Nerijus Valskis lacking a half probability. Farukh received the ball and delivered a cross within the field for Valskis whose header was aimed straight at Kattimani.
    The greatest probability of the sport got here within the harm time with Farukh practically handing Jamshedpur the lead. Prancing into the field after receiving a protracted ball from Monroy, the ahead had solely the keeper to beat, however his shot discovered the facet netting.

  • ISL 2020-21: Playing with 10 males, Goa maintain on for a degree in opposition to Kerala

    Image Source : TWITTER/FCGOAOFFICIAL Goa had been lowered to 10 males within the second half after Ivan Gonzalez obtained marching orders following two yellow playing cards inside a span of seconds.
    A ten-men FC Goa managed to fend off a troublesome press from Kerala Blasters to accept a degree with a 1-1 draw within the Indian Super League right here on Saturday.

    The Gaurs took the lead via a Twenty fifth-minute strike from Jorge Ortiz Mendoza, whereas Rahul KP (57th) scored with a superb header within the second half.

    Goa had been lowered to 10 males within the second half after Ivan Gonzalez obtained marching orders following two yellow playing cards inside a span of seconds.

    Goa began with what they do greatest — enjoying intriguing quick passes, sustaining most ball possession and preserving Kerala on the again foot.
    Kerala had been fortunate to not concede early within the sport. The on-field chemistry between Alberto Noguera and Ortiz has been creating issues for opponents and on Saturday, the duo mixed as soon as once more, in what would have been a well-worked objective.

    Ortiz performed a one-two with Noguera on the fringe of the field, and shot previous the keeper Albino Gomes. The effort hit the woodwork not as soon as, however thrice earlier than the ball bounced again into play.

    Goa continued their surge with Ortiz and Noguera combining as soon as once more. The latter then crossed the ball into the field, which Devendra Murgaokar headed straight to the keeper.

    The Gaurs deservingly took the lead within the Twenty fifth minute from a set-piece. Ortiz’s freekick from the left took a slight deflection off Sahal Abdul Samad’s head and looped over Gomes.

    Kerala had their objective disallowed simply earlier than the breather. Facundo Pereyra chipped in a cross from a nook, which fell to Bakary Kone who used his thigh first, after which his arm to search out the again of the web.

    However, the referee dominated Kone’s objective for handball after consulting the linesman.

    In the second half, Kerala restored parity via Rahul. Pereyra delivered one more lovely cross via a nook. Rahul timed his run to perfection on the far publish and headed the ball previous Goa keeper Naveen Kumar.

    As Kerala gained momentum, Gaurs all of the sudden discovered themselves on the backfoot. Gonzalez obtained a fast double reserving to scale back Goa to 10 males. Gonzalez was initially cautioned for his sort out on Gary Hooper. Then the referee flashed the second yellow after Gonzalez touched him whereas protesting.

    Goa had been pressured to defend within the closing quarter of the sport as Kerala tried to benefit from the additional man.

    However, their poor choice making within the closing third noticed them squandering a few possibilities and the sport ended all sq.. 

  • ISL 2020-21: Looking for a spark, Bengaluru face struggling Odisha

    Image Source : TWITTER/BENGALURUFC Bengaluru are within the seventh spot, a place they aren’t too conversant in, however nonetheless have an opportunity to progress into the knockout part.
    Desperately looking for a turnaround in fortunes, former champions Bengaluru FC discover themselves in a tricky spot as they tackle a struggling Odisha FC within the Hero Indian Super League right here on Sunday.
    BFC haven’t received of their final six video games of which they’ve misplaced 5. After the exit of Carles Cuadrat, interim coach Naushad Moosa has not been in a position to flip issues round.

    On Sunday although, he has the possibility to spark a restoration when the Blues face ISL’s bottom-dwellers Odisha FC on the Fatorda Stadium.
    “A win gives us three points and it will push us higher in the table. Just a matter of winning one game. Just that one win is very important for us. The dynamics will change entirely,” mentioned Moosa.
    Bengaluru are in seventh spot, a place they aren’t too conversant in, however nonetheless have an opportunity to progress into the knockout part.
    “Of course, the (place on the) factors desk is one thing we’re not used to. They know the significance of every match now. We are being optimistic.

    “Apart from the top two, all are very close. We have to keep fighting,” added Moosa, who harassed on the significance of not conceding simple objectives in the event that they needed to make it to the playoffs.
    Bengaluru had a very good recreation towards Kerala however the consequence wasn’t of their favour. However, Moosa believes that his facet can win towards Odisha, in the event that they take their possibilities.
    “If you ask Odisha, they will say that BFC is not in good form. But if we maintain that (level they showed against Kerala), we can win against Odisha,” he mentioned.
    “It depends on converting those chances. We keep trying to take advantage of it and remain disciplined at the back. It is important that we don’t allow them to play.”
    Meanwhile, Odisha have received only one match up to now, and coach Stuart Baxter can be aiming to register his second win within the competitors. But the Englishman believes his facet must defend strongly and play their finest as a way to hold their playoff hopes alive.
    “We had chances to beat bigger clubs like ATKMB but to do that against anybody — not just Bengaluru — we have to defend well, take our chances and play our own game. If we do that with quality, I think we have shown that we can run everybody close,” Baxter mentioned.

  • ISL 2020-21: Jamshedpur eye turnaround towards Hyderabad to maintain playoff hopes alive

    Image Source : TWITTER/JAMSHEDPURFC Smarting from three successive defeats, Jamshedpur FC can be determined to show issues round once they face Hyderabad FC.
    Smarting from three successive defeats, Jamshedpur FC can be determined to show issues round once they face Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League fixture at Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday.
    The enterprise finish of the event beckons and after 12 video games, Jamshedpur discover themselves in a precarious place.

    Three defeats on the spin have seen them drop to eighth on the desk and they’re going to look to interrupt the streak of losses as they set their eyes on qualifying for his or her first-ever playoffs.
    In Owen Coyle, Jamshedpur have a coach who is aware of what it takes to get there. The Englishman masterminded Chennaiyin’s fairy story run final season after taking cost halfway, guiding them from the underside of the desk to the ultimate.
    And regardless of dropping factors in current video games, Coyle believes Jamshedpur are in a greater place this time to make the highest 4 in comparison with the place he discovered himself with the two-time ISL winners final season.
    “We have eight games to go to fight for those playoff spots,” mentioned Coyle.
    “And if anyone is aware of the problem of doing that, it is myself, since I used to be down there on the backside final 12 months (with Chennaiyin) earlier than we set out on an amazing run.

    “Jamshedpur are in a better position than I was with Chennaiyin last year. So we are more than capable of making up the deficit to get there. What we have to do is get back to our very best.”
    Jamshedpur have bolstered their squad within the switch window with the additions of forwards Seiminlen Doungel (mortgage) and Farukh Choudhary, each of whom may characteristic on Sunday.
    Hyderabad, then again, have been in good type, unbeaten of their earlier 4 video games. And one space they are going to be seeking to capitalise on is Jamshedpur’s stuttering protection that has conceded eight objectives of their final three video games. Earlier, Coyle’s facet had simply conceded 9 objectives in as many matches.
    But Hyderabad are up towards a facet they’ve by no means managed to beat of their three conferences to date, permitting Jamshedpur to be optimistic about their possibilities as properly.
    Hyderabad coach Manuel Marquez is anticipating a tough sport for each side. “We play against a team that will want to win after three consecutive teams,” he mentioned.
    “They want to try and arrive in the top four which is the reason they signed two new players. It’s a strong team led by a coach with a lot of experience.”
    With simply 4 factors separating each groups in the intervening time, there might be one other shut encounter on the playing cards. 

  • ISL 2020-21: Mumbai pip East Bengal, open up five-point lead at prime

    Image Source : TWITTER/MUMBAICITYFC For Mumbai, they stretched their unbeaten run to 11 matches as they now have 29 factors from 12 matches.
    Mumbai City FC downed SC East Bengal by a solitary objective to consolidate their place atop the standings with a 5 point-lead within the Indian Super League right here on Friday.
    The Kolkata giants displayed a positive passing recreation, performed with intent however a momentary lapse in defence within the twenty seventh minute price them three factors on the Tilak Maidan Stadium.

    A horror of defence from the Red and Gold noticed Mourtada Fall give the lead from a Cy Goddard nook.
    The Senegalese centre again was left unmarked contained in the field as he utilised Hugo Boumous’ cross to perfection along with his hovering header to offer Mumbai the all-important objective.
    The win opened up a five-point lead over ATK Mohun Bagan atop the 11-team standings because it additionally ended a seven-match unbeaten streak of SC East Bengal who slumped to tenth place with 12 factors from 13 matches.

    For Mumbai, they stretched their unbeaten run to 11 matches as they now have 29 factors from 12 matches.
    The Robbie Fowler-coached facet put up a greater show within the second half and ended up having a 60 per cent share of possession and a greater passing accuracy however they have been merely unable to seek out that leading edge to transform their share of possibilities.
    Nigerian Bright Enobakhare’s deft contact within the 74th minute arrange Anthony Pilkington contained in the field however the Irishman’s shot was wayward and sailed over the crossbar.
    In the 79th minute, Narayan Das’ highly effective shot from the left flank had dropped straight on the roof of the web. In the 87th minute, Harmanpreet Singh additionally wasted a possibility as he did not preserve his header heading in the right direction after Aaron Holloway curled in a superb cross.
    “Obviously we had a sloppy first-half. We were solid in the second-half but could not take our chances. We probably should have won the game otherwise. We are very disappointed,” Pilkington mentioned. 

  • ISL 2020-21: David Williams’ stoppage-time objective fingers Mohun Bagan a dramatic win over Chennaiyin FC

    Image Source : TWITTER/INDIANFOOTBALL ATK Mohun Bagan began off with a extra constructive intent and dictated the tempo of the sport within the first half.
    Australian ahead David Williams struck a stoppage-time objective coming in instead handy ATK Mohun Bagan a dramatic 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC within the Indian Super League on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Thursday.
    After struggling to search out its capturing boots for the complete regulation time, the Mariners lastly discovered the objective within the 90+1st minute with Williams hovering excessive to create area and unleashing his highly effective floor header.

    There was excessive drama within the dying minutes as Williams, who got here in instead instead of Carl McHugh within the 67th minute, scored from a Javier Hernandez’s good nook kick.
    It was not over for ATKMB but as they practically conceded an equaliser moments later however Tiri made a goalline match-saving clearance to maintain the lead intact and take them two factors shy of leaders Mumbai City FC (26 factors) who’ve a match in hand.
    ATK Mohun Bagan began off with a extra constructive intent and dictated the tempo of the sport within the first half however the coordination was lacking up entrance between their most important attacking outlet Roy Krishna and Manvir Singh.

    Manvir created some effective probabilities from the best and was seen everywhere in the pitch however the Fijian simply couldn’t capitalise up entrance.
    In the seventeenth minute, Manvir dribbled down the best flank earlier than raiding the field and squared it to a free Roy Krishna within the centre however the Fijian overhit the cross.
    Roy Krishna additionally missed to attain from a header in entrance of the objective because it was a story of missed probabilities for ATKMB within the first-half.
    In the second-half, it was the Mariners defence that stood out and cancelled out all of the assaults made by CFC together with the heroic motion by Tiri to disclaim
    Enes Sipovid within the 90+4th minute. It not solely earned ATKMB three factors however saved Arindam Bhattacharya the blushes because the goalkeeper was misplaced when Sipovic headed it to an empty internet however Tiri managed to come back in and clear the ball away.