ISL: Islanders seal season’s first win in cagey affair with Odisha FC

Mumbai City FC notched up a 2-0 win over Odisha FC in a tightly contested affair within the Indian Super League right here on Saturday.

A Shubam Sarangi personal aim and a 94th-minute Bipin Singh strike have been sufficient to safe all three factors for the Islanders.

In a lacklustre first half, neither facet posed a menace within the opposition’s penalty space. Both defences have been alert to mop up the free balls but it surely was the shortcoming of gamers to seek out the decisive cross in addition to the failure to use the ultimate contact that stored this sport goalless on the halfway level.

On the left flank, Bipin Singh had the Odisha FC defence nervous within the opening levels of the sport. In the sixth minute, Bipin’s low cross flashed throughout the face of aim as not one of the Mumbai City attackers may faucet it in.

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Sahil Panwar swung in a threatening ball in direction of the far put up from a nook within the 14th minute earlier than it was palmed away by Phurba Lachenpa.
The first shot on course got here seven minutes from half-time when Nandhakumar Sekar minimize in from the left flank and fired a tame effort in direction of the aim. It was comfortably collected by the keeper.

In the forty fourth minute, Diego Mauricio burst into life as he sprinted previous two Mumbai City gamers earlier than getting a shot away. The Brazilian’s effort was off beam.

Five minutes into the second half, the impasse was damaged because the Islanders took the lead courtesy of an personal aim.

Lallianzuala Chhangte was discovered on the best flank by Ahmed Jahouh. Chhangte unleashed a shot on course after a fast alternate with Greg Stewart.

Amrinder Singh saved the trouble together with his foot however the ball hit defender Shubham Sarangi and rolled into the aim.

Nearing the hour-mark, Mauricio discovered area within the Islander’s field to get a shot away. The fierce strike was saved by Lachenpa. In the 72nd minute, Mauricio went down within the field, underneath strain from Stewart. Appeals for a penalty have been in useless because the referee solely awarded a aim kick.

In the 82nd minute, Amrinder denied Stewart with an impressive save. The Scottish striker obtained the ball from the left flank and struck a low shot at aim. Amrinder’s fast reflexes have been sufficient to maintain the ball out.

In the final motion of the sport, Mumbai City FC probed ahead in direction of a scattered Odisha defence. Stewart unselfishly handed the ball to Bipin who smashed the ball previous Amrinder to attain his fifteenth league aim for the membership with the final kick of the sport.