ISL 2020-21: Solid Hyderabad hold Mumbai City to goalless draw
Football | Jan 16, 2021, 10:50 PM ISTHyderabad pinned their opponents with their high pressing approach.
Hyderabad pinned their opponents with their high pressing approach.
Jamsehdpur FC coach Owen Coyle doesn't feel his side's recent slump is down to inconsistency and believes they have the character to bounce back at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.
Jordan Murray put Kerala ahead in the 64th minute before Neville's stoppage-time equaliser (90+5) ensured that SCEB extended their unbeaten run to six games.
The Islanders have managed to record eight wins in 10 games and collect 25 points, to sit on top of the table. But it's the team's improving performance that matters to coach Sergio Lobera.
While the FC Goa attackers were doing their job, they were well backed up by their keeper Naveen, who was at his best to frustrate JFC strikers.
East Bengal have been on an upward curve since the two sides last met in December.
Odisha piled on the pressure in the closing minutes but were unable to find the equaliser.
Goa took all three points in their last match against Jamshedpur thanks to a late winner from Igor Angulo.
NEUFC and Bengaluru both made three changes each to their eleven.
Mumbai City are now five points clear at the top of the standings over the second-placed Mariners right at the halfway stage of the league.
The match saw both teams failing to convert clear-cut chances. That Odisha had three shots on target while Chennaiyin managed just two exemplified how much both sides cancelled out each other.
Kerala Blasters took the lead through Costa Nhamoinesu (22nd) but his goal was neutralised by Nerijus Valskis (36th) before the half-time break. Jordan Murray then scored a brace (79th and 82nd) to hand Kerala three points.
ATK Mohun Bagan are two points adrift of Mumbai City with six wins, two draws and one loss. They are also on a five-match unbeaten streak.
The Kolkata team is now unbeaten in their last five games, while BFC's misery continued with their fourth consecutive defeat this season.
Things are not looking pretty for Chennaiyin with just one win in their last eight games. They are at the eighth spot with 10 points from nine games
Jamshedpur head coach Owen Coyle will be pleased with the momentum his team has so far. They are placed fifth with 13 points from nine games and a victory against Kerala could push them to third spot.
Hyderabad took the lead through goals from Aridane Santana (3') and Joel Chianese (36') before a penalty from Federico Gallego (45') and Benjamin Lambot's strike (45') helped NEUFC draw parity before the break.
Carles Cuadrat, who had guided Bengaluru to the title in 2018-19 season, was shown the door due to their disastrous performance this year with Moosa taking over the reins.
Nine of Bengaluru's 12 goals this campaign have come from set-pieces, emphasizing their dependence on dead-ball situations.
Kerala drew first blood through Jordan Murray in the seventh minute but Odisha took the lead in the first half itself through an own goal from Jeakson Singh.
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