Jamshedpur needed a draw to finish at the top of the table and clinch the League Shield, and the Red Miners rode on Ritwik's goal in the 56th minute to ensure they finish the season on a high, capping off a stellar campaign under Owen Coyle.
The result saw Jamshedpur knocking Hyderabad FC off their perch in the table, besides qualifying for the semifinals for the first time.
Ritwik Das (23rd), Boris Singh (33rd) and Daniel Chima Chukwu (40th) got on the score-sheet before Deepak Devrani scored an own goal (46th) as Jamshedpur made it three wins to rack up 31 points from 16 matches.
The tourament organiser said it will reschedule the match to a later date.
The result allowed Owen Coyle's men to leapfrog the competition and reach first place in the points table with 19 points.
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The Kolkata giants are at the rock-bottom of the points table for quite some time now, winless in the first half of the season and having just six points from 10 games.
Deshorn Brown (4') broke the deadlock with an early strike until Jordan Murray (44') levelled the score with a header. Boris Singh (56') then sent JFC into the lead with his first-ever goal in the ISL.
Jamshedpur have struggled in their last few games as the Owen Coyle-coached side looked off the boil and managed two points from three games.
Chennaiyin FC lost their last match against Bengaluru FC and will be looking to pick up some form to remain in the race for a top-four spot. On the other hand, Jamshedpur FC played out a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters FC in their last encounter but have been in a scintillating form otherwise and will certainly challenge Chennaiyin FC.
Jamshedpur FC and Kerala Blasters shared points after they played 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Sunday.
Stewart who has been one of the signings of the season was involved right from the outset as Hartley headed home his inswinging corner into the net in the third minute to give Jamshedpur FC the lead.
Seiminlen Doungel (37th) scored the opener for the Men of Steel with a sublime finish from the right flank. Alex Lima (84th) scored the second after coming on as a substitute late in the second half.
Croatian defender Franjo Prce (17th) scored a delightful opener for the Red and Golds while Peter Hartley (45+3) equalised at the stroke of half time for the Men of Steel.
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The Red and Gold Brigade couldn't make much of an impact in their inaugural season and would be eyeing three points to kick-start their ISL 2022 campaign with a win against the Red Miners, who too could not make it to the top-four last season, finishing sixth.
Jamshedpur FC reigned supreme but by only the finest of margins, defeating I-League side Sudeva Delhi FC 1-0.
The ISL side successfully held on to its 1-0 lead, which was nicked by one of their academy graduates, Lalruatmawia.
The match will take place at the Mohun Bagan Club Ground and is scheduled for a 3 pm kick-off.
The opening half was an intriguing, open-ended contest with both sides hitting the post but failing to find the net.
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