Mohun Bagan’s defensive frailties haunted them as soon as once more inside a fortnight, as they squandered a two-goal result in play out a 2-2 draw with Mumbai City FC within the Indian Super League opening match in Kolkata on Friday. One of the longest serving foreigners of the league, Mumbai City’s Tiri gave his former aspect Mohun Bagan an early lead with an personal aim within the ninth minute earlier than scoring for his present group’s first aim of the day within the seventieth minute. Alberto Rodriguez, making his ISL debut for Mohun Bagan, had given the Mariners a two-goal benefit with a twenty eighth minute strike.
However, paying homage to their Durand Cup closing defeat to NorthEast United FC on August 31 on the identical venue, the Jose Molina-coached Mohun Bagan couldn’t preserve their benefit.
Amid a heavy downpour, Mumbai City FC mounted a robust comeback within the second-half equalising by substitute Thaer Krouma to safe an important away level.
Mohun Bagan’s Liston Colaco was allowed to penetrate the Mumbai defence, out-muscling Valpuia to enter the field. It was after Mumbai City didn’t clear a free kick taken by Mohun Bagan.
Subhasish Bose threaded a move to Colaco on the left wing, who then delivered a low cross into the six-yard field. Mumbai’s goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa missed his interception, and the ball deflected off Tiri, sending it into his personal web to provide Mohun Bagan an early lead.
Mumbai had their possibilities, most notably within the thirteenth minute when captain Lallianzuala Chhangte’s inviting cross from the correct discovered Nikolaos Karelis on the far put up, however the striker mistimed his header, lacking a golden alternative to equalise.
The Mariners doubled their benefit within the twenty eighth minute by debutant Alberto Rodriguez’s fiery strike.
Following one other defensive mix-up, Mumbai City as soon as once more didn’t clear their strains after a Mohun Bagan nook. Dimitri Petratos retrieved the unfastened ball to Ashish Rai on the correct, who delivered a pinpoint cross into the field.
Greg Stewart rose highest on the far put up and nodded the ball down into the trail of Rodriguez, who completed calmly with a side-footed strike to attain his first ISL aim.
The second-half started with Mumbai City pushing for targets, however Manzoro’s wild shot within the forty sixth minute went over the bar.
Rodriguez, who had been instrumental of their first-half efficiency, went down with a cramp within the 79th minute and needed to be substituted. This proved to be a setback as their assault misplaced its sting and Mumbai City capitalised on this shift in momentum.
In the 87th minute, Mumbai made essential substitutions, bringing on Krouma and Brandon Fernandes.
The closing blow got here in stoppage time when Krouma scored within the ninetieth minute, ending off a slick transfer from Noufal to degree the rating 2-2.
Despite Mohun Bagan’s late penalty shout for handball and captain Subhasish Bose receiving a yellow card, Mumbai City’s comeback was full with a dramatic draw.
Without acquainted names like Rahul Bheke, Alberto Noguera and Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Petr Kratky’s Mumbai City FC started with a 4-3-3 formation with chhangte, bipin and Nikolaos Karelis upfront.
Molina, alternatively, had extra energy within the midfield in a 3-5-2 formation with Dimitri Petratos and Greg Stewart main Mohun Bagan assault.
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