90+3' CHANCE! Lukasz Gikiewicz and Nerijus Valskis have the chance to equalise for Chennaiyin with seconds remaining on the clock but they fail to keep the ball on target from close range.
90' Added Time: 5 Minutes.
90' A change for CFC now. Mirlan Murzaev is brought on for Slavko Damjanovic.
88' Change for MCFC now. They bring on Vinit Rai and Lallianzuala Chhangte is taken off.
85' GOAAAAAAAAAAAL! Vikram Pratap Singh scores for Mumbai City FC. (1-0).
83' MCFC make a change. Igor Angulo is taken off and Bradden Inman takes his place. Interesting to get a midfielder in place of an attacker.
77' Time for a break. The referee has called for a water break. CFC have had a couple of chances, but just like their opponents, they too have failed to find the back of the net. Also, Mohamad Nawaz has been shown a yellow card for that previous incident.
74' Some drama in the middle. Mohamad Nawaz put in a slide at the edge of the box to gather the ball. While sliding, he moved outside the box with the ball in his hand. Then, there was a tackle between him and Lukasz Gikiewicz as he tried to clear the ball. CFC are insistent that it is a handball but the referee gives only a free-kick. Jerry Lalrinzuala passes the ball to his left instead of taking a shot with the free-kick. Ariel Borysiuk gets the ball on the right flank and pulls the trigger but the ball is blocked by one of the MCFC defenders.
70' CFC make a change. Rahim Ali comes in and he is replacing Suhail Pasha. CFC looking for some fresh legs in the attacking third. They are yet to fire a shot on target in this match. Will this move make a difference?
63' Substitutions. MCFC have made a couple of changes. Vikram Singh and Diego Mauricio have come in for Bipin Singh and Cassio Gabriel.
63' That was inches away! Bipin Singh nearly opened the account for MCFC! Igor Angulo threads in a lovely pass to bisect the two CFC players and Bipin Singh has the ball at his feet inside the box. He fires his shot, aiming at the right bottom corner, beats the goalkeeper as well but the ball misses the mark by a whisker.
61' Angulo misses a sitter! What a miss! Igor Angulo cannot believe it. Lallianzuala Chhangte shows his exceptional speed to charge forward and skillfully beats Narayan Das. He enters the box and takes it near the byline and then passes it to Igor Angulo who is in front of the goal but the Spaniard fails to get his shot away.
60' Strong defending. After a bit of delay due to some pushing inside the box, Ahmed Jahouh finally takes the corner from the right side. It's served towards the near post, Damjanovic is not giving Igor Angulo an inch as he's all over the back of the Spaniard who gets hurried into his header and only manages to flick it over the post.
55' Yellow for Chhangte. Lallianzuala Chhangte comes up with a rash challenge. Anirudh Thapa is speeding away from him to attack the ball but Chhangte pulls him from behind and brings him down. The referee is quick to take out the yellow card.
55' Alert defending. Igor Angulo has the ball at his feet on the right side and sets Lallianzuala Chhangte free. Chhangte speeds forward and then attempts a cross but Slavko Damjanovic blocks it away at the near post. Narayan Das tries to keep it in play but fails and it's a corner for MCFC. Nothing comes off it though.
51' Drags it wide. Bipin Singh collects the ball on the left side and plays it towards Lalengmawia who has plenty of space to charge forward. He takes the ball to the edge of the box but then drags his attempted shot wide of the post.
48' Igor is offside. Cassio Gabriel plays a 1-2 pass with Ahmed Jahouh and then tries to break free inside the box. He gets surrounded by the CFC defenders but somehow manages to thread in a pass for Igor Angulo but once again the MCFC attacker is caught in an offside position. A tight call and the Spaniard is unhappy.
46' Second-half kicks-off.
HALF TIME: Chennaiyin FC 0-1 Mumbai City FC.
Added Time: 2 Minutes.
43' Good keeping now! MCFC win a free-kick on the right flank and Lallianzuala Chhangte takes it. He hits it quite well but Debjit Majumder dives and punches it away.
39' Excellent defending. Bipin Singh gets a lofted ball inside the box, at the far post. But Ninthoinganba Meetel is breathing down his neck and hurries him. As a result, the header from Bipin is fruitless.
36' Missed by everybody! Bipin Singh wins the ball and charges towards the box. He has a defender in front of him so he passes it to Lallianzuala Chhangte at the far end, who looks to pass it back to one of his teammates but no one gets to it.
34' Wide of the post. Ariel Borysiuk is fed the ball on the right flank and he has plenty of acreage in front of him. He decides to pull the trigger hoping to find the bottom right corner but hits it wide. Even if he had hit that better, Mohamad Nawaz probably had it covered with his dive.
29' Good clearance. Once again Ninthoinganba Meetel has the ball on the right flank. There are a couple of defenders in front of him so he passes it to his right to Suhail Pasha. The latter looks to put in a pass to a bunch of CFC players at the edge of the box but the ball is cleared by one of the MCFC defenders.
27' Poor ball. Ninthoinganba Meetel has the ball on the right flank and he charges forward. He tries to feed a cross inside the box but hits it straight up and behind the goalpost. CFC are not seeing enough ball in the MCFC box and should be doing better than this.
22' Great skills. Lallianzuala Chhangte drives forward with the ball as Narayan Das attempts to track him down on the right flank. Chhangte though shows excellent skills as he cuts past his marker and enters the box. He takes a full-blooded shot with his left foot but finds the goalkeeper.
19' Straight to Majumder. Cassio Gabriel shows his speed as he races inside the box from the right side and then glances it back towards Igor Angulo who takes the shot but finds Debjit Majumder. This is a bit frustrating for the reigning champions. So many opportunities are knocking on their door but they have not been able to nail any of them.
17' Too deep! Ahmed Jahouh should have done better with his service. MCFC win a free kick on the right flank and Jahouh steps up to take it. He delivers it inside the box but it goes above everyone. The defending champions are a bit rusty at the moment.
14' Opportunity not taken! Back-to-back corners for MCFC! Cassio Gabriel takes the first one from the right side and sends it flying at the far post. Rahul Bheke fails to make any use of it and it brushes his body before rolling out. The referee has failed to see it and awards another corner. This time Ahmed Jahouh takes it from the left side, swings it at the goalmouth but Lukasz Gikiewicz jumps and makes the clearance.
9' Weak attempt! Bipin Singh is served the ball on the left side and he sends across a flat cross inside the box. One of the CFC defenders stretches and toes it outside the penalty area. It's not entirely cleared though and the ball finds its way back inside the box to Igor Angulo whose attempted shot lacks the desired power and Debjit Majumder has a simple take.
8' Blocked! A bit loose from MCFC near the half-line and Anirudh Thapa races away with the ball. He finds support to his right and lays it off for Germanpreet Singh who attempts to set Suhail Pasha free. Pasha takes the ball at the edge of the box and fires his shot but it hits one of the MCFC defenders and gets cleared out eventually.
4' Wasted! CFC earn a free-kick and Anirudh Thapa serves a decent ball inside the box. It flies over the crowd of players, Narayan Das jumps but fails to connect with his header cleanly. Need to take these early chances.
2' Good move! Rahul Bheke comes up with a cross from the right side. It's intended for Bipin Singh inside the box but Ariel Borysiuk is alert and kicks it out for a corner kick. Nothing much comes off the set piece.
1' CFC get the first touch on the ball. They have opted for a 3-5-2 formation while the defending champions are going with a 4-2-3-1 combination.
1' KICK-OFF!
MCFC (Starting XI): Mohamad Nawaz (GK), Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh, Cassio Gabriel, Ahmed Jahouh, Igor Angulo, Mourtada Fall (C), Bipin Singh, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Lalengmawia, Mandar Dessai.
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