Today Atletico de Kolkata host Mumbai City FC at the Rabindra Sarovar stadium in the first of the return fixtures in the Indian Super League. The Rabondra Sarobar stadium also has a special guest tonight with Arsenal great Thierry Henry in the stands.
The Red and Whites head into the game on the back of a 1-0 win against Delhi Dynamos. The only goal of the game was scored by Iain Hume and the Canadian attacker is expected to lead the attacking line versus Mumbai. Hume will be supported by the in-form Javi Lara, with Sameehg Doutie and Lalrindika Ralte operating on the wings.
During the start of 1st half, Mumbai City has made four shots on goal in last 10 minutes. Mumbai team has thus far, held back the attacks while troubling the Kolkata defence with their own counter attacks.
TODAY both teams have defended better than they have show attack field in the game. Since Mumbai with a couple of near-misses. First, Sena Ralte does supremely well to get past his marker with a drop of the shoulder, but his low cutback he can’t find a Mumbai shirt. Moments later on, Cafu bends a ball from two defenders to find Forlan on the right edge of the box, but the Uruguayan can’t connect properly and his shot from a narrow angle turns into a cross with no one nearby!
A good chance miss by the mumbai strickers,SONI NORDE with a stunning chipped ball into the box almost finds Vadocz on the run into the box, but Debjit charges out to collect the ball. As ATK counter, Doutie inches away from shooting a looping ball at goal, but Gomes denies him too. End-to-end football from both teams.
GOAL! Atletico de Kolkata 0-1 Mumbai City FC
Atletico de Kolkata’s defense lapsed for one moment and Mumbai City pounced on them. Forlan was in the box and was unmarked. The ball came to his feet without any interruption and he got a tap in. He smashes the ball past Debjit into the roof of the net. Forlan gets his second of the season, Mumbai get their first of the match.The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is silenced as Diego Forlan scores.
ATTACK INDEX:
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA (0-1) MUMBAI FC CITY
53% Ball possession 47%
6 shots 10
13 fouls 14
8 corners 3
The final whistle is blown by the refree and Mumbai get their first goal of the match.The Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is silenced as Diego Forlan scores. bothe teams play die hard in the field. MUMBAI FC CITY step up to the 1st position with 11 points in the table whereas ATK remains at the 3rd position in the field.
HERO OF THE MATCH: Lucain Goian
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