Match Reports
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
SC East Bengal 3-1 Odisha FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Robbie Fowler’s Men Finally Get a Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw the two lowest-placed clubs go head-to-head. 10th-placed SC East Bengal, who had drawn their last two matches but let a win slip away in stoppage-time in one of them, faced Odisha FC, who had also come away with a point from their last clash. The only two winless sides of the season were set to battle, so this was certainly going to be a very interesting fixture: Report East Bengal started off brightly and even took the lead in the 12th minute when Raju Gaikwad’s long throw evaded everyone in the box and reached Anthony Pilkington, who headed home from close proximity. pic.twitter.com/PunQuwySdB — 🇮🇳Surjya Kundu🚩 (@KunduSurjya) January 3, 2021 Odisha came close to equalising four minutes later when Manuel O...
Chennaiyin FC 0-0 ATK Mohun Bagan: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Both Sides Take a Point From an Intense Clash
The penultimate Indian Super League fixture of 2020 was somewhat of a repeat of last season’s final, as 7th-placed Chennaiyin FC took on 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan. Both sides were in decent form, as the Marina Machans were unbeaten in their last three games and the Mariners won their last two matches, but one of those runs was sure to end tonight. A tasty fixture was in store, and here’s what we made of it: Report Chennaiyin FC looked very nervous in the opening stages, but they had the first big chance in the 5th minute of the match when Jakub Sylvestr brilliantly slipped Rafael Crivellaro in behind the defence with a reverse pass, but he failed to beat Arindam Bhattacharya at his near post from close range. Three minutes later, Lallianzuala Chhangte had a look from the left of the ...
Bengaluru FC 0-1 Jamshedpur FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Owen Coyle’s Side Come Away With Another Steely Victory
The first clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 9 saw Bengaluru FC, who were occupying the final spot in the table, take on 6th-placed Jamshedpur FC. Both sides lost their previous clashes, losing six-game long unbeaten runs in the process, so they were keen to come back strong. Carles Cuadrat had a point to prove in particular, as he had to show tactical adaptability to combat the loss of Ashique Kuruniyan. A very interesting clash was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report Just three minutes into the match, Kristian Opseth took a free-kick from a promising position. His effort cleared the wall and was on target, but Rehenesh was equal to it. Bengaluru FC came close to scoring again in the 10th minute when Suresh Singh Wangjam found Sunil Chhetri making a run down the m...
Kerala Blasters 2-0 Hyderabad FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Kibu Vicuña’s Surprise Selection Sees His Side Get Their First Win
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 8 saw 9th-placed Kerala Blasters take on Hyderabad FC, who were just one spot above them in the table but six points clear. Kibu Vicuña’s side were still searching for their first victory of the season, while the Nizams were looking to get back to winning ways after seeing their unbeaten run end last time out. An interesting battle was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report Kerala Blasters started off well, but Hyderabad thought that they should have had a penalty in the first quarter of an hour when Nishu Kumar nudged Aridane in the box as the Spanish forward looked set to head a cross, but the referee saw nothing wrong. In the 29th minute, Abdul Nediyodath climbed highest as he attacked a corner and thumped his header hom...
SC East Bengal 2-2 Chennaiyin FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as an Action-Packed Clash Sees East Bengal Earn Another Point
After a couple of days of festivities, the Indian Super League was back with an intriguing Boxing Day battle. Bottom-club SC East Bengal took on 8th-placed Chennaiyin FC, with both sides having sub-par season up to this point. A win was necessary for either party, but at least one was sure to be disappointed. A feisty clash ensued, and here’s what we made of it: Report East Bengal looked fairly competitive in the opening stages, but it was Chennaiyin FC who drew first blood in the 13th minute as Jakub Sylvestr played Lallianzuala Chhangte in behind the defence around the halfway line. The pacy winger only had Debjit Majumdar to beat, and he successfully did so by slotting below the keeper just as he dived to prevent him from scoring. https://t.co/1x66eWQJUn pic.twitter.com/R4r7u9Qopf — Lak...
Odisha FC 2-2 NorthEast United: Report, Ratings &; Reaction as the Spoils are Shared After a Proper End-to-End Affair
The second clash of the Indian Super League’s matchday 8 was quite an interesting one, as bottom-club Odisha FC faced NorthEast United, who were 4th in the table. Stuart Baxter’s men were still searching for their first win of the season and had lost each of their last four matches, and NorthEast weren’t too happy going into the match either having seen their unbeaten run come to an end last time out against Jamshedpur FC. A tasty fixture was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report NorthEast United came extremely close to opening the scoring when Kwesi Appiah brilliantly controlled a long ball from Federico Gallego and got there before the defender to fire a shot, but it was saved by the rushing Arshdeep Singh. Eight minutes later at the other end, a free-kick caused all sorts ...
ATK Mohun Bagan 1-0 Bengaluru FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Mariners Grind Out Another Victory Over Cuadrat’s Blues
The Indian Super League’s matchday 8 got underway with an absolute cracker, as 2nd-placed ATK Mohun Bagan faced Bengaluru FC, who were just a spot below them in the table and had the only remaining unbeaten record in the league. Both sides had won their last match, but at least one of them wasn’t going to be able to repeat that. The stage was set for a huge match, and here’s what we made of it: Report ATK Mohun Bagan looked much more expressive in this match, but it was Bengaluru who had the first notable chance about 20 minutes in when Gurpreet Singh Sandhu punted a cleared set-piece back into the box, where Erik Paartalu was lurking, but the midfielder headed straight into the arms of Arindam Bhattacharya. A couple of minutes later, Subhasish Roy drilled a ball into the box for Manvir Si...
Kerala Blasters 1-1 SC East Bengal: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Kerala Steal a Point in Stoppage-Time
The final clash of the Indian Super League’s seventh matchday saw two winless sides go head-to-head, as 9th-placed Kerala Blasters took on bottom-club SC East Bengal. Both managers, Kibu Vicuña and Robbie Fowler were looking for their first taste of Indian victory and needed to turn things around quickly following such disappointing starts. An intriguing clash was set to ensue, and here’s what we made of it: Report East Bengal started off well and came close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute when Haobam Tomba Singh let fly from outside the box with his weaker left foot, but it was well kept out by Albino Gomes. Two minutes later, Costa Nhamoinesu got on the end of a corner as Debjit Majumdar rushed out to no avail, but his header just skimmed off the top of the crossbar. East B...
Hyderabad FC 0-2 Mumbai City: Report, Ratings & Reaction as The Islanders End Hyderabad’s Unbeaten Run
Sunday’s Indian Super League action kicked off with a cracker, as 6th-placed Hyderabad FC (who were unbeaten) faced league-leaders Mumbai City FC. Hyderabad had turned up the heat against East Bengal last time out, but Mumbai’s winning-streak went cold against the 10 men of Jamshedpur FC. A brilliant clash was brewing, and here’s what we made of it: Report The match started off a bit slowly in terms of chances, but there was a proper firework in the 38th minute when Bipin Singh cushioned Ahmed Jahouh’s crossfield ball to Vignesh Dakshinamurthy in the box, and the left-back directed his volley right into the top corner. GOAL! HFC 0-1 MCFC 38′ A stunning passing move from Mumbai ends with a sublime volleyed finish by Vignesh! Follow #ISL #HFCMCFC LIVE bloghttps://t.co/r4OSRq2uYn pic.tw...
FC Goa 1-2 Chennaiyin FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as the Marina Machans Edge Past the Gaurs in a Chaotic Affair
The Indian Super League’s matchday 7 action continued into the weekend, and Saturday’s clash was a big one as 7th-placed FC Goa took on Chennaiyin FC, who were just one spot behind them having played one fewer game. The Gaurs had won two of their last three matches, while Chennaiyin were winless in four. An exciting clash was set to grace the Fatorda, and here’s what we made of it: Report Goa started off well, but it was Chennaiyin FC who had a huge chance early on when Anirudh Thapa burst up the right and squared the ball to Jakub Sylvestr, who only had the keeper to beat from six yards out, but he failed to do so. However, from the resultant corners, Rafael Crivellaro picked out the top corner at the far post as the ball sailed over the keeper and the crowd in the box. First Bruno P...
NorthEast United 0-1 Jamshedpur FC: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Owen Coyle’s Men Edge Past the Highlanders
The 500th match of the Indian Super League was quite the battle, as 4th-placed NorthEast United took on 7th-placed Jamshedpur FC, with an unbeaten record on the line. Both sides had drawn their last two matches, so they were keen to get back to winning ways. The stage was set for an intriguing affair, and here’s what we made of it: Report The match was an intriguing tactical battle from the start, and the first opening came 18 minutes in when Kwesi Appiah burst past Peter Hartley to enter the box and create an opening to shoot, but he dragged his effort wide of the far post. The Ghanaian striker came close again six minutes later as he whipped a free-kick around the wall, but only managed to hit the side-netting. Jamshedpur’s first notable chance came in the 41st minute when Stephen E...
