Mumbai City FC consolidated their lead on the high of the desk on Wednesday using on a second-half objective from Rahul Bheke to finish Chennaiyin FC’s unbeaten run within the Indian Super League (ISL) with a 1-0 win.
Making probably the most of Chennai’s goalkeeper Vishal Kaith’s mistake, Bhike scored the successful objective within the 86th minute. After the win, Mumbai City have 15 factors from six matches. Chennaiyin has slipped to fifth place with eight factors from 5 matches.
Chennaiyin received off to a superb begin however very quickly again to Mumbai doing what they do greatest, sustaining the ball and controlling the tempo of the sport. Casio Gabriel appeared as sharp as ever however the first alternative fell to Igor Angulo when Vishal Kaith had a simple assortment meal and Angulo was available to take a swipe however the veteran striker posted to Mumbai’s dismay. discovered outdoors.
Angulo had one other likelihood to take the Islanders 1-0 lead within the twenty second minute when Ahmed Jahouh bowled an entertaining supply for them however the 37-year-old Spaniard hit a large. Chennaiyin struggled to get the ball out of their half because the league leaders took possession.
In the second interval, it was as excessive as Mumbai tried to interrupt by means of the tenacious Chennaiyin defence. In the seventieth minute, Gabriel fired the primary shot, however Vishal Kaith made a fantastic reactive save, which was once more known as into motion for a double save.
Mumbai head coach Des Buckingham introduced on Ygor Catato for Angulo in the hunt for that elusive objective, nevertheless it got here from an sudden supply within the 86th minute. Bhake scored his first objective for the membership, nodding in a free kick from Jahouh off Kaith, who tried onerous however noticed the ball previous the web.
Ariel Borisyuk fired a rocket from about 40 yards within the 89th minute, however the ball went proper over the bar as Chennaiyin misplaced their first recreation of the season.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
