ISL: Mumbai City FC move to fifth spot with 3-0 win against Mohammedan SC

Mumbai City FC defeated Mohammedan SC by 30 in the Indian Super League ISL 202425 at the Mumbai Football Arena on SundayThe Islanders held 693 per cent of the possession and scored from all of the three shots that they took on target Mumbai City FC have jumped to fifth place as a result of this triumph holding 27 points from 17 games nowBipin Singh was dictating the major chunk of Mumbai City FCrsquos offensive gameplays in the first half The Islanders spared no time in their attempt to set the tone of the game Vikram Partap Singh met Bipin Singh at the centre of the box with a straightforward pass breaching the Mohammedan SC backline in the middle of the 18yard box Bipinrsquos shot was struck way too high of the target thoughHe returned again in the Mohammedan SC box merely a minute later as Lallianzuala Chhangtersquos quick footwork down the middle led to the captain serving Bipin a delivery on the inside channel of the left flank The attacker shot on the bottom left corner but the visiting goalkeeper Padam Chhetri showed quick reflexes to save the effortAlso ReadNo Smith no Head Usman Khawaja backs this player to be his opening partnerFranca ensured that Andrey Chernyshovrsquos side didnrsquot sit back to absorb all the pressure They hit Mumbai City FC on a fast break and Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak culminated this move by spotting Franca on the outside of the box The midfielderrsquos shot was high and wide on the left but certainly alerted the Mumbai City FC backlineThe Islanders were reinforcing their attacks seamlessly upfront with their entire team coming to the fore in the Mohammedan SC box Central defender Tirirsquos headed pass landed in Thaer Kroumarsquos path at the edge of the 18yard box The defender smashed the ball way too high of target in the 29th minuteChhangte ensured that home team kickstarted the second half with the same intensity as the first one In the 46th minute the attacker sprinted down the right flank picking a ball inside the box with an impeccable touch before shooting it in the first attempt The ball however ricocheted off the woodwork but proved that the Islanders were going to double up on their efforts upfrontThey finally found the breakthrough in the 72nd minute and it came off an own goal by Gaurav Bora Bipin launched a long ball from the left wing that Bora tried to head sideward Chhetri charged high up to overcome the situation but left plenty of space unmarked Borarsquos headed clearance landed on the back of their net handing Mumbai City FC a slender lead Borarsquos issues further mounted in the 78th minute Jon Toral had time on the ball as he was surging ahead down the centre and picked Chhangte in a promising position in the right flank The skipper didnrsquot wait too long immediately pouncing upon the pass However it hit straight to Bora but the ball took a heavy deflection and ended up in the centre of the goalMohammedan SC invariably bolstered numbers inside their box to thwart the waves of attack being carried by the Mumbai City FC offence Chhangte held the central role in that His pace overawed the visitors and he was in a 1v1 against Mohammed Jasim Chhangte didnrsquot barge inside and instead launched in a powerful cross which wasnrsquot cleared properly by the oppositionrsquos defence The ball deflected to Krouma who backed his instincts to shoot with his first touch from the centre of the box into the middle of the net tripling the home teamrsquos lead rounding off a convincing outing for the IslandersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever