ATK Mohun Bagan moved up into fourth place however remained simply three factors away from sixth within the Indian Super League (ISL) after a 0-0 draw in opposition to Jamshedpur FC on the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Thursday. The Mariners tried a complete of 26 pictures however couldn’t discover a manner by way of the Red Miners’ defence.
The first half noticed loads of alternatives coming ATK Mohun Bagan’s manner, however T. P. Rehenesh was on his toes to maintain the impasse intact on the break.
Kiyan Nassiri was full of life on the pitch and his pull-back created the primary likelihood of the match, which Carl McHugh couldn’t preserve his shot on course.
Hugo Boumous missed the sport due to an damage, so Federico Gallego retained his spot and virtually created the opening purpose for the Mariners when his cross was headed excessive up by Ricky Lallawmawma earlier than Rehenesh acquired his physique behind Glan Martins’ low shot.
At the opposite finish, closing in on the half-hour mark, a defensive mix-up allowed Daniel Chukwu to have a crack at purpose, however the striker opted to cross the ball by way of to Rafael Crivellaro and noticed it get intercepted and booted to security by Asish Rai.
Moments later, Rehenesh was known as again in motion, blocking two back-to-back long-range efforts from Dimitrios Petratos and Rai. Seconds earlier than the break, substitute Harry Sawyer performed a low cross within the field from the left flank and positioned it on a plate for Boris Singh. From point-blank vary, the winger did not hit the goal.
Three minutes into the second half, Boris squared the ball into Jay Thomas’s path at theedge of the field. The midfielder took it first time and compelled a good save out of Kaith. Minutes later, Thomas unleashed one other highly effective strike from vary, but it surely went straight at Kaith.
In the seventy fifth minute, Ritwik Das’ marauding run down the left flank regarded promising earlier than the duo of Liston Colaco and Brendan Hamill thwarted the winger contained in the field. Nine minutes from time, Pratik Chaudhari’s shot from contained in the field was stored at bay by the Mariners’ defence.
In the ultimate minute, Jamshedpur FC utilized strain within the remaining third. The ATKMB defence did not clear the ball as Thomas pulled the set off and his shot bobbled off a defender and got here to Chukwu proper in entrance of purpose. Kaith produced a courageous save to disclaim the Nigerian what was among the finest possibilities of the sport.
That save in the end stored ATKMB from dropping any extra factors, however only one win from its final 5 video games has put it ready the place it might get pulled into the battle for fifth and sixth because the season attracts to a detailed.
Both sides will face Hyderabad FC of their subsequent fixture – the Mariners will go to the defending champions on February 14, whereas the Red Miners will even be on the street on February 18.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com