ISL 2018-19: Mumbai City FC score twice past hapless Delhi Dynamos FC

Issoko and Sougou both scored as Mumbai piled further misery on Delhi who have slipped to eighth position in the rankings

Full-time report: Delhi Dynamos missed chances galore to suffer their second defeat of the Indian Super League Season 5, going down 0-2 to Mumbai City FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday.

Goals from striker ModouSougou and Arnold Issoko handed the hosts all three points.

Delhi started the game on a dominating note, holding majority of the possession. The visitors created the first chance in the 3rd minute itself with Chhangte's deflected cross reaching Romeo, but his shot went over the crossbar.

Delhi came close to scoring again the 12th minute when Andrija Kaluderovic took a great shot at the post from the left, but the ball was safely palmed away by Mumbai's custodian Ravi Kumar.

Mumbai drew the first blood right at the half hour mark when Senegalese international ModouSougou beat Marti Crespi and Dorronsoro off an Arnold cross.

The visitors had another chance to score and equalise in the injury time of the first half, with all three players up front for Dynamos, charging for the ball. But the attack just did not materialise.

The first half ended with the home side leading 1-0.

The second half started with Gombau bringing in Bikramjit Singh in place of Vinit Rai. But soon a penalty was awarded against Delhi for a challenge on Arnold Issoko by Rana Gharami. It was a dubious decision by the referee as TV replays showed no solid contact.

But luckily for Delhi, Rafael Bastos hit the shot wide to nullify the slender advantage that Mumbai got with the doubtful decision.

Dynamos had two quick chances between the 60th and the 61st minute when a dangerous cross by Chhangte reached Kaluderovic, but only for him to curl the ball back out.

In the second attack within a minute, the Serbian striker curled one in from the right, but the ball hit the crossbar.

The visitors' best chance of the game came midway into the second half when Chhangte's curling effort from inside the box was acrobatically saved by Kumar.

Dynamos continued to press forward in search of an equaliser with Bikramjit, Rene and Kaluderovic in the thick of things.

With 15 minutes left on the clock, Gombau went all out sending in Adria Carmona and Daniel Lahlimpuia, and Carmona almost had an instant impact but his shot from close range was well held by Kumar in the Mumbai goal.

Then against the run-of-play Mumbai scored their all-important second goal. Arnold Issoko rounded off Dorronsoro in Delhi goal and slotted in to double the hosts' advantage.

Towards the dying moments of the match, Delhi created a plethora of changes. But Mumbai custodian Ravi Kumar, who had a great day at the field denied the visitors with any scope to score a gaol.

The Dynamos now hosts NorthEast United at home on October 30.

9:06 PM

Minute 77 (GOAL!!) -- Arnold scores. A defence-splitting pass frees Arnold in the Delhi half. Dorronsoro comes off his line to pressure Arnold who rolls the ball away from him before passing it into the empty net to make it 2-0

9:04 PM

Minute 75 -- Romeo tries one from the right but the goalkeeper smothers the weak shot

9:02 PM

Minute 72 (SUBSTIUTIONS FOR DELHI) -- Mihelic makes way for Carmona. Daniel Lalhlimpuia replaces Chhangte

 

Minute 72 - (SUBSTITUTION FOR MUMBAI) -- Milan out, Pradhan in

8:58 PM

Minute 70 -- Kaludjerovic tries one from outside the box but it's blocked

8:57 PM

Minute 70 (YELLOW CARD) - Kaludjerovic goes into the box

8:56 PM

Minute 67 (YELLOW CARD) - Bikramjit is shown the yellow card for his troubles

8:54 PM

Minute 66 -- Changte tries to curl a shot from the right inside the box to the fsar post but Ravik Kumar makes a diving save

8:52 PM

Minute 64 -- Sougou tries to catch Dorronsoro, who is off his line, by surprise and tries a long range but it comes to nothing. Moments later Issoko tries a curler with the outside of his boot but it sails over the crossbar

8:50 PM

Minute 59 -- Kaludjerovic's shot hits the crossbar and goes out of play

8:49 PM

Minute 56 - Mumbai go on a counter with Issoko chasing the long-ball but Dorronsoro does wonderfully to come off his line and nick the ball out of play

8:41 PM

Minute 49 (PENALTY FOR MUMBAI) -- Issoko drives into the box and is brought into the box by Gharami. Referee points to the spot. Bastos steps up to take it but his effort bounces off the far post even though the goalkeeper dived the wrong way

8:35 PM

Minute 47 -- Mumbai concede a corner. Delhi take it quick and short but can't build anything substantial out of it

8:32 PM

Second half begins

8:26 PM

Half-time report: The first half at the Mumbai Football Arena hasn't produced much action in the match between Mumbai City FC and Delhi Dynamos FC.

 

The home team have taken a lead through Modou Sougou in the 30th minute. Sougou received a cross from the right flank into the centre and was quick enough to poke it home.

 

Apart from that not much has happened in terms of goalscoring chances and both teams will need to step up efforts in the final third.

8:17 PM

Half-time.