ISL 2018-19: Mumbai City FC best FC Pune City 2-0 in Maha derby win

The teams have faced each other eight times and Pune have won five of those derbies while Mumbai City FC could win only twice

8:49 PM

Minute 57 -- Paulo Machado cuts in from the left and goes past one defender before taking a pop at the shot but it narrowly misses the far post

8:45 PM

Minute 52 -- Arnold plays Bastos inside the box who looks to cut it back for Sougou but it's cut short

8:40 PM

Minute 47 -- Pune get a chance with Robin Singh competely miscuing his tap-in in the Mumbai box. Mumbai start a counter but Arnold's shot from distance was never going to trouble the keeper

8:36 PM

Second half begins

8:31 PM

Half-time report: Mumbai City FC are leading 2-0 at half-time in front of their home fans at the Mumbai Football Arena against their derby rivals FC Pune City after a 25th minute goal from Sougou and a late goal from the penalty spot.

 

Although, Pune City FC will rue the chances missed, the first of which came as early as the first minute when Alfaro failed to head home a Fanai cross from the left wing. Although, the striker did have a legitimate call for a foul turned down in the 40th minute when he was clipped from behind while darting inside the box.

 

Despite leading 2-0, Mumbai City haven't exactly been the better team as both teams failed to create enough goalscoring chances. In fact, both the Mumbai goals had fate written all over it, although to their credit, they did take those chances well.

 

The first Mumbai goal came in the 24th minute when, a hopeful cross on to the far post from the left corner bounced back off the bar and into the box. Sougou reacted the fastest to blast home the easy chance. 

 

In the 43rd minute, the referee called for the first penalty kick of the season when Lalchhuanmawia Fanai went on a two-footed challenge on Sougou inside the box. Rafael Bastos took the spot kick and went down the middle while goalkeeper Kaith dived to his left, thus doubling his team's lead before half-time.

8:20 PM

Minute 45+2 -- Robin Singh is brandished a yellow card

8:18 PM

Minute 45 -- Four minutes of additional time in the first half

8:17 PM

Minute 44 (GOAL!!) -- Rafel Bastos scores from the penalty spot! Mumbai 2-Pune 0. Bastos goes down the middle while Kaith dives to his left.

8:17 PM

Minute 43 (PENALTY!!) -- It's first penalty of the season and it's against Pune City after Lalchhuanmawia Fanai goes on a two-footed challenge on Sougou. Lalchhuanmawia is also brandished a yellow card

8:17 PM

Minute 42 -- Alfaro gets another opportunity and drives low from the edge of the box but it's directly at the hands of the goalkeeper

8:12 PM

Minute 40 (SUBSTITUTION FOR FC PUNE) -- Injured Kuruniyan out Singh in

8:12 PM

Minute 40 -- Alfaro gets the ball just outside the Mumbai box and, as he tries to run with it, is clipped form behind. He tries to continue but ends up on the ground instead. The referee waves away the appeal for foul

8:02 PM

Minute 27 -- Arnold Issoko finds himself in a one-on-one situation after controlling a lob. he takes his time to let go of the shot but it's a weak one and Vishal Kaith makes a comfortable save.

7:57 PM

Minute 24 (GOAL!!) -- Modou Sougou scores!! Mumbai lead 1-0 against Pune. A hopeful cross on to the far post from the left corner finds the bar and bounces back into the box. Sougou reacts the fastest to blast home the easy and fortuitous chance

7:55 PM

Minute 22 -- Pune City get a free-kick outside teh Mumbai box. Diego Carlos is up and over the target though