Chennaiyin FC, Mohammedan SC – The Hindu

The winner: Lalremsanga of Mohammedan SC scored within the thirty ninth minute.
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The brand new child on the block Mohammedan SC tasted success for the primary time within the Indian Tremendous League, its newest playground.

The 133-year-old legacy membership pipped Chennaiyin FC 1-0 on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium right here on Thursday, because of F. Lalremsanga’s aim within the thirty ninth minute.

The primary half noticed Owen Coyle’s males showcase their superiority, particularly in profitable the aerial duels.

Simply when it regarded like solely the house workforce had the arsenal to bulge the web, Mohammedan drew the primary blood.

A significant miscommunication between CFC custodian Samik Mitra and defender P.C. Laldinpuia whereas coping with an innocuous lengthy ball from the precise flank left Mitra in no-man’s-land. Dinpuia’s again move might solely discover Remsanga’s run and the MSC midfielder had no bother in slotting the ball into the open web from shut vary.

Coyle made as many as 5 modifications to his attacking line-up to get again into the sport. It proved to be a futile train.

Lalremsanga celebtates his strike.
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R. Ragu

MSC’s Cesar Manzoki Lobi had a golden likelihood to seal the tie when he bought a penalty in injury-time off a foul from Dinpuia. However, the ahead’s spot-kick went excessive and large.

The host got here alive on the fag finish of the match through which it had a shot cleared off the road by Gaurav Bora and Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak, and one other penalty shout for a hand-ball.

Nonetheless, not having the ability to fireplace a shot on course until the 82nd minute regardless of all of the domination all through the sport got here again to hang-out Chennaiyin in the long run.

The outcome: Chennaiyin FC 0 misplaced to Mohammedan SC 1 (Remsanga 39).