Hosts punish Peter Reid's boys in home tie; six goals scored overall
Brazilian Elano Blumer celebrates after scoring a goal against Mumbai City FC in Chennai on Tuesday (Photo: ISL)
Chennai: Brazilian Elano Blumer single-handedly marshalled the Chennaiyin FC players around the turf, scored two goals, as the hosts beat Mumbai City FC 5-0 here on Tuesday. The combination of Stiven Mendoza and Jeje Lalpekhlua worked wonders and the Mumbai defenders were clueless. While Mendoza scored a brace, Jeje netted one.
For Mumbai City FC, the consolation goal came in the injury time off Syed Rahim Nabi.
Here's what happened
FT: Chennaiyin FC 5-1 Mumbai City FC
6: Friedrich kicks Mendoza, he goes out. Referee says it's penalty. Nabi let the Chennaiyin FC player run past him initially.
9: Elano Blumer takes the penalty, and it's a GOAL! He is right now the highest goal-scorer in ISL.
13: Elano eyes another one, shoots, but Subrata Paul does not have a problem holding it.
17: The Brazilian's confidence is right up there, he is looking to use the gaps, shoots again but goes off target.
20: Mendy fouls Moritz, the latter takes the free kick, finds Friedrich but goalkeeper keeps it out.
23: Mendoza was clean, Mumbai goalkeeper Subrata Paul dives to save the ball, goal denied.
26: GOAL! Jeje Lalpekhlua converts a pass from Elano. Chennai 2-0 up.
31: Materazzi runs into Subhash Singh, he apologises to the referee immediatly. Wonderful gesture from the legend, he also gets away from a booking.
34: Mumbai defense looking weak. Elano finds Raju who passes to Jeje once again, Paul saves. Chennai almost found the third goal.
36: Throughball from the legend Nicolas Anelka to Subhash, but Shilton does well to keep it out. Mumbai's first chance.
41: GOAL! Chennai 3-0 up. Sloppy goalkeeping from Paul. Mendoza taps the ball in after the goalkeeper fails to keep Elano's free-kick away.
44: GOAL! Long ball from midfield finds Mendoza who scores his second goal. The goalkeeper is having a nightmare down there.
HALF-TIME
46: SUBSTITUTION; Tiago comes in for Ralte.
52: YELLOW CARD for Andre Moritz.
55: YELLOW CARD for Harmanjot Khabra.
57: SUBSTITUTION; Marco Materazzi departs, Bojan Djordjic comes out.
60: The combination of Mendoza and Jeje proving costly for Mumbai. The latter takes another shot, goalkeeper blocks.
62: Costa takes corner, finds Subhash who misses the header. That was a close chance for Mumbai.
63: Long ball from Djordjic, Mendoza places himself but fails to convert after colliding with Costa.
69: Elano cheers the crowd, before taking the free-kick, and boy! he scores his second goal. GOAL for Chennaiyin FC. The fifth one.
74: SUBSTITUTION; Mendoza, though hesitant, he probably was looking for a hat-trick, makes way for Cristiano.
77: YELLOW CARD for Bojan Djordjic
80: Chennai high on confidence, Mendy has a shot on target.
85: SUBSTITUTION; Nadong Bhutia comes, Stohanzl goes
87: GOAL! for Mumbai City FC finally. But no celebration. Syed Rahim Nabi heads into the net from a Moritz corner.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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