ISL 2021-22: JFC 1-0 SCEB: Ishan Pandita delivers late blow to take Jamshedpur top of the pile
Ishan
Pandita
(88′)
was
the
difference-maker
after
scoring
another
late
goal
with
a
towering
header
to
secure
three
points
for
Jamshedpur
FC.
The
early
exchanges
saw
both
teams
create
half
chances
as
there
was
little
to
separate
the
teams.
Arindam
Bhattacharja
was
called
into
action
in
the
27th
minute
after
Murray
found
space
behind
the
defensive
line.
The
goalkeeper
did
well
to
leave
the
box
and
make
the
clearance.
No
major
scoring
chances
fell
to
either
team
until
the
half-hour
mark.
Boris
Singh
had
a
good
chance
to
open
the
scoring
in
the
final
stages
of
the
first
half.
The
winger
found
himself
unmarked
inside
the
box
but
his
header
was
disappointing
and
went
way
above
the
crossbar.
Despite
dominating
the
possession
and
creating
more
attacking
opportunities,
JFC
was
not
able
to
score
as
both
teams
went
into
the
break
without
scoring
The
Men
of
Steel
started
the
second
half
on
the
front
foot,
with
Jordan
Murray
hitting
the
crossbar
with
a
looping
header.
Influential
defender
Adil
Khan
had
to
be
replaced
just
before
the
hour
mark
by
Darren
Sidoel
due
to
an
injury.
Murray
then
had
another
shot
saved
by
Arindam
who
parried
the
ball
away
with
a
strong
right
hand.
The
last
15-minutes
saw
JFC
attack
with
more
intensity.
Murray
was
again
on
target
in
the
85th
minute
but
his
right-footed
shot
lacked
the
power
to
beat
the
SCEB
custodian.
However,
it
was
Ishan
Pandita
yet
again
who
scored
a
late
goal
to
break
SCEB
hearts.
The
striker
scored
with
a
precise
header
after
meeting
with
Greg
Stewart’s
corner.
Pandita’s
goal
was
enough
to
secure
the
win
and
propel
JFC
to
the
top
of
the
league
table.
Jamshedpur
FC
will
next
face
high-flying
Hyderabad
FC
at
the
Athletic
Stadium
on
Monday.
On
the
other
hand,
SC
East
Bengal
meets
Derrick
Pereira’s
FC
Goa
at
the
same
venue
on
Wednesday.
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