ISL 2021-22: CFC 1-0 JFC: Lukasz goal helps Chennaiyin grind out tactical masterclass over Jamshedpur

The
Men
of
Steel
were
squeezed
out
of
the
first
four
positions
after
Kerala
Blasters
FC
earned
a
point
against
FC
Goa
earlier
in
the
evening.
Post
this
result,
they
slip
to
sixth
place
as
Bozidar
Bandovic’s
men
hand
them
their
second
loss
of
the
campaign.

Lukasz
Gikiewicz
(31′)
opened
the
scoring
with
his
first
shot
on
target
and
eventually,
it
was
enough
to
separate
the
teams.

Narender
Gahlot
was
shown
the
yellow
card
at
the
20th-minute
mark
following
a
nervy
start
by
both
teams.
Mirlan
Murzaev
sent
his
attempt
above
the
goal
from
the
subsequent
long-range
free-kick.

A
few
minutes
later,
Lukasz
Gikiewicz
broke
the
deadlock
with
CFC’s
first
shot
on
target
at
the
half-hour
mark.
The
striker
comfortably
headed
a
cross
from
Vladimir
Koman
past
the
goalkeeper
from
inside
the
box.
He
was
left
unmarked
by
the
JFC
defenders
and
the
striker
from
Poland
made
no
mistake
with
his
header.

Greg
Stewart
had
a
brilliant
opportunity
just
before
the
halftime
whistle
to
score
the
equaliser
but
he
uncharacteristically
aired
his
shot
from
the
edge
of
the
penalty
area.
The
Marina
Machans
held
on
to
their
lead
before
heading
into
the
break
at
halftime.

Ritwik
Das,
the
substitute,
also
took
an
attempt
six
minutes
post
the
restart
but
he
sliced
his
shot
which
went
wayward
in
the
end.
Ricky
Lallawmawma
then
became
the
second
JFC
player
to
receive
a
yellow
card
for
a
poorly
timed
challenge.

Shortly
after,
Germanpreet
Singh
had
a
superb
chance
to
increase
the
lead
at
the
hour
mark.
However,
his
shot
from
the
edge
of
the
box
post
a
counter-attack
was
blocked
by
a
JFC
defender.
In
the
72nd
minute,
Debjit
Majumder
got
down
quickly
to
keep
Stewart’s
attempt
at
bay
after
the
forward
weaved
past
multiple
defenders
to
release
a
left-footed
shot.

Ishan
Pandita
was
one
of
the
substitutes
sent
in
by
Owen
Coyle
and
the
striker
miscued
a
sensational
opportunity
to
score
the
equaliser.
A
well-placed
low
cross
from
Murray
found
Pandita
12-yards
away
from
the
target
but
his
first-time
right-footed
shot
did
not
connect
with
the
ball
which
rolled
wide
off
the
mark
to
the
shock
of
all
JFC
players.
Chennaiyin
FC
kept
their
lead
intact
in
a
professional
display
and
repelled
everything
thrown
at
them
by
the
Jamshedpur
FC
forwards.

Jamshedpur
FC
faces
struggling
NorthEast
United
FC
in
their
next
outing
at
the
Athletic
Stadium
on
Thursday
while
Chennaiyin
FC
will
meet
FC
Goa
at
the
same
venue
on
Saturday.

Source:
ISL
Media