Kolkata: ATK Mohun Bagan’s Hugo Boumous scored a 91st-minute penalty to present his staff a slender 1-0 win over Jamshedpur FC within the Hero Indian Tremendous League (ISL) on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday.
Within the ninetieth minute, Peter Hartley was proven a straight crimson for an off-the-ball offence on substitute Kiyan Nassiri contained in the field. The linesman noticed the foul and immediately waved his flag for a penalty.
Brendan Hamill was suspended for the hosts as Deepak Tangri got here into the midfield, and Ian McHugh dropped into defence. Rafael Crivellaro got here into the beginning eleven to make his full debut in midfield for the guests, alongside Germanpreet Singh, who returned from his damage. T P Rehenesh missed the sport and Vishal Yadav took his place between the sticks.
Either side fired blanks in an in depth first half as ATK Mohun Bahan managed solely two pictures on track after trying eight. On the different finish, Jamshedpur FC tried 5 pictures however solely had one aimed on the aim.
Within the fifth minute, Liston Colaco lower in from the left flank and danced previous three Jamshedpur FC gamers earlier than getting his shot away from the sting of the field. The low shot went straight down the keeper’s throat leading to a snug save. The Purple Miners had been dealt one other damage blow when Germanpreet was taken off due to a niggle within the twenty seventh minute.
Within the final minute of the primary half, half-hearted appeals for a handball had been seen contained in the Jamshedpur FC field after Pritam Kotal’s shot got here off Laldinliana Renthlei’s arm earlier than it was cleared to security however the referee waved the appeals away.
Within the remaining quarter of the second half, Boumous performed a intelligent give-and-go with Dimitri Petratos close to the sting of the field earlier than squeezing it previous the keeper and throughout the aim. However sadly for the Mariners, there was no attacker round to faucet it in.
The opening aim of the match got here proper on the loss of life in probably the most dramatic method. Ashique Kuruniyan was dribbling down the left flank when Hartley got here from behind and elbowed Nassiri contained in the field. The penalty was awarded as Boumous stepped as much as take it and slotted it into the underside left nook handy Jamshedpur FC their sixth defeat in a row.
The win takes ATK Mohun Bagan to 3rd within the desk, degree on factors with Hyderabad FC. The Mariners will go to the fortress of Kalinga subsequent on December 15. Jamshedpur FC got here very shut however couldn’t clinch some extent, they usually stay tenth. The Purple Miners will journey to Bengaluru on December 17.