Mumbai City FC climbed to the top of the current Indian Super League standings with a dominant 3- 0 palm over the host East Bengal, in a match week 11 action at the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday. Lalengmawia Ralte( Apuia) scored a brace while Greg Stewart scored formerly to help Mumbai City census 24 points from 10 matches and surpass Hyderabad FC( 22) to the top of the table at the halfway stage of the event.
Mumbai City FC 3-0 East Bengal FC
The caller started on a confident note and showed the right shape and balance to dominate from the launch. Mumbai City stamped its authority in the 26th nanosecond when an essay of fine passes between Mandar Rao Dessai and Stewart released Lalengmawia Ralte to score a nice thing.
Despite being the home side, East Bengal failed to bring out much on the attacking front, which could be gauged from the fact that it couldn’t keep a single shot on target in the opening half.
East Bengal slipped into a lesser extremity after the break as trainer Stephen Constantine brought three changes in his side looking to improve the performance. But this didn’t help the host as Mumbai City doubled its lead in the 50th nanosecond with Stewart for scoring a spectacular thing himself. Everything was over for East Bengal in the 59th when Apuia scored his alternate to make it 3- 0. The score could have been bigger for Mumbai City but for cover Gurkirat Singh, who skied an 88th- nanosecond penalty award.
The palm takes Mumbai City FC to the top of the table, two points clear of Hyderabad FC. The Islanders will be in action on Christmas Eve at home against Chennaiyin FC. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC remains eighth on the table with nine points. The Torch Liaisons will get an extended break before hosting Bengaluru FC on December 30, Friday.
