ISL 2017, Match 34: Mumbai City FC vs Delhi Dynamos, 5 Talking Points

Direct football helped Mumbai's cause. (Photo: ISL)
Direct football helped Mumbai's cause. (Photo: ISL)

Delhi could have scored a few here

Delhi had their chances but failed to put them away. (Photo: ISL)
Delhi had their chances but failed to put them away. (Photo: ISL)

You know what? This was a funny game. The Dynamos could have easily scored three goals here. After conceding the early goal, the Dynamos had chances of their own that could have seen this turn into a contest.

Mumbai helped them too with welcoming assists. Raju Gaikwad's horrible touch went nicely to Romeo Fernandes down the right, whose shot went horribly wide when presented with a good chance.

Abinash Ruidas had another horrible clearance that went to Matias Mirabaje outside the box. His shot was well-placed, but hit the upright with the keeper beaten and went out for a goal-kick. The man on the other flank for Delhi, Nandha, also had a chance of his own that went agonizingly wide. Could have been 1-1, it could have been 2-2.

Guyon Fernandes, who was frustrated at the lack of service from his teammates, fluffed it when he eventually got one. In the opening stages of the second half, he was left with a wide-open header in front of goal with Mumbai's defence out of position. He could only manage to head it into the ground and wide of goal, however.

To rub salt into Delhi's wounds, Mumbai went down the other end immediately and scored their third. Game over.

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