Mumbai City vs Chennaiyin FC Highlights: MCFC 1-0 CFC | Islanders earn semifinal spot with hard fought victory

Full Time: Mumbai City 1 Chennaiyin 0

It's all over in Bhubaneswar and Mumbai City have won the match 1-0. The solitary goal came from Valpuia in the first half. The Marina Machans will be disappointed with multiple missed opportunities, but credit has to be given to Phurba Lachenpa who was excellent in the goal for the Islanders.

With the victory, Mumbai City advance to the semifinals of the Kalinga Super Cup. They will face the winners of tomorrow's match between Odisha FC and FC Goa.

90+3'Ninthoi tries to take on three Mumbai players inside the box and ends up losing the possession.

Meetei comes agonizingly close to heading the ball in but fails to guide it in. The Mumbai City marking was non-existent there.

Six minutes added at the end of 90 mins

88' Sanjeev Stalin tries to find one of his teammates with a cutback, but Ayush Adhikari intercepts with ease.

Substitution

CFC

OFF: Battochhio

ON: Ayush Adhikari

MCFC

OFF: Pereyra Diaz

ON: El Khayati

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The goal was gaping for Ayush Chhikara but he tries to improvise and ends up losing the chance to score. His curled effort finally goes miles wide.

Aakash Sangwan puts in a cross but Connor Shields makes a foul in the box and Mumbai have a breather.

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83'A long ball aims Irfan Yadwad but Lachenpa holds on to it quite comfortably.

Subs - Mumbai City

OFF: Alberto Noguera, Jayesh Rane

ON: Rostyn Griffiths, Sanjeev Stalin

80'What a save that is by Phurba Lachenpa. A superb header by Irfan Yadwad but lachenpa dives on his left and makes a superb save.

Super Cup: MCFC 1 CFC 0

79'A long goal kick from Lachenpa but it has gone out of play.

77'Crivellaro tries to find Connor Shields but van Nieff makes a sliding tackle and clears the ball.

Yellow Card

Ryan Edwards (CFC) is shown a Yellow Card.

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73'Yoell can Nieff loses the ball, but then redeems himself with a decent interception in the box.

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71'Bikash Yumnam tries to find Jordan Murray with a long ball but it is over the CFC attacker and goes out for a goal kick.

Substitutions - CFC

OFF: Jordan Murray, Sarthak Golui

ON: Irfan Yadwad, Bikash Yumnam

A huge claim for handball as the ball touches the hand of Franklin Nazareth. The referee waives away the claims though and we move on.

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65' Chennaiyin are struggling to covert their chances away.

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62'

OFF: Nathan Rodrigues

ON: Halen Nongtdu

Jordan Murray's header is superbly tipped away by Lachenpa. Murray leaps the highest and meets with his head but it is straight at Lachenpa, who makes a superb save from such a close range.

Gurkirat Singh gets the long ball and then teases the CFC defender with some good foot work. Then he takes a left-footed shot which has gone wide.

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Phurba Lachenpa has an issue. He his holding his left shoulder. The physios are on to the pitch and checking on the Mumbai goalkeeper.

53'Ayush Chhikara tries to pounce on a forward pass but Samik claims it after coming off his line.

Mumbai City are currently passing among each other. They are looking to break CFC's defense but are unable to do so at the moment.

48'Rafa Crivellaro heads the cross wide. A superb ball from the right but Rafa fails to hit the target. He takes another shot moments later but the left-footed effort is over as well.

Substitution - Chennaiyin FC

OFF: Romario

ON: Mobashir

The 2nd half has started in Bhubaneswar.

Half Time

The half time whistle blows and Mumbai City FC are currently leading 1-0. Valpuia scored the solitary goal from a free kick and the Islanders currently have a huge advantage in this tie.

45+2'Ayush Chhikara tries to win the ball but then fouls Cirkovic. All the CFC pressure is gone.