Jamshedpur edges out East Bengal in a tight encounter
Jamshedpur, India – Jamshedpur FC secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over East Bengal FC in the fourth round of the Indian Super League. The match, played at the JRD Tata Sports Complex, was characterized by the intensity and fight of both teams, but Jamshedpur managed to capitalize on their opportunities to claim all three points.
The first goal arrived in the 21st minute, when R. Tachikawa took advantage of a pass from None to put Jamshedpur in the lead. East Bengal attempted to react and had several chances, but they encountered Jamshedpur’s resolute defense.
The second goal came in the 70th minute, when Lalchungnunga scored an own goal, extending Jamshedpur’s advantage. East Bengal managed to pull one back with a missed penalty by S. Crespo in the 63rd minute.
Although East Bengal dominated possession (65% compared to Jamshedpur’s 35%), Jamshedpur was more effective in attack, with 14 shots (6 on target) compared to East Bengal’s 28 (6 on target).
The match was marked by discipline, with only 5 yellow cards (2 for Jamshedpur and 3 for East Bengal) and no red cards.
With this win, Jamshedpur moves up the Indian Super League table, while East Bengal will need to improve their performance in the coming rounds.
Substitutions jamshedpur: at minute 33 J. Siverio came in and R. Tachikawa went out., at minute 67 S. Doungel came in and M. Sanan went out., at minute 75 L. Cirkovic came in and J. Murray went out., at minute 75 M. Rahman came in and S. Das went out., at minute 75 A. Jadhav came in and I. Khan went out.
Substitutions east bengal: at minute 60 V. Puthiya Valappill came in and N. Singh went out., at minute 80 D. Lalhlansanga came in and Lalchungnunga went out., at minute 80 C. Aman came in and N. Sekar went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Jamshedpur
East Bengal
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