Pune, Mumbai City record good wins

Pune, Mumbai City record good wins
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FC Pune City joined the toppers in the Hero Indian Super League after claiming a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Jamshedpur FC at JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, on Sunday. 

Jamshedpur: FC Pune City joined the toppers in the Hero Indian Super League after claiming a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Jamshedpur FC at JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Mumbai City FC put an end to Chennaiyin FCs hat-trick of victories with a gritty 1-0 win in the fifth round of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday.

Achille Emana kept his cool to convert a 60th-minute penalty for the only goal of the match as Mumbai City FC registered their second successive victory at home and got their campaign back on track after a disappointing start against debutants Bengaluru FC.

FC Pune City defender Adil Khan's goal at the half an hour mark proved to be the difference between the two sides as Pune registered their third win in five matches to accumulate nine points, the same as leaders Bengaluru FC, FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC.

Lalchhuanmawia Fanai was sent off for Pune but Ranko Popovic's side defended resolutely to take all three points and hand Jamshedpur FC their first loss in the league.

It took FC Pune City 30 minutes to break through Jamshedpur FC defence that had kept four consecutive clean sheets in the ISL. Mehtab Hossain's foul on Marcelinho gave Pune a chance to launch one into the opposition box where Adil Khan converted at the back post.

Pune won the first header from Marcelinho's free-kick and Khan side-footed it home. The home team immediately put Pune under an extended spell of pressure and in the 44th minute, they had the ball in the opposition net.

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