A PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE from Iain Hume saw him grab his second hat-trick of ISL 2015 as he helped Atletico de Kolkata absolutely ravage Pune City on their way to a 4-1 victory at home.
AN EARLY GOAL by Iain Hume, which actually should have been disallowed for offside, saw Atletico de Kolkata take a 1-0 lead over a seemingly in-form Pune City.
MUMBAI CITY FC marque-player-cum-manager Nicolas Anelka on Thursday pointed out that the lack of fighting spirit is the main reason behind his side's poor run in the ongoing second season of the Indian Super League (ISL).
FOLLOWING HIS TEAM'S POOR RUN in the second season of the Indian Super League (ISL), which has left them with almost no chance to qualify for the semi-finals, Mumbai City FC marque-player-cum-manager Nicolas Anelka admitted that he might not return to the tournament's next season in 2016.
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA coach Helder Postiga made it clear in the press conference preceding the defending champions' match against FC Pune City that their marquee player Helder Postiga wasn't fit enough to feature in the game.
REPEATED DEFEATS have almost pushed Mumbai City to the edge and their chances of making it to the semi-finals are nearly non-existent. We take a look at the situation in the Anelka-led franchise, and present 5 lessons that they and others can take to avoid ending up in a similar rut.
MUMBAI CITY DEFENCE got caught sleeping towards the end and allowed Kerala Blasters to steal an equalizer at the death of the game. This squandered the home team's lead and saw the match end in a 1-1 draw that has practically destroyed either team's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals.
A JUAN AGUILERA STRIKE off a lethal Sony Norde corner saw Mumbai City gain a crucial 1-0 lead over Kerala Blasters in a crucial round 12 ISL encounter at D Y Patil Stadium; a match where the victor will have a hope to make it to the semi-finals and the defeated team will fall out of that race.