ISL 2020-21 Two time ISL winner Chennaiyin FC beat Jamshedpur 2-1- A good win for last season’s finalists as they kick start their campaign by bagging all three points. After dominating the first half and ending it on 2-1. CFC were strong in the second half and created more chances than their counterpart.
Jamshedpur FC themselves created a few good opportunities to equalize in the second half. But both sides’ shooting boots were found to be missing in the second 45. The designated home side were made to pay for it as the Super Machans have got off to an ideal start.
Anirudh Thapa gets the ‘Hero of the Match’ award as he becomes the first Indian player to score a goal in the 2020-21 season of ISL.
ISL 2020 Points Table Updated
| Club | P | W | L | D | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | ATK Mohun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Hyderabad FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Northeast United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Goa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jamshedpur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Mumbai City FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
ISL 2020-21: Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC Live Updates and Commentary
90+3′- That was close!
Eze nods the ball for Valskis in the goalmouth but Sabia makes a last-gasp intervention to deny the Lithuanian
90′- Five extra minutes have been added on
86′ Jitendra makes a dizzying run past three defenders and nearly squeezes into the box before a strong interception from Jerry.
85′- Another couple of changes for CFC!
83′-Jackichand Singh gets the ball at the edge of the box and crosses this ball into the middle but the keeper, Vishal Kaith comes forward and collects this one.
78′- Double change for Chennaiyin
Germanpreet Singh comes on for captain Crivellaro, while Memo Moura comes on for Tangri.
75′- Cooling Break
72′ Rahim Ali dribbles away past Jamshedpur FC players and gives the ball to Chhangte. But, the Chennaiyin FC winger’s shot is saved by Rehenesh
67′- Deepak Tangri makes a good block after a sliding tackle to avert a Jamshedpur FC danger.
64′- Huge miss for Jamshedpur
60′- Chennaiyin FC continues to lead 2-1 at the hour mark. Jamshedpur, which struggled for rhythm in large parts of the first half, looks a lot more settled after the break
57′-Rafael Crivellaro takes a free-kick and Eli Sabia pokes the ball into the net. But, a foul is awarded by the referee as Deepak Tangri flies an elbow to take down Jamshedpur FC goalkeeper Rehenesh.
51′- A floating cross by Jamshedpur FC winger Jackichand Singh but it is straight into the clutches of Vishal Kaith.
45′- Rahim Ali dribbles away past Jamshedpur FC players and gives the ball to Chhangte. But, the Chennaiyin FC winger’s shot is saved by Rehenesh
Half Time: Jamshedpur FC 1-2 Chennaiyin FC
A very strong start from CFC as they got off to an absolute flier with Anirudh Thapa breaking the deadlock in the very first minute. Last season’s finalists then doubled their lead after Lallianzuala Chhangte was pushed inside the box by Issac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak. Esmael Goncalves kept his calm and doubled the advantage.
Post the half four mark, Jamshedpur turned the tide and start to impose themselves more on the game. They were rewarded when Nerijus Valskis headed home from a brilliant cross by Telem Jackichand Singh. An exciting second half awaits us!
45′- Three extra minutes have been added on
43′- First Yellow card of the match!
Chennaiyin captain Crivellaro gets a yellow card for a foul on Jackichand
41′- Can Jamshedpur find an equalizer before the end of first half?
JFC has some much needed momentum on their side after the first goal. There is a good exchange of passes before a player tries a cross-field pass towards Telem Jackichand Singh but the ball has too much on it and it goes out for a throw in
37′- GOOOOAALL!!
Nerijus Valskis heads the ball home with an angled header from a cross by Jackichand Singh. It’s a goal made by two of Jamshedpur’s new signings as Jackichand Singh delivers a peach of a cross for Valskis to nod in.
36' GOAAAAALLLLL!
VALSKIS IS HERE LADIES AND GENTLEMAN!
JFC 1-2 CFC#JFCCFC #JamKeKhelo pic.twitter.com/GWWOqxmsgq
— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) November 24, 2020
34′- Danger averted by Jamshedpur FC
Brilliant sliding tackle from Aitor Monroy inside the box as he gets all the ball from Fanai.
33′- Early Substitution for Jamshedpur
29′- Brilliant interplay between the players of Chennaiyin. A good one-two sets Esmael free and he shoots but the Rehenesh Tumbirumbu Paramba is upto the task and blocks this one out. If this had gone in, it would certainly be curtains as far as this game is concerned.
28′- Stat Alert!
The two-time champion Chennaiyin FC is the first club to score two goals in the opening half this season.
26′-GOOOOALL!
26' GOAL | #JFCCFC
Esmael Goncalves doubles @ChennaiyinFC's lead after they were awarded a penalty following a foul on @lzchhangte7.
JFC 0-2 CFC#HeroISL #LetsFootball
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 24, 2020
25′- Penalty to Chennaiyin!
Issac finds himself in an unfamiliar position marking Chhangte inside the box and he pulls him down.
22′– Two corners in as many minutes for Chennaiyin, but the Jamshedpur defence clears the danger with ease.
20′- Another chance goes begging for CFC!
Rehenesh makes a good save. Rafael Schuler Crivellaro slips in a wonderful pass to the running Lallianzuala Chhangte in the right channel, Chhangte’s first touch is not the best but he still manages to drill a low shot to the right of the keeper, who does well to make himself big and send this outside for a corner.
17′- Jamshedpur’s Laldinliana takes a shot but it clatters on the path of Sipovic and the rebounded shot from him is comfortably collected by Kaith.
14′- CFC get a corner after the ball goes out of play. Rafael Schuler Crivellaro whips in a ball but it is well dealt with by the defense of JFC. They are still under pressure though as the attackers of CFC are not backing down.
10′- Huge miss for CFC!
It should have been 2-0 for Chennaiyin FC. Esma keeps on running and finds himself one-on-one with the Jamshedpur FC goalkeeper. But, his final shot is astray. Esma would be gutted to miss this one.
7′- Another chance goes begging for Jamshedpur
5′-Chance for Jamshedpur FC
A dangerous looking high cross from Chennaiyin’s right wing is caught in the air by Rehenesh TP before Esma can head it in. The game is turning out to be a very high-intensity one.
4′- Chennai dominate early!
The ball moves to the right flank and Keisham Reagan Singh whips a ball into the box but the keeper collects this one with ease.
1′- CFC get the first goal of the game!
Anirudh Thapa blasts the ball into the back of the net after getting at the end of a low cross from Esmael Goncalves.
Rafael Schuler Crivellaro gets the ball and slips a pass to the right flank where Goncalves was making a run. He runs forward and drills a low ball to the middle of the box where Anirudh Thapa makes a bursting run and hammers this into the goal.
First 🇮🇳 goal scorer of #HeroISL 2020-21 ✅
Fastest goal of the season so far ✅@AnirudhThapa 👏Watch #JFCCFC LIVE on @DisneyplusHSVIP – https://t.co/9DzRToMnw6 and @OfficialJioTV.
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— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 24, 2020
1′- We are underway!
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19.07
Surprising move from Chennaiyin
It is surprising that Chennaiyin FC has left out Edwin Vanspaul in the bench and favoured the young Deepak Tangri to partner Anirudh Thapa in the centre of the park. The former India U-19 international has big boots to fill.
19.00
Team formations
Coyle has assembled his Jamshedpur side in a 4-2-3-1 formation with the goal-getter Valskis leading from the front, while Chennaiyin boss Csaba Laszlo has opted for a 4-4-2 set-up.
18.45
Homecoming for Owen Coyle
Owen Coyle, who was the mastermind behind last season’s stunning recovery that saw Chennaiyin go from rock bottom to within a game of the ISL title. But over the summer, he made the decision to sign for Jamshedpur FC.
𝑨 𝑭𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑨𝑹 𝑭𝑨𝑪𝑬
Will Owen Coyle come out on 🔝 against his former side tonight? 🤔 #JFCCFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/CCI0dHsiyV
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 24, 2020
18.30
Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC Team News- Playing XIs
Jamshedpur FC – Rehenesh TP (GK), Sandip Mandi, Laldinliana Renthlei, Peter William Hartley, Jitendra Singh, Stephen Eze, Issac Vanmalsawma, Jackichand Singh, Alexandre Monteiro de Lima, Aitor Monroy , Nerijus Valskis.
Chenniyin FC – Vishal Kaith (GK), Reagan Singh, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai, Enes Sipovic, Eli Sabia, Deepak Tangri, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Rafael Crivellaro, Anirudh Thapa, Esmael Goncalves, Jakub Sylvestr.
And the journey begins 💙
Here’s how we line-up for our season opener 🔥 #AllInForChennaiyin #JFCCFC pic.twitter.com/EW6vNQBjul
— Chennaiyin FC 🏆🏆 (@ChennaiyinFC) November 24, 2020
18.15
Hello and Welcome to the Live coverage of Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC. The two sides have met six times in Hero ISL history with Chennaiyin winning twice, Jamshedpur coming out on top once and the rest ending in draws. Tuesday’s clash between the teams, though, will have an added edge to contest with Owen Coyle and Nerijus Valskis – Chennaiyin’s head coach and leading goal-scorer from last season respectively – now a part of the Jamshedpur camp.
Owen Coyle, @NValskis and @emerson22memo.
Plenty of subplots as @JamshedpurFC face @ChennaiyinFC tonight!
Here's our #JFCCFC preview 👇#HeroISL #LetsFootballhttps://t.co/CmkZvb0qQT
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 24, 2020
The fixture promises to be an intriguing narrative with Owen Coyle, who led Chennaiyin to the final last season, joining Jamshedpur FC this season. Last season’s Golden Boot winner Nerijus Valskis, too, has moved from Chennaiyin to Jamshedpur.
Chennaiyin, on the other hand, have replaced Coyle with Hungarian Csaba Laszlo, and have undertaken somewhat of a rebuild, with five new foreigners in the squad this season.
Jamshedpur FC v Chennaiyin FC Head-to-Head
Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC have faced each other six times in the ISL. Jamshedpur FC have beaten Chennaiyin only once while the two-time ISL champions have won two games, with three other fixtures ending in draws.
Last season, Owen Coyle made his Chennaiyin FC managerial debut in an away clash at Jamshedpur, which ended in a 1-1 draw. At the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennaiyin ran out comfortable 4-1 winners.
HEAD TO HEAD STATISTICS: Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC ISL
Matches Played: 06
Chennaiyin FC Won : 02
Jamshedpur FC Won: 01
Chennaiyin FC Lost: 01
Jamshedpur FC Lost: 02
Matches Tied
Chennaiyin FC Tied: 03
Jamshedpur FC Tied: 03
NO Results: 00
Total Goals: 14
Chennaiyin FC goals: 08
Jamshedpur FC goals: 06
Jamshedpur FC v Chennaiyin FC Predicted XI
Jamshedpur FC Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
TP Rehenesh; Laldinliana Renthlei, Peter Hartley, Stephen Eze, Ricky Lallawmawma; Aitor Monroy, Amarjit Singh Kiyam; Jackichand Singh, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Alex Lima; Nerijus Valskis
Chennaiyin FC Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Vishal Kaith; Reagan Singh, Eli Sabia, Enes Sipovic, Jerry Lalrinzuala; Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Anirudh Thapa; Esmael Goncalves, Rafael Crivellaro, Lallianzuala Chhangte; Jakub Sylvestr
Jamshedpur FC v Chennaiyin FC Prediction
On paper, these are two evenly-matched teams, with some outstanding ability in their squads. We are sitting on the fence and predicting a draw in this game.
Prediction: Jamshedpur FC 1-1 Chennaiyin FC
DREAM11 Predicted Playing11:
CAPTAIN: Jakub Sylvestr
VICE-CAPTAIN: A Thapa
GOALKEEPER: Vishal Kaith
DEFENDERS: Eli Sabía, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Laldinliana Renthlei, R Singh
MIDFIELDERS: Rafael Crivellaro, J Singh, A Thapa
FORWARDS: D Grande, Jakub Sylvestr, Nerijus Valskis
