Mumbai will host Mohammedan Sporting at Cooperage Stadium,Mumbai, on Tuesday at the second game of the postponed I-League fixture. The match was scheduled to be played i
n November but was rescheduled due to one of the terror attacks.Mumbai FC till now have fared well in their first ten games of the I-League. They won their first three games, which was followed by two consecutive losses and then came the four draws and ended with a thrilling victory over JCT.The Mumbai outfit has had a trend of continuing the form from their previous encounters, be it a draw, loss or a victory. Even in the Federation Cup, they drew all their games which clearly indicates the way the team plays.Mumbai FC won their first three games through their gritty midfield,their strong defence and their men upfront scoring goals. But as the league progressed, the goals dried up for Mumbai FC and they have managed to score only 11 goals. The strike duo of Felix Aboagye and Abel Hammond, have slowly but gradually lost out on their form and the
team often allows the opposition to take control of the game as the encounter progresses. But a positive thing for the Mumbai outfit is that they ended their I-League campaign on a high with a brilliant 3-2 win over JCT despite being down by two goals.
Mohammedan Sporting's campaign hasn't been that great as well. The Kolkata outfit has failed to stand up to the expectations and their striker Theodore Sunday has failed to replicate the form which he showed in the Kolkata League where he finished as the topscorer with 11 goals. The Liberian has been a big flop for the Kolkata side and has been injured for most parts. Mike Okoro also seems to have lost the class he once possessed while at East Bengal under Subhash Bhowmick. The positives for the team have been Satyajit Bose and goalkeeper Tharangachan Tungshang. The former showed some of his class in the Federation Cup while the north eastern custodian has put in some commendable performances.
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