Day 21 and 22, Match 18 and 19

Delhi Dynamos FC has been undefeated so far whereas FC Goa is still looking for an opener. It has been a really tough fight for both the teams so far but Zico's men finally had a breath of respite when they defeated the Capital's team and marked their first home victory.

Kerala Blasters FC finally en route to success after picking up their first three points against FC Pune City whereas Mumbai City FC landed on the bottom of the standings after two consecutive defeats. Both the teams desperately needed these three points to leap forward in the table. David James missed the game because of an injury.In the end it was the home team (Mumbai) which tasted success after a single goal by Anelka.
Following are the reviews for both the Matches.

FC Goa (2) - Delhi Dynamos FC (1)

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The game started with Delhi's much loved Italian Marquee player on bench. We surmise that Piero is having a tough time with the Dutch manger. After Andre Santos' attempt for an opener, it was the away team that opened the game. A ball that came from Mulder and touched Arias went into the net by Junker's foot. Junker's 7' goal led to dead silence amongst the audience. Romeo took charge but his ball was deviated by the defence while fellow team mate Gregory was shown a yellow card. Romeo lost a great opportunity as he blasted above the goal. Houben received a yellow for his foul on Santos. Pinheiro's beautiful pass was wasted by Slepicka as he shoot off the left pole. Santos was again again denied by the keeper and the Brazilian soon left for Amiri. Romeo's Jewel's and Mandar's team play almost found an equalizer but alas, the half time ended in Delhi's favour. In the first half, after Junker's goal, Delhi played a defencive game and was weak in the front while the home team created many chances. We were hopefull that Goa will definitely score in the second part of the game and they stood up to our expectations.

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With the half time whistle, Veldhoven called Skoubo to put in Dinis. Mandar, Amiri and Romeo created many opportunities but no goal came. Ozbey substituted Gregory and Del Piero stepped in for Junker. Debarata got booked for bringing Piero down. Again it was the team efforts of Mandar, Jewel and Romeo that cancelled Junker's goal. Mandar put in an aerial, Romeo headed it to Jewel who headed the ball straight into the net. Romeo's and Mulder's head collided and the game was halted as the players were attended by doctors. Dos Santos and Clifford came for injured Mulder and Mandar respectively. After Slepicka's try, Ozbey changed the fate of his team and FC Goa finally won a game in the League. 3 points for Kohli's team.

Mumbai City FC (1) - Kerala Blasters (0)

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It was the home team that started well but soon Kerala took over. A small passing mistake by Cmovs could have hurt the home team a great deal had it not been the sharp senses of Paul. Gusmao came in with a great run but the shot went above the crossbar. Moritz twice got the ball inside the box but lack of coordination among the players couldn't take advantage of the situation. Orji and Pearson also created a chance for Kerala but Cmovs deflected the ball who later wrecked Gusmao's run as well. Hengbart's otherwise good corner was saved by the keeper. Anelka missed a great opportunity again as  Stohanzl's pass was beautiful but the Frenchman couldn't convert it into his first ISL goal. Ahmed committed a foul on Stohanzl and the home team was given a free kick. Anelka used his experience to take the free kick just outside the box and gave his team a lead before the half time.

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As the second half began, Mumbai attacked Kerala's defence with full force. Barisic came in place of Orji and Nadong came in for Didika. Anelka was a delight to watch put at times misjudged the goal. Milagres and Sushanth substituted Gusmao and Ahmed respectively. Apart from a free kick to Mumbai and a few bookings, nothing really happened in the game. Yes, Kerala looked terrified of Mumbai and the home team showed some skills but the second half remained a goalless affair.