Resurgent Pune City beat Goa

PUNE: FC Pune City continued with their resurgence as they produced a spirited display to register a 2-0 win over FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here on Tuesday.

A terrific striker from Marcelinho in the 74th minute and a late penalty from Marko Stankovic (90+4’) separated the two sides as Pune kept consecutive clean sheets.

With only one point from three previous games, FC Goa’s struggles after the international break in November continued and they find themselves in the fourth spot with 17 points.

Pune, meanwhile, have climbed to the seventh spot with their second consecutive win, and more importantly, avenged their 2-4 loss in Goa when interim coach Pradyum Reddy had just taken charge.

In a game where Goa dominated possession, it took Pune half an hour into the second half to break the deadlock.

A pass from Sarthak Golui pass found Marcelinho in space outside the box and the latter unleashed a beautiful curling strike that kissed the back of the net. The hosts then won a penalty when Stankovic was held by Mohammed Ali. The midfielder stepped up and converted from 12 yards to seal a hard-fought victory for Pune City.

JAMSHEDPUR FACE DYNAMOS TEST

JAMSHEDPUR: In a bid to reclaim the top four position, Jamshedpur FC will expect to end their spate of draws when they take on bottom-placed Delhi Dynamos here on Wednesday. Jamshedpur are carrying the tag of a team with maximum draws, seven in 10 games, in the current season.