ISL 2017 Score, FC Pune City vs Mumbai City FC: The in-form FC Pune City will take on Mumbai City FC in a high-voltage Maharashtrian derby.The in-form FC Pune City will take on Mumbai City FC in a high-voltage Maharashtrian derby on Wednesday evening in Balewadi. Both teams lost their opening games, with Mumbai going down 0-2 to Bengaluru FC and Pune tasting a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Delhi Dynamos. However, the Maharashtra clubs made a strong comeback with victories, with Pune especially impressive in their 4-1 demolition of ATK in Kolkata. Pune coach Ranko Popovic said he was disappointed that his team couldn’t win their first game at home but at the same time, he was incredibly pleased with their showing against the defending champions. Mumbai will have to be cautious of the attacking threats of Pune City, especially Emiliano Alfaro and Marcelinho, who have both got two strikes each already. “The goals that they’ve scored came from very precise attacks. And when a team can do that, you have to make sure you don’t make mistakes because then they will punish you,” Mumbai City’s Alexandre Guimarães said during his pre-match press conference.
Here are FC Pune City vs Mumbai City FC ISL Score Updates:
9:52 PM: Full time! Pune clinches win in the last minutes of extra time! Final score – FC Pune City 2 – 1 Mumbai City FC.
9:50 PM: WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT!!!! PUNE SCORES! Alfaro scores the leading goal. Pune 2 goals up.
90+2 GOAL! Alfaro puts the Stallions into the lead.#PUNMUM #BleedOrange #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/j6S4YHR2pA
— FC Pune City (@FCPuneCity) November 29, 2017
9:45 PM: Three minutes to full time! Mumbai City FC at level peg with FC Pune City in the Maharashtra Derby. Score 1-1!
9:40 PM: Jonatan Lucca slams a stunner. Double fist of Mumbai goalie Amrinder Singh comes to rescue.
9:32 PM: Pune makes a comeback with a penalty, Alfaro scores
GOALLLL!! Alfaro calmly finishes from the spot to bring @FCPuneCity back on level terms!
PUN 1-1 MUM#LetsFootball #PUNMUM https://t.co/Sc1BCw1pJz pic.twitter.com/ok8438IM1H
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 29, 2017
9:30 PM: Penalty for Pune, a task for Mumbai goalie Amrinder Singh.
9:10 PM: At 50th-minute mark, Mumbai maintains its dominance over the game. Mumbai 1-0 Pune!
9:08 PM: Mumbai City FC owner gets candid with the camera. Let’s see what the Bollywood star has to say.
.@MumbaiCityFC co-owner Ranbir Kapoor lauds @Balwant_Singh17‘s opener, and is happy with the lead! #LetsFootball #PUNMUM pic.twitter.com/JdkA6vioYL
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 29, 2017
9:05 PM: Second half kicks off at the Maharashtra Derby! Can Pune make a comeback or Mumbai will continue their lead. Let’s find out!
8:59 PM: During half time – FC Pune City owner Arjun Kapoor, “we have a great coach and great team, we will make a come back”
8:55 PM: During half time – Mumbai City FC owner Ranbir Kapoor at the stadium
8:49 PM: At halftime, Mumbai City FC scored one goal against FC Pune City.
8:48 PM: Yellow card for Mumbai man Sehnaj. Pune wins a free kick.
8:46 PM: Pune on the attack, foul by Mumbai City FC.
8:45 PM: 3 minutes added on. Free kick for Pune. Amrinder cleared away the way.
8:40 PM: Goal scorer Balwant Singh is back, Mumbai back with full force.
8:38 PM: Balwant Singh is down and play stops for a while! Mumbai City FC’s goal scorer is being taken off on a stretcher. Mumbai down to 10 men at the minute.
8:37 PM: Goal scorer Balwant Singh in absolute joy.
8:35 PM: 9 minutes to go for the halftime. Pune has kept the attacking mode on with Marcelinho pushing from the corner. Diego misses another chance at the 36th minute mark. Mumbai City FC 1-0 FC Pune City.
8:30 PM: Pune City FC is doing every thing at its disposal, attacking is on point but the finishing has been absolutely below par.
8:27 PM: Sehnaj’s foul on Rohit gifts FC Pune City a free-kick. Pune is attacking after the early setback but the Mumbai is keeping the defence line tight and the ball clear.
8:23 PM: Ruidas makes a timely challenge to deny Diego in the box from the long ball. Mumbai City FC clear their way away.
8:20 PM: The Islanders is showing good performance. The possession has resulted in a goal scored by Balwant Singh. At the 20th minute mark, Mumbai City FC 1 and FC Pune City 0.
8:15 PM: Mumbai City FC draws first blood, goes 1-0 at 15th minute. Balwant Singh the scorer.
GOALLL!!! @Balwant_Singh17 is the man for @MumbaiCityFC with a swerving effort!
PUN 0-1 MUM#LetsFootball #PUNMUM https://t.co/Sc1BCw1pJz pic.twitter.com/aRnSDjHAgl
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 29, 2017
8:10 PM: Mumbai maintaining the possession, shoot at the goal post but excellent save by the Pune keeper Kamaljit Singh.
8:08 PM: Mumbai City FC is keeping a good hold of the ball. Corner for the Pune side at the 9th-minute mark headed away by Mumbai keeper Amrinder Singh.
8:05 PM: No goals scored at the five-minute mark! Both the teams looks pumped up.
8:00 PM: And we have kick off! FC Pune City takes head-on Mumbai City FC in the Maharashtra Derby.
7:55 PM: The players have emerged from the tunnel and kick-off is just moments away.
7:40 PM: Mumbai City FC’s goalkeeper Amrinder Singh has saved 9 goals so far in this tournament. How many he will save today, we’ll find out shortly.
7:30 PM: Mumbai City FC will continue with their 3-4-3 formation. The formation will not be easy to break down. It will be an interesting opportunity to see how FC Pune City’s Marcelinho and Alfaro play against this strong defence.
7:20 PM: The Pune stadium looks beautiful.
7:10 PM: Have a look inside the dressing room of Mumbai City FC before the ISL’s Maharashtra Derby.
A sneak peek into #TheIslanders‘ dressing room for the much-awaited #MaharashtraDerby! ????#PUNMUM #MadeInMumbai #HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/HuOrblSVFC
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) November 29, 2017
7:00 PM: “All the teams in the ISL are very tough,” said Kean Lewis from FC Pune City on the position of Maharashtra Derby and opposition Mumbai City FC. Watch what he has to say.
We caught up with @FCPuneCity‘s @KeanFLewis before tonight’s #PUNMUM!
Here’s what he had to say ⬇#LetsFootball #HeroISL pic.twitter.com/Z21hqvtaiD— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) November 29, 2017
6:40 PM: Mumbai will not be able to take comfort in another home game since they travel to Kerala Blasters next while Pune can hope to capture the imagination of their fans with back-to-back matches at Balewadi.
6:20 PM: Mumbai City’s Alexandre Guimarães will have to be cautious of the attacking threats of Pune City, especially Emiliano Alfaro and Marcelinho, who have both got two strikes each already.
6:00 PM: The match between FC Pune City vs Mumbai City FC will start at 8:00 pm in Belwadi.
FC Pune City:
Goalkeepers – Anuj Kumar, Kamaljit Singh, Vishal Kaith
Defenders – Damir Grgic, Diego Carlos Santos Silva, Gurtej Singh, Harpreet Singh, Lalchhuanmawia Fanai, Pawan Kumar, Rafael Lopez Gomez, Sarthak Golui, Wayne Vaz
Midfielders – Adil Ahmed Khan, Ajay Singh, Baljit Singh Sahni, Isaac Vanmalsawma Chhakchhuak, Jewel Raja Shaikh, Jonatan Lucca, Marcos Tebar, Robertino Pugliara, Rohit Kumar
Forwards – Ashique Kuruniyan, Emiliano Alfaro, Kean Francis Lewis, Marcelinho
Mumbai City FC:
Goalkeepers – Amrinder Singh, Arindam Bhattacharja, Kunal Sawant
Defenders – Aiborlang Khongjee, Biswajit Saha, Davinder Singh, Gerson Vieira, Lalchhawnkima, Lucian Goian, Marcio Rosario, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Raju Eknath Gaikwad
Midfielders – Abhinash Ruidas, Achille Emana Edzimbi, Everton Santos, Leo Costa, Rakesh Oram, Sahil Tavora, Sanju Pradhan, Sehnaj, Thiago Nascimento Dos Santos, Zakeer Mundampara
Forwards – Balwant Singh Pranjal Bhumij Rafa Jordá