Chhangte brace in dramatic Mumbai win
Hindustan TimesDisbelief hung heavy on a humid evening in Goa as Mumbai City sucker-punched FC Goa three times in second-half injury-time to win the first-leg of the semi-final of the Indian Super League 3-2 on Wednesday. Two goals came from Lallianzuala Chhangte whose duet with Jayesh Rane repaired an evening where Mumbai City were palpably out of tune. FC Goa goalie Dheeraj Moirangthem spilling Gurkirat Singh’s drive into the path of Vikram Partap Singh made it 2-2 in 90+1 and in the sixth minute of stoppage time, Chhangte slipped in between Nim Dorjee and Jay Gupta to score the winner, off another Rane assist. The home team choked Mumbai City’s passing outlets, especially the out ball for Vikram Partap and when Fernandes struck with a superb long-ranger after another Mehtab Singh error, in the 56th minute, it seemed all over for Mumbai City.