Mumbai, November 24: Mumbai City FC and ATK played out a goalless stalemate in a Hero Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Saturday.
Modou Sougou of Mumbai City FC and John Johnson of ATK in action during match 38 of the Hero Indian Super League 2018 ( ISL ) between Mumbai City FC and ATK held at The Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai, India on the 24th November 2018
Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for ISL
In what turned out to be a lukewarm battle, neither team fashioned enough chances to deserve all three points and played out only the second goalless draw this season. The point gained sees Mumbai City and ATK remain at their respective positions in fourth and sixth respectively.
The first chance of the match fell for the visitors when Everton Santos got behind the Mumbai defence and pulled it back for Komal Thatal inside the box. However, the youngster miscued his shot altogether with only Amrinder Singh to beat in goal.
Amrinder Singh of Mumbai City FC collects the ball during match 38 of the Hero Indian Super League 2018 ( ISL ) between Mumbai City FC and ATK held at The Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai, India on the 24th November 2018
Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for ISL
The home side saw a lot of the ball but struggled to create any openings. For ATK, Santos looked threatening each time he was on the ball.  However, Mumbai did well defensively to thwart ATK from making inroads.
For ATK, Ricky Lallawmawma ensured that the dangerous Arnold Issoko was kept under check as the Congolese hardly had any impact in the first half.
Pronay Halder of ATK and Modou Sougou of Mumbai City FC during match 38 of the Hero Indian Super League 2018 ( ISL ) between Mumbai City FC and ATK held at The Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai, India on the 24th November 2018
Photo by: Faheem Hussain /SPORTZPICS for ISL
It was a half where both teams were ineffective in the final third as neither goalkeeper was tested.
Mumbai City did come out with intent at the start of the second half and forced a couple of chances. In the 49th minute, Rafael Bastos found Paulo Machado after getting on the end of a cross from Issoko. But Machado’s effort was blocked away.
Bastos then shot over from a promising position before Machado miscued his effort following a quick counter-attack.
The pace of the game slowed down as the half wore on as clear-cut chances came at a premium. In the 78th minute, Amrinder Singh was forced into action to keep out Manuel Lanzarote’s on-target free-kick. Subhasish Bose then called Arindam Bhattacharya into action with a belter from distance that the ATK goalkeeper had to parry over the bar.
Manuel Lanzarote of ATK on the attack during match 38 of the Hero Indian Super League 2018 ( ISL ) between Mumbai City FC and ATK held at The Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai, India on the 24th November 2018
Photo by: Vipin Pawar /SPORTZPICS for ISL
Lanzarote was then left frustrated three minutes later after his appeals for a penalty after being taken down inside the box by Sehnaj Singh fell on deaf ears.
But that was about it as far as chances went as the teams settled for a point.
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