Mumbai City FC played their second successive goalless draw in IS L-X as East Bengal FC bagged a point from their match in Mumbai that ended 0-0 on Saturday.
New coaches tend to bring in some tactical tweaks with them, and Petr Kratky showed that by handing midfielder Jayesh Rane a start over Vinit Rai in this match. Rane, 30, joined Mumbai City from Bengaluru FC.
He was impressive on Saturday, forging a partnership with Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Diaz keeping the East Bengal backline on their toes.
The East Bengal duo of Saul Crespo and Borja Herrera played a nice one-two on the left flank before the former launched a powerful shot that missed the target by a whisker in the 34th minute.
In Bangalore, Bengaluru FC started life under new head coach Gerard Zaragoza on a positive note by defeating Jamshedpur FC 1-0.
Javi Hernandez converted a penalty to earn full points for the home team.
