Indian Super Cup 2018 : FC Pune City vs Shillong Lajong, 5 Talking Points

#3 Shillong put to the sword and struggled to keep up

Lajong failed to keep up with Pune

If Lucca's opener wasn't enough to satiate the viewers' appetite, captain, Marcelinho followed it up with a sublime left-footed effort to give Pune an early 2-0 lead. After warding off dangerous attacks initially, Shillong's players struggled to maintain their intensity and paid heavily for doing so.

From a typical counter-attack, Diego ran a good distance before laying off the ball for Marcelinho on the right. The Brazilian opened up his body wonderfully and curled his left-footed effort past the hapless keeper who once again had no chance to get his hands on the ball.

Lajong surely were not poor. Pune were just at their A game and pinned their opponents deep in their own half. When Shillong did attempt to counter, Pune delivered a deadly counter of their own.