ISL 2017, Match 21: Jamshedpur FC vs FC Pune City, 5 Talking points

#3 Was that offside?

Alfaro had one of the best chances to score, but was flagged offside. (Photo: ISL)

In the 73rd minute of the game, Pune City thought they were in on a fantastic chance to extend their advantage. With Jamshedpur pressing for an equaliser, Pune's defence managed to wrestle away the ball and played a good ball ahead for their striker Emiliano Alfaro.

Alfaro burst forward and managed to get the better of Pune's last defender and had acres of space to run int having just crossed the half-way line. However, he found his run curtailed by the referee's whistle as the linesman had flagged for offside. Well, Alfaro was definitely ahead of the last of Jamshedpur's outfield players on the pitch, but he was inside his own half and you can't be deemed offside in that situation.

Alfaro was through and would have been left with a 1-on-1 against Jamshedpur keeper Subrata Pal, but it wasn't to be.

Fortunately for Pune, it didn't come back to haunt them as they held on for the narrow win, but it was still a bad decision all said and done.