ISL 2017, Match 8: ATK vs FC Pune City, Talking Points

Kamaljit Singh (Photo: ISL)
Kamaljit Singh (Photo: ISL)

#2 Defensive mistakes cost ATK the match

There was hardly any communication in defence for ATK. (Photo: ISL)
There was hardly any communication in defence for ATK. (Photo: ISL)

Despite going behind in the first half, ATK were better in terms of possession and recycling the ball and looked dangerous going forward. The wingers along with the striker were decent individually but it was the entire backline along with the goalkeeper which failed to impress.

For the first goal, Tom Thorpe missed a simple long ball which made Emiliano Alfaro run at the goal freely. Keeper Debjit did not charge for the second goal with the ball being just 5-6 yards away from a corner. For the third goal, Prabir Das' poorly headed clearance kept ATK in the danger whereas it was a poor throw in from Zequinha which led to the fourth Pune goal.

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