Super Cup 2019: FC Pune City 2-4 Chennai City FC – 5 talking points as Manzi grabs another hat-trick

#4 Too many missed chances for Pune City

Hume had a forgettable evening

They may have lost the game by a bigger margin. But it is safe to say that Pune City dominated the game right from the first minute. It was the missed chances that cost them the match. Otherwise, Pune City would easily win the match, putting pressure on their opponents.

After Phil Brown was appointed as their head coach, Pune City have opted for a direct football. It yielded results as they have lost just one among the last eight matches in the Indian Super League.

Against Chennai City, they have started with the same approach. While Robin Singh and Iain Hume was operating as strikers, Marcelinho played as a playmaker. The strategy worked well as Pune City dominated inside Chennai City’s half.

However, none of the countless chances were converted into a goal. The best chance probably came when Hume’s header off Marcelinho’s cross was brilliantly saved by Chennai City custodian Mauro Boerchio.

Both Robin and Hume were disappointing in the whole match. Apart from that header, Hume failed to make any contribution in the game. Robin, who endured a good form late in the ISL, failed to replicate his form in the Super Cup.

It was Marcelinho who fought till the last minute, but apart from scoring a goal, he missed most of the chances.