Gerson Vieira’s header in the 82nd minute was enough for the hosts to overcome a Pune side which missed two of its most influential players owing to suspension issues.
With the win, the hosts moved to the sixth position on the points table with 10 points from seven matches.
ATK’s coach Steve Coppell was so relieved after the win that during the post-match press conference he said that the three points were more important than the performance in the match.
He said,
After a few missed chances in the first half as well as most of the second period, ATK took their attack to a different level in the last quarter of the match.
During the 75th minute, the hosts got back to back chances to score the winner but they failed to convert against a lacklustre FC Pune City.
Jayesh Rane has not had the best of an ISL season, but his introduction in the latter stages of the match was the turning point.
In the 82nd minute, Jayesh Rane produced an inch-perfect cross which was connected by Gerson Vieira to score the only goal of the match. The win keeps ATK’s title hopes alive.
Coppell also lauded the efforts of Manuel Lanzarote, who played a vital role in the midfield. He said,
Meanwhile, FC Pune City’s manager Pradyum Reddy was trying to find out the positives from the game even though they are in a very tough position right now.
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