Jamshedpur FC consolidated their chances of qualifying for the Indian Super League (ISL) semifinals as they shocked Mumbai City FC with a 2-1 win on Thursday.
Jamshedpur were second best to Mumbai City for long spells, particularly in the second session, but took the lead in the first half after Sanju Pradhan turned the ball into his own goal in the 37th minute.
In the second session, Mumbai equalised through Everton Santos in the 79th minute. But just when it seemed like the match was heading for a draw, substitute Bikash Jairu scored with six minutes left to be played to hand Jamshedpur an important win.
Thursday's victory propelled Jamshedpur to the top four for the first time in this season. The debutants now have 22 points from 14 matches and are placed fourth.
However, this was Jamshedpur's 14th match—the most by any team in the league so far. With just four matches left to be played, not everything is in their own hands but Steve Coppell's boys will return home happy that they are still in the race.
Mumbai City are placed sixth with 17 points from 13 matches.
