Pune FC fail to find a way past Shillong Lajong

Pune FC began the game on the offensive with Douhou,attacker James Meyer and defender Calum Angus,all going wide in the opening ten minutes. At the other end,Lajong’s attack revolved around striker Glenn Cornel who too went wide on a couple of occasions.

Two minutes from the half-hour mark,Pune FC created the first close chance of the game. After a long spell of possession,winger Nikhil Kadam found Douhou behind the defence inside the box. However Lajong defender Jibon Singh recovered just in time to clear the danger.

The second half was much of the same as both teams continued to create chances. However both defences were alert to thwart rival attacks.

In the dying minutes of the game,Pune FC came agonisingly close. Substitute Thongkhosiem Haokip – on for Rocha and making his senior debut – managed a header on goal from Douhou’s wide freekick.

The header,however,lacked enough power to trouble the hosts’ custodian Vinay Singh who did well to hold on.