Robin Singh scored on return from national duty while Richard Gadzie proved to be the ‘Super Sub’ with a late goal as Delhi Dynamos notched up a narrow 2-1 win over FC Pune City in the Indian Super league (ISl) football here on Wednesday.
This was Dynamos’ second win in three outings, while the Pune suffered their first defeat at home at the Balewadi Stadium.
India striker Robin Singh scored his debut ISl goal in the 23rd minute to put the visitors ahead and then a late strike from substitute Gadzie (90’+7’) settled the closely contested affair in Dynamos’ favour. Kalu Uche (90’+8’) scored a last-gasp consolation goal for the hosts.
Diego Colotto and Gouramangi Singh formed the core of the defense for the home side. Dharmaraj Ravanan and Nicky Shorey were the two full-backs, while James Bailey, lenny Rodrigues and Manish Maithani patrolled midfield. Wesley Verhoek and Kalu Uche, who were earning their first starts for the side in ISl, were the attackers.
Delhi marquee manager cum player Roberto Carlos played Robin as the lone striker in this all-important tie. Norwegian John Arne Riise, Hans Mulder, Gustavo Santos and Florent Malouda all featured while Spanish stopper Toni Doblas got his first start.
Moritz out of ISl
Mumbai: ISl outfit Mumbai City FC dealt a blow as attacking midfielder Andre Moritz is heading back home owing to personal reasons and will not take part in the rest of the tournament. “We would hereby like to announce that due to some personal emergency which requires him to go back home immediately, Moritz will not be with us to play for the rest of the ISl 2015.”