21:19 (IST)
87' - Substitution for NEUFC
Isaac Vanmalsawma is brought off and in comes Sandip Mandi.
Ashutosh Mehta was earlier shown a yellow card, his third of the season.
87' - Substitution for NEUFC
Isaac Vanmalsawma is brought off and in comes Sandip Mandi.
Ashutosh Mehta was earlier shown a yellow card, his third of the season.
80' - Anything you can do
Jamshedpur also makes a change of their own as Jackichand Singh makes way for Amarjit Singh
Earlier, Jitendra Singh comes on for Mohammad Mobashir.
75' - NEUFC make a change
VP Suhair is on for Rochharzela.
75' | VP Suhair comes on for Rochharzela. 🔁
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) December 18, 2020
71' - NEUFC's equaliser still eludes
71' | We have shifted gears here looking for the equalizer, but the opposition continue to threaten from the counter.
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) December 18, 2020
NEU 0-1 JFC #NEUJFC
NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC - Possession stats
68' - Yellow for Hartley
Jamshedpur's Peter Hartley is shown a yellow card as the ball hit his hand.
Mohammad Mobashir was also booked just 4 minutes earlier.
66' - Penalty saved!
Stephen Eze powers Benjamin Lambot to the ground and the penalty is given.
Idrissa Sylla though hits it to TP Rehenesh's right and Jamshedpur keeper makes a save!
57' - Hartley in the way!
NorthEast United on the charge and on target!
Idrissa Sylla receives the ball from a long pass and the forward manages to get past a few challenges and plays it on for Luis Machado. The substitute takes a first time from just outside the box but Peter Hartley shots the ball.
54' - Appiah is Substituted
NEUFC's Kwesi Appiah is furious with Gerrard Nus as he is replaced by Luis Machado.
53' - Aniket scores!
Goal!
Aniket Jadhav gives Jamshedpur the lead with a simple tap in!
The 20-year-old Indian striker got the ball just outside the penalty box and laid off Jackichand Singh, who in turn played it to Isaac Vanmalsawma on the left. Isaac's pass back in the box finds Jackichand and his shot is blocked but finds the feet of Aniket, who just sloted it in.
50' - Over the bar!
Peter Hartley and Idrissa Sylla go up for a header but the Jamshedpur captain pulls the NEUFC forward and the referee blows his whistle for a free-kick on the left edge of the penalty box.
Sylla's dead-ball effort is over the ball.
2nd Half!
Who will break the deadlock - NorthEast United FC or Jamshedpur FC?
Second 45 underway...
Half Time!
Goalless at the break between NorthEast United FC and Jamshedpur FC.
Both teams have had chances but it is their defence so far who have shone brightly in the first half.
The pairs of Dylan Fox, Benjamin Lambot and Peter Hartley, Stephen Eze are the real stars.
43' - Camara gets yellow!
Khassa Camara is shown the first yellow card of the game and his third of the season as he was late on Nerijus Valskis.
42' - Just over!
Stephen Eze's header goes over the bar again as NorthEast fans can sigh relief. Jamshedpur are looking increasingly threatening.
38' - Ninthoi injured!
Ninthoinganba Meetei tries to get away but goes down and looks in pain...
The players continue only for the referee to call back play for him to get some treatment.
500th ISL game!
The ISL hits the 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ matches milestone today!#NEUJFC #JamKeKhelo #HeroISL500 pic.twitter.com/FAuGUpkQLb
— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) December 18, 2020
35' - Eze just misses
Jamshedpur FC on the front foot now as Isaac Vanmalsawma whips in a ball but Stephen Eze can't get the right connection.
31' - Lambot clears!
Isaac Vanmalsawma whips in a low cross into the box from the left flank as Jackichand Singh tries to get it under his control, Benjamin Lambot confronts him and to clear the ball away.
Water break!
30' | Into the water break we go with @BenjaminLambot1 showing immense character at the back to prevent JFC from threatening our post! 👏🏻#NEUJFC
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) December 18, 2020
NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC - Passing Stats!
27' - Off or on?
Another offside call should have been on?
Idrissa Sylla is set off by Kwesi Appiah but he hits TP Rehenesh in goal. Jamshedpur sighs relief!
22' - Ninthoi's run!
Ninthoinganba Meetei goes off on an amazing run down the middle and somehow finds Idrissa Sylla, who tries to take a shot but it is blocked by Stephen Eze.
22' - Ninthoi's run!
Ninthoinganba Meetei goes off on an amazing run down the middle and somehow finds Idrissa Sylla, who tries to take a shot but it is blocked by Stephen Eze.
18' - Just Wide!
Kwesi Appiah, who has scored two goals this season, takes a snapshot from a Ashutosh Mehta takes a long throw, after evading a tackle in the penalty box. But his effort flashes wide.
18' - Just Wide!
Kwesi Appiah, who has scored two goals this season, takes a snapshot after evading a tackle in the penalty box but his effort flashes wide.
13' - Hartley vs NEUFC!
Peter Hartley is there at the other end as well as he tries to redirect Isaac Vanmalsawma's pass but it goes wide.
11' - Hartley on it!
Good work from Peter Hartley as he cleans up after a back pass from Aniket Jadhav is almost won by NEUFC's Kwesi Appiah. Hartley though is to the ball first and clears it away.
6' - Clash of heads!
That's gotta hurt!
Isaac Vanmalsawma comes off worse from his clash of heads with Ashutosh Mehta
4' - Valskis brought down!
It is Nerijus Valskis who is on the ball and starts his mazing run from the left and is brought down by a slide from Benjamin Lambot. It was the NUEFC player's trailing leg that got him and the referee calls for a free-kick.
From the set play, Isaac Vanmalsawma puts in a long ball in the hope to find Stephen Eze but his ball is too deep and it goes out harmlessly.
ISL 2020-21 Live Score, NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC Latest Updates: Aniket Jadhav gave Jamshedpur FC the lead in the 53rd minute against NorthEast United FC in the 500th Indian Super League match at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco. The Highlanders are unbeaten in their six matches so far in ISL 2020-21 with two wins and four draws. A victory tonight will put them level on points with table-toppers FC Mumbai City and second-placed ATK Mohun Bagan.
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NEUFC found themselves in a similar position the previous season, remaining unbeaten after six games. But two back-to-back defeats saw their momentum slip as they endured a disappointing ninth-place finish.
However, if they manage to avoid a defeat against Jamshedpur, the Guwahati-based side would achieve their best-ever unbeaten run in history.
NorthEast United come into the game after a goalless draw in their last match against Chennaiyin FC. Jamshedpur too earned a draw in their previous two games and a win for Owen Coyle's men, placed seventh, could enhance their chances of making it into the top four.
Out of six matches between these two sides in the past, five have ended in draws while Jamshedpur have won one. Gerard Nus will hope his team can register their first-ever win against Jamshedpur.
NorthEast will have to be wary of Jamshedpur striker Nerijus Valskis, who is currently the joint top-scorer alongside FC Goa's Igor Angulo. The Red Miners have been dependent on the Lithuanian upfront, and he has scored six of his team's sevens goals so far.
Jamshedpur will miss the presence of the suspended midfielder Aitor Monroy, who picked up a red card in the previous game against Mumbai. They will have to ensure they control the midfield and stop NorthEast United's forwards from getting the service they want.
The defence, marshaled by Stephen Eze and Peter Hartley will also have to play a big role to keep NorthEast's attacking force quiet. So far, only Mumbai have scored more goals than the Highlanders this season.