ISL 2020-21 LIVE, JFC 0 - 0 NEUFC: Jamshedpur, NorthEast United battle in evenly-poised contest

Welcome to Sportstar's live coverage of the ISL 2020-21 game between Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United FC in Goa on Sunday.

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30' AND IT'S TIME FOR THE COOLING BREAK NOW!

27' FOUL! JFC defender Narender Gahlot brings down NEUFC's Luis Machado. The referee doesn't show a card. The Jamshedpur defenders are targeting Machado here. 

24' SHOT! Luis Machado receives the ball just outside the box for NorthEast United. He dribbles past a Jamshedpur FC player and lets one fly. The ball goes out of play for a Jamshedpur goalkick.

21' GOOD SAVE! NorthEast has taken over the possession stats now. This was another attack from the Highlanders. Federico Gallego put in a cross into the box from the right and Idrissa Sylla was at the receiving end. His header on target was saved by TP Rehenesh, who pushed away the second shot from Dylan Fox as well.

19' YELLOW CARD! Jamshedpur FC's Amarjit Singh is booked by the referee for a harsh challenge on NorthEast United FC's Lalengmawia in midfield.

16' THROW-IN FOR NEUFC! JFC full-back Narender Gahlot does well to get the ball off an onrushing Luis Machado, who was in a dangerous position. Jamshedpur regains possession a few moments after the throw.

14' FREE-KICK FOR NEUFC! Stephen Eze concedes this one as well. Federico Gallego is on set-piece duty now. His shot misses the target by a whisker. The ball lands on the roof of the goalpost.

11' NEUFC CHANCE! Idrissa Sylla sets up his teammate Luis Machado on the left flank. Machado evades an opposition player and gets close to the box. But his cross attempt goes out of play as Jamshedpur regains possession.

8' WHAT A SAVE! NEUFC goalkeeper Subhasish Roy denies JFC striker Nerijus Valskis with his foot. The rebound falls to Jackichand Singh inside the box, and he fires the ball over the crossbar.

6' Jamshedpur FC has dominated possession early on, despite making quite a few silly fouls. The team, however, should be careful during NorthEast United FC counter-attacks.

3' FREE-KICK FOR NEUFC! JFC defender Stephen Eze brings down NorthEast forward Idrissa Sylla in midfield. Luis Machado will take the set-piece. His delivery into the box is easily cleared away by the Jamshedpur defence.

5:00 PM: AND THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY!

4:45 PM: It all started well for the league's youngest manager, Gerard Nus. But results have not gone his way in recent times, which have ultimately led to his departure from NEUFC. Here's an analysis of what went wrong for Nus during his stay with the Highlanders. (FULL STORY)

4:30 PM: Can NorthEast United FC get back to winning ways in the post-Gerard Nus era?

NorthEast United FC currently occupies the eighth spot in the 2020-21 ISL standings, with 12 points from 11 matches, which includes two wins, six draws and three losses.   -  ISL/SPORTZPICS

4:15 PM: Three changes for JFC tonight! Amarjit Singh, Jackichand Singh and David Grande have replaced Mohammad Mobashir, Isaac Vanmalsawma and the suspended Alexandre Lima in the playing XI.

NEUFC has made three alterations as well! Experienced goalkeeper Subhasish Roy, Mashoor Shereef and Idrissa Sylla have come in for Gurmeet, injured captain Benjamin Lambot and Rochharzela.

4:00 PM: The team lineups are out!

JFC XI: TP Rehenesh, Narender Gahlot, Ricky Lallawmawma, Peter Hartley, Stephen Eze, Aitor Monroy, Amarjit Singh, Jackichand Singh, Nerijus Valskis, David Grande, Aniket Jadhav.

COACH: Owen Coyle.

NEUFC XI: Subhasish Roy, Gurjinder Kumar, Ashutosh Mehta, Dylan Fox, Mashoor Shereef, Khassa Camara, Federico Gallego, Lalengmawia, Idrissa Sylla, Suhair Vadakkepeedika, Luis Machado.

COACH: Khalid Jamil.

3:45 PM: From Mumbai City and ATK Mohun Bagan's dominance to Carles Cuadrat's sacking at Bengaluru FC, our reporters Aashin Prasad and Shyam Vasudevan talk all things ISL in our latest episode of the Full Time Show.

Follow Sportstar's full coverage (Latest news, Interviews, Features, Points table, Quiz, Videos) of ISL 2020-21.

The seventh edition of the Indian Super League got underway inside a bio-bubble in Goa on November 20.

The tournament, spanning over four months, will see 11 teams play each other in a league and playoff format across three venues. Following the inclusion of SC East Bengal, this season will feature 115 games, up from 95 last season.

ISL 2020: Points Table

MATCH PREVIEW:

Jamshedpur FC and NorthEast United have been sailing through rough waters in the ongoing edition of the Indian Super League. On Sunday in Vasco, both the clubs will be looking to start afresh.

After the Highlanders drew 1-1 with Bengaluru FC — its seventh game without a win — the club announced the departure of head coach Gerard Nus and the appointment of Khalid Jamil as interim head coach.

On the other hand, FC Goa handed Jamshedpur its third loss (3-0) in four games last week. But the only silver lining is their statistical record against NorthEast — unbeaten in seven matches so far. Earlier this season, Jamshedpur had beaten the Highlanders 1-0.

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Jamshedpur is dependent on Nerijus Valskis, who scored eight of the club’s 12 goals in this season. The remaining four are shared by Stephen Eze (3) and Aniket Jadhav (1).

Jamshedpur has conceded 10 out of 15 goals in the second half and it will be keen on improving in that period.

Alexandre Lima will not be available for the match after the red card against the Gaurs.

The Highlanders are a quality side but they have remained largely inconsistent. They had enjoyed a six-game unbeaten run at the start of the season before the downward spiral.

Idrissa Sylla, who missed the last match, is likely to return. Ghanaian striker Kwesi Appiah has been ruled out of the season. Deshorn Brown, who played the first half of ISL 2020-21 with Bengaluru FC, is his replacement.