ISL 2019-20: Roy Krishna's Brace from Penalties Leads ATK to 3-1 Win Over Jamshedpur FC

Kolkata: It was a Roy Krishna penalty show as ATK handed Jamshedpur FC their first defeat after a 3-1 result in Indian Super League 2019-20 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.

After a goal-barren first half amid pouring rain in Kolkata, ATK surged to a 2-0 lead through two penalties, both converted by star striker Roy Krishna (57', 71'). Though another penalty in the 85th minute saw Sergio Castel pull a goal back for Jamshedpur FC, the hosts sealed their third consecutive victory after Edu Garcia (90+4') scored a late third.The win sees ATK surge to the top of the standings with nine points from four games while Jamshedpur are pushed to fourth with seven points.

The match got off to a lively start amid wet conditions in Kolkata and it was the away side who had the first real chance. Eight minutes into the game, Piti outfoxed Jayesh Rane on the left wing before finding Farukh Chowdhury with a cross. But the Indian forward's header clattered back off the crossbar.

The tempo of the match slowed down after the first 10 minutes as Jamshedpur strangled ATK in midfield. However, Michael Soosairaj on the left wing was a continued trouble for the Jamshedpur defence with some skillful dribbling and runs.

As a tightly-contested half wounded down, David Williams created a couple of chances for ATK. In the 40th minute, he robbed Memo before playing Rane in with a brilliant backheel. But Rane's shot was saved. Immediately afterward, Williams set Rane up again, but this time the latter's shot missed the target by inches.

The second half saw ATK continue their dominance on the proceedings with Soosairaj, Krishna and Williams continuing to pose questions for the Jamshedpur defence.

Krishna continued to be a thorn in Jamshedpur's side with his strong runs and determined pressing. He won another penalty for ATK in the 70th minute when he received a lobbed ball, rode Tiri's tackle and entered the box, only for Memo to bring him down. The forward made no mistake from the spot yet again as ATK doubled their lead.

But just as it seemed ATK were cruising towards a victory, Jamshedpur won a penalty. In the 85th minute, Noe Acosta went down under a rough challenge from Anas Edathodika during a corner routine, forcing the referee to award a spotkick. Sergio Castel promptly made it 2-1 to set up a grandstand finish.