New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis lamented his side's sluggish start as they succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Tuesday. Addressing the media in the post-match press conference, Dilmperis highlighted the lack of energy, passion, and tempo as decisive factors that led to Punjab FC's seventh winless game of the season.

The match saw Jamshedpur FC take the lead in the 41st minute through Pratik Chaudhuri, who rose highest to nod home a perfectly placed corner from Rei Tachikawa. Early in the second half, an unfortunate defensive error by Punjab FC gifted Javi Hernandez a goal in the 48th minute, as his pressing forced a clearance to ricochet into the net.

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