NorthEast United FC inched nearer to a playoffs berth with a 2-1 win over 10-man SC East Bengal, within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) on the Fatorda Stadium, on Tuesday. Suhair Vadakkepeedika’s (48′) strike and an personal purpose from Sarthak Golui (55′) put the Highlanders forward, earlier than the latter pulled a purpose again within the 87th minute. The win took Khalid Jamil’s facet again into the highest 4. They now have 30 factors from 19 matches, stage on factors with FC Goa. The Highlanders now want only a level from their remaining league match towards Kerala Blasters to qualify for the playoffs.
NorthEast made one change as Nim Dorjee got here in for Ashutosh Mehta. East Bengal made eight adjustments to their facet which misplaced to ATK Mohun Bagan as solely Matti Steinmann, Sarthak Golui and Raju Gaikwad had been retained within the enjoying XI.
Regardless of not having regulars, SCEB made life tough for NorthEast. The Highlanders had just a few half-chances however East Bengal contained them properly. Mirshad Michu made an early save to disclaim Deshorn Brown from shut when he toe-poked a Luis Machado move from contained in the field.
Michu was pressured into one more save when Suhair tried a shot from a distance, nonetheless, the rebound travelled to Machado, whose try was fruitless.
Later, Machado and Brown mixed from a set-piece however the Jamaican was unable to bother Michu. SCEB’s Jeje Lalpekhlua had an excellent probability within the thirty fifth minute, however his header went broad.
With no clear-cut possibilities for both facet, the groups went in stage on the break. Although the match was largely restricted to the midfield, NorthEast had been higher by way of their command over the sport.
It was a unique NorthEast facet within the second half. They took the lead from their first probability of the half. Choosing up the ball from the left, Imran Khan drove ahead earlier than serving an correct by means of move to Suhair, who scored his first purpose of the marketing campaign.
The Highlanders intensified their assaults after taking the lead, and it did not take lengthy to get their second. However this time it was an own-goal that inflated their tally. Dorjee whipped in a cross from the precise and in an try and clear, Sarthak sliced the ball off his shin into the again of the online.
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Issues went from unhealthy to worse for the Kolkata-based staff who needed to play the final 20 minutes with a person much less. Gaikwad introduced down Brown outdoors the field, and the referee confirmed him his second yellow.
With lower than 5 minutes on the clock, Sarthak redeemed himself with a high-quality purpose. Surchandra Singh delivered the freekick proper into the center that Sarthak nodded in.Â
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