NEUFC register first win at the Indira Gandhi Athletics stadium
Parthib Gogoi opened the account in 42nd minute and Konsam Phalguni Singh made it 2-0 in the third minute of the second half. NEUFC got the final goal in the 1st minute of the added time through Asheer Akhtar.
GUWAHATI: NorthEast United FC collected full points against Chennaiyin FC in their second ISL tie at the Indira Gandhi Athletics stadium here today. Local outfit, registered first victory of the season, won the game 3-0.
Parthib Gogoi opened the account in 42nd minute and Konsam Phalguni Singh made it 2-0 in the third minute of the second half. NEUFC got the final goal in the 1st minute of the added time through Asheer Akhtar.
The match was 42 minutes old when NEUFC took the lead. Romain Philippoteaux found an unmarked Gogoi who unleashed a thunderbolt from outside the and the shot was so perfectly timed and placed that a fully-stretched Samik Mitra had zero chance in stopping the ball.
Northeast doubled their lead three minutes into the second half as a brilliant solo run followed by a defence splitting pass from Míchel Zabaco found Albiach waiting in the wings. With the ball at his feet, Albiach laid an inch-perfect pass for a rushing Phalguni Singh and Singh had no problem in putting the ball in the back of the net.
Two goals up, the Highlanders were clinical in game management as they kept possession the ball and made timely changes to run the clock down. Chennaiyan, contested well in the game, could barely create any chances in the fag end of the match.
The game was in the added time when Asheer Akhtar blasted a long ranger to score NorthEast’s third goal and ensured full points from the game.
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