ISL 2021-22: Ishan Pandita’s late goal against NEUFC helps Jamshedpur FC to third

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Jayujyoti Mullick
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Goa: A last-minute score from Ishan Pandita secured Jamshedpur FC a 3-2 win over NorthEast United at the Athletic Stadium. Today’s result elevated Owen Coyle’s men to third place in the table to level points with second-placed Mumbai City FC and toppers Hyderabad FC.

Highlanders’ striker Deshorn Brown (4′) took the lead with a penetrating pass from Suhair Vadakkepeedika and was found in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. The Jamaican was calmly right-footed it in the left corner to have the breakthrough at the fourth minute of the game. The equalizer could have come after a few minutes as Jordan Murray missed an open goal from a diving header, wasting a massive chance to score. A call for a penalty was called off by the referee when Provat Lakra tripped Greg Stewart inside the box. The Scottish forward got another chance to score the equalizer but his left-footed shot was pushed away by Mirshad Michu. The goal finally came Jordan Murray(44′) who jumped the highest to direct Stewart’s free-kick in the net with his head.

Jamshedpur FC kept their strength in the second half as well. Within seconds, a strong Murray’s shot from the right corner of the box faced Michu’s intervention. The Men of Steel got their lead from Boris Singh in the 56th minute. The cut-back from Murray was well placed inside the empty box by the right foot of the winger. With five minutes of added time, Brown(90+1′) poured in his second of the day after weaving past the goalkeeper. A couple of minutes later, Ishan Pandita(90+3′) scored the winner, acting as the super-sub yet again. The striker made no mistake in finishing from close range and stealing the three vital points for his team from the show.

Jamshedpur FC will now challenge SC East Bengal at the Athletic Stadium while NorthEast United FC has a week’s gap before they clash with FC Goa at the same venue.

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