Goa: A last grasp goal by Khassa Camara helped NorthEast earn full points beating FC Goa 2-1 in a Indian Super League (ISL) game at Fatorda Stadium in Goa on Saturday.The Highlanders scored the other one through Rochharzela while Alexander Romario Jesuraj added the equaliser for the Goars.
Khalid Jamil despite having a rather scratchy outing broke the deadlock in the 10th minute after Mathias Coureur laid through ball played to Rochharzela finished it off.The joy was short-lived Alexander Romario Jesuraj struck a right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner after being set up by Alberto Noguera. Goa looked the much dominant side after their goal creating multiple opportunities nut they failed to take advantage of Glan Martins had a couple of long-range shots that flew over the bar.
The highlanders could have taken the lead before the break had Lalkhawpuimawia finished header.However, it was the Gaurs who looked the better side until in the added minutes when brilliant long range strike by Camara found the left corner of the target giving NorthEast a victory.
Elsewhere, defending champions Mumbai City FC crushed Bengaluru FC thanks 3-1 at the GMC Athletic Stadium climbing to the ISL summit with 9 points from 4 games.Igor Angulo,Mourtada Fall and Ygor Catatau added their name on the scoresheet for the Islanders while Cleiton Silva struck a sublime long-range direct free-kick for BFC.
The game took off in style with Cleiton Silva hitting the crossbar with a thumping volley. Igor Angulo shortly after that opened the scoring from the spot after BFC’s Alan Costa seemingly handled the ball inside the box during an aerial battle with Mourtada Fall. The Blues though came back in some fashion as Cleiton’s free-kick from 25-yards-out found the back of the net giving no chance to Mohammad Nawaz.
Bengaluru had the chance to extend the lead before the break but Sunil Chhetri’s attempt from the was brilliantly saved by Nawaz who flew towards his right to deny the mercurial forward. Mumbai though kept the pressure going on the opposing half before getting the reward in the 54th minute thanks to the towering centre back Fall who got on the end of a free-kick from Jahouh and headed home to extend the lead. Ygor Catatau put the icing on the cake for Des Buckingham’s side in final sector of the game slotting it on the rebound after Angulo’s header had hit the post.
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