Bengaluru FC’s top four aspirations suffered a setback as NorthEast United FC registered a 2-1 win in the Indian Super League at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda on Friday.
Clayton Silva gave Bengaluru the lead in the 66th minute after the first half, but two goals in the space of six minutes from Deshorn Brown (74th) and Laldanmawia Ralte (80th) helped Khalid Jameel’s team score 10 games without a win. Gave the permission to. Move up a notch from the foot of the points table. NorthEast United now have 13 points from 18 matches. SC East Bengal fell to the bottom of the pile with just 10 points from 17 outings.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru suffered a second consecutive defeat, finishing sixth with 23 points from 17 matches. Now with only three games remaining and teams above them with more games in hand, it will be tough for Marco Pezzauloli’s relegation.
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NorthEast United got their first real chance of the game when Imran Khan led Joe Joharliana cross wide. A minute later, Deshorn Brown hit the crossbar when Suhair Vadakapedika set him up with a brilliant ball as the Highlanders kept the Bengaluru backline on a tenterhook.
As Bengaluru took time to warm up for the competition, Sunil Chhetri scored on the left channel to try and find the likes of Clayton Silva. But better chances kept falling for NorthEast United as Hernan Santana forced Lara Sharma to put up a brilliant defense just before the cooling break.
At halftime, both teams were goalless, though Bengaluru were enjoying better ball capture, but lacked teeth. NorthEast United had better chances to score but failed to capitalize on it.
Sharma was called into action early in the second half and did well to keep Suhair’s effort away, while Mirshad Michu at the other end defended well from Chhetri, who ran into the NorthEast United defense with Venom And played a couple of games with Udanta Singh. But Meechu shortened the angle just in time and took his right foot in the middle before taking a swipe at goal.
The deadlock was eventually broken and Silva was in the right place at the right time, overtaking Zakaria Diallo to home a Danish Farouk cross.
But the Blues’ joy was short-lived as Brown got on the scoresheet, with Zoherliana whipping in a cross for Brown to leap over Yaya Banana and overtaking Sharma and into the goal. NorthEast United added to their tally and made a remarkable comeback. Minutes later, Marcelinho did all the spade work to avoid some of Bengaluru’s shirts and put the ball on a plate for Laldanmawia Ralte, who tapped home with ease. .
It was heartbreaking for Bengaluru as they tried hard to regain the advantage but in the end NorthEast United won.
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