NorthEast United drew 1-1 in their final league game of the season against fellow struggling SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Tilak Maidan stadium. Goals from Marko Sahanek and Antonio Perosevic managed to split points both ways as Khaled Jameel’s men ended the season with only three wins. For SC East Bengal, his winless run extended to seven matches.
Marco Sahanek (45+1′) scored his first goal for NEUFC to give them the lead in the first half, but equalizer Antonio Perosevic (55′ P) scored from a precise penalty.
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Lalrinliana Hanamte made a good save for the goalkeeper and Mahesh Naurem Singh hit the crossbar from long distance. NEUFC survived another scare after the half-hour mark as a volley by Antonio Perosevic missed the target by a whisker.
However, it was the Highlanders who took the lead just a minute before the halftime whistle. A header from Deshorn Brown hit the left post and fell on Marco Sahanek, who made no mistake and pressed his left footed shot into the lower-right corner. Thanks to that goal, the NEUFC went to the brakes in front of its nose.
The second half did not start as planned for Khaled Jameel and co as Patrick Floatman’s push on Fran Sota during a dogfight was deemed a foul in the box, leading to a penalty. Perosevic equalized from the penalty spot after sending Mirshad Michu down the wrong track.
Marcelinho came off the bench to inject some energy into the last third for NEUFC and combined with Suhair but the latter’s volley was skilfully carried away in the goal by Shankar Roy. Four minutes were added for stoppage but neither team had the lead to score the winner in the end. With nothing to separate the teams, the game ended in a draw, much to the dismay for both sets of players.
SC East Bengal will take the wraps off their ISL season by playing Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan stadium on Saturday while NorthEast United’s campaign comes to an end.
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