ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC Snatch Last-minute Win over NorthEast United FC in a 7-goal Epic

Chennaiyin FC signed off in fashion as they completed their Indian Super League (ISL) season with a thrilling 4-3 win over NorthEast United FC on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Rahim Ali, Kwame Karikari, Anirudh Thapa and Sajal Bag had been on the scoresheet because the Marina Machans clinched a third successive win for the primary time this season and went degree on factors with FC Goa. Wilmar Gil bagged a brace and Parthi Gogoi scored one other astonishing objective for the Highlanders but it surely was not sufficient to take one thing from the sport.

Chennaiyin FC received off to a good begin. Ali’s intelligent run was noticed by Julius Duker, who lifted the ball over the NorthEast United FC defence earlier than the striker took a contact and slotted it previous Arindam Bhattacharja after simply three minutes.

Later in the half, Duker kickstarted one other transfer from midfield that noticed Edwin Vanspaul sq. the ball into the field for Anirudh Thapa from the precise flank. The midfielder’s strike picked up a last-second flick off Karikari and virtually caught Bhattacharja on the mistaken foot. But, the shot-stopper reacted effectively and blocked the hassle.

NorthEast United FC had been solely in a position to problem Samik Mitra as soon as in the primary half when Jithin MS was discovered in house down the left flank. His shot after breaking intro the field was flashed throughout objective and flicked away to security by Mitra’s outstretched arm. Gil discovered himself with the ball contained in the field however couldn’t react rapidly sufficient to get a shot away.

Six minutes into the second half, NorthEast United FC netted the equaliser. Gogoi performed a easy go ahead to Gil, who used his physique to carry his marker again and slotted a low shot previous Mitra. Minutes later, Gil received his head to Joseba Beitia’s nook and directed it in direction of the highest left nook of objective earlier than it was plucked out of the air by Mitra.

Parity lasted solely 5 minutes because the hosts retook the lead through a scrappy objective that was completed off by Karikari. Bhattacharja did effectively to dam the preliminary effort from Vanspaul however the parry went straight into the trail of Karikari, who made no mistake on the close to submit.

Two minutes previous the hour-mark, Chennaiyin FC established a two-goal cushion with. An inch-perfect diagonal was whipped out in direction of Thapa from the precise flank by Meetel. The midfielder chested it down and powered it previous Bhattacharja with aplomb because the Highlanders’ keeper was crushed at his close to submit once more.

In the 74th minute, the deficit was reduce down to 1 objective when Gogoi tried his luck from vary. The winger’s long-range piledriver flew previous Mitra into the again of the online. Nine minutes from time, it was all sq. once more. A defensive error in Chennaiyin FC’s defensive third allowed Gil to faucet in a low cross from substitute Emil Benny.

In the closing phases of the sport, Gil had one other alternative however was crushed to the ball by Mitra who got here charging out. It turned out to be a essential block as on the different finish, in the ultimate minute of stoppage time, El Khayati’s mazing run into the NorthEast United FC field was completed off by Sajal to finish the double over the Highlanders this season.

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