NorthEast United FC beat FC Goa 2-0. (X, ISL)
A second-half strike from Tomi Juric and a late personal aim from Goa defender Odei Onaindia helped the Highlanders register a stunning 2-0 win over the Gaurs.
FC Goa suffered their second straight loss as NorthEast United FC beat them 2-0 in the Indian Super League on Wednesday.
A 69th-minute opener by Tomi Juric was adopted by a set-piece state of affairs 11 minutes later the place Nestor Albiach headed in a nook that took a deflection off FC Goa defender Odei Onaindia to consequence in an personal aim to double their lead.
The Gaurs’ 12-recreation-lengthy unbeaten streak was snapped by the Mohun Bagan Super Giant on the identical venue final week.
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They should have hoped to bounce again towards a Highlanders unit that has endured middling success to date in the marketing campaign.
However, Juan Pedro Benali & Co. struck again strongly from their 4-2 loss to the Mariners the earlier weekend with a medical efficiency that noticed them preserve a clear sheet on Wednesday.
NorthEast United FC have been given a lift since striker Tomi Juric joined them in January, and the ahead scored his fifth aim in 4 matches with a spot-kick that he transformed with ease.
Juric boasts of a tall body, however he was fleet-footed sufficient to neatly earn a foul off Seriton Fernandes as the sport was about to enter its closing 20 minutes.
There was by no means any doubt about who would step up for the penalty, and Juric drilled the ball into the underside proper nook when FC Goa goalkeeper Arshdeep Singh dived incorrectly in the direction of the left.
Unfortunately for the guests although, Juric had to be stretchered off the sector quickly afterwards, as he appeared to have picked up a knock. The extent of the damage continues to be unknown and it may have large repercussions on NorthEast United FC and their prospects transferring ahead.
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