ISL: Chennaiyin FC beat NorthEast United 2-1 for second straight win

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Chennaiyin FC registered their second successive win over NorthEast United 2-1 within the Indian Super League (ISL) right here on Monday.

Lallianzuala Chhangte (forty first) broke the impasse with a strong shot of defensive error, however VP Suhair (fiftieth) restored the extent earlier than Chennaiyin skipper Anirudh Thapa (74th).

The win moved the two-time champions to second place with six factors from two matches.

Thapa caught a supply from Rahim Ali and threw it on the custodian of NorthEast United.

Apart from a second the place it regarded like Chhangte had overwhelmed Subhasish Roy Chowdhury’s move to attain the goal, it was all NorthEast within the early exchanges.

Federico Gallego’s high quality was on show as he defended Chennaiyin a number of occasions. VP Suhair and Laldanmawia Ralte additionally had some sniffs within the opposition field to place the Highlanders on prime.

Unfortunately, Gallego might solely final 24 minutes as he received injured once more. NorthEast United, already lacking Deshorn Brown’s providers within the sport, needed to hold Pat Floatman moving into for an additional defender.

The sport was thrown open with possibilities at each ends. Suhair’s header from an extended throw was saved by Vishal Kaith after which Hernan Santana’s lengthy ranger inches up.

Chhangte, who had been livid on the bar earlier, made amends earlier than half time. After some glorious counter-press from the best facet, Reagan Singh squares the ball into the field. Khasa Kamara mistimed his interception and after a deflection from the bar, Chantage bounced the ball to maintain it at house.

Khalid Jameel made two modifications after the break and the outcomes had been instantly seen. Five minutes in, VP Suhair, comparatively unmarked, had no drawback with Vishal Kaith guiding the ball via an extended throw by Provat Lakra. NorthEast had discovered the equalizer with a time of over 40 minutes.

Lalkhaupuimawia fired a large shot regardless of having an empty internet to focus on. Gurjinder Kumar’s lengthy ranger takes a deflection off Slavko Damjanovic and ricochets it from the put up. With Kaith, nonetheless out of place, the Mizoram-born striker failed to offer his crew the lead.

After the hour mark, Mirlan Murzaev discovered the again of the web however Rahim Ali’s ball was thought-about offside within the Kyrgyz.

It was then the brand new captain Thapa who performed his final function within the sport.

Murzaev dismissed the midfielder with a size ball. Thapa ran at full pace to cross Camara and shot fiercely to revive the lead, closing the sport crucially for Chennaiyin FC.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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