Durand Cup winner NorthEast United left it late to start their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign on a winning note, securing a 1-0 win against debutant Mohammedan Sporting Club at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan here on Monday.
Suhair Vadakkepeedika's (48th minute) strike and an own goal from Sarthak Golui (55th) gave the Highlanders the lead
Odisha named an unchanged eleven from the side that lost to Bengaluru FC while NorthEast coach Gerard Nus rang in four changes.
The hosts created plenty of chances but were wasteful until an injury-time strike from substitute Balwant proved to be the difference.
Anything less than a win will deal a huge blow to NorthEast's hopes of reaching the play-offs and Robert Jarni needs his team to find a spark that will reinvigorate their campaign.
With the win, Goa take the top spot in the table with 24 points from 12 matches while NorthEast are at the eighth position with 11 points from 10 matches.
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Bartholomew Ogbeche and Asamoah Gyan's penalties cancelled each other out as NorthEast continue their unbeaten run on the road, while Kerala Blasters were left without a win since the opening day of the season.
An early strike from David Williams (11') and a brace from Roy Krishna (35', 90+4') was enough for ATK to hand NorthEast their first defeat of the season.
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