ISL 2018-19: Ogbeche, Gallego give NorthEast 2-0 win over Delhi Dynamos
NorthEast go top of the table with 11 points while Delhi, who are yet to win a game despite playing six matches, sit at eighth position in the points table
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Delhi Dynamos FC vs NorthEast United FC (Photo: indiansuperleague.com)
Full-time report: NorthEast United continued their juggernaut to score twice past a toothless Delhi Dynamos at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium and take away all three points from the match to go top of the table.
Federico Gallego turned it up quite late and got a goal in the 82nd minute before putting another on a platter for Ogbeche in the extra time to give their team the win.
The first half had everything but a goal. The chances flew thick and fast and the first opportunity came as early as in the sixth minute when Zuiverloon intercepted a pass in the NorthEast half and tried to catch Kumar, who was off his line, but the goalkeeper got into his area in time to catch the Delhi defender's effort safely.
A minute later, NorthEast attacked down the other end and Ogbeche curled first-time from the edge of the box but his shot hit the crossbar. Then, Mascia got the ball inside the box and turned and took a shot which was off-target.
NorthEast also had a legitimate penalty call turned down in the 25th minute. The French forward brought down a lofted ball inside the Delhi ball and tried to shoot with his left foot but was stonewalled by Zuiverloon. NorthEast players appealed for a penalty which the referee turned down, much to the angst of the away supporters.
More chances came NorthEast's way, one of such in the 40th minute when Borges received a cross in the middle of the box and played the ball down before firing in a shot that took a deflection off a sliding defender and went out for corner. NorthEast got another chance from the corner but Dorronsoro did incredibly to keep off the header.
NorthEast kept on attacking in the second half but failed to create clear-cut chances. Instead, Delhi came close in the 79th minute when Kaludjerovic played a little one-two inside the box and was clear through the keeper but a last ditch tackle from Gergic stopped the ball from going in.
As a draw looked more and more likely, Gallego came up with a moment of magic in the 82nd minute. Gallego came in from the right, droped a shoulder to get away from a defender to make space for himself and then fired his shot at the near post, completely beating the goalkeeper to give his team the lead.
Delhi pushed men forward after the goal and NorthEast looked to sit back and defend. Delhi couldn't get through the NorthEast defence but had to pay dearly for a mistake by captain Kotal who was robbed off the ball in the 92nd minute by Gallego who then passed the ball into the box to Ogbeche who passed the ball into the net to make it 0-2.
The win sends NorthEast to the top of the table with 11 points from five games after winning three of them. Delhi, on the other hand, are yet to open their win account despite having played six games this season and sit at eigth position in the table.
9:24 PM
Full-time!!
9:22 PM
Minute 90+2 (GOAL!!) -- Ogbeche scores!! NorthEast break again as Gallego robs Kotal off the ball on the left and then lays it off for Ogbeche in the box who just passes the ball into the box to make it 0-2
9:19 PM
Minute 90 -- Four minutes of additional time
9:18 PM
Minute 88 -- Delhi are pushing forward now and NorthEast are letting them, choosing to sit deep and defend resolutely. The visitors then break on counter and Okrah has the opportunity to cross into the box but he goes for the glory from the left and shoots it across the face of the goal just missing the far post
9:14 PM
Minute 85 -- Ogbeche does wonderfully to find Okrah on the right and thus create 3 vs 2 situation. He looks to find Redeem on the opposite flank who is flagged offside
9:12 PM
Minute 82 (GOAL!!) -- Gallego scores!! NorthEast finally get through the Delhi defence. Gallego comes in from the right, dummies a defender to make space for himself and then fires his shot at the near post completely beating the goalkeeper. Delhi 0-NorthEast 1
9:10 PM
Minute 81 -- Ogbeche with a volley at the far post from a cross on the left but he can only get a corner from that
9:08 PM
Minute 79 (SUBSTITUTION FORO DELHI) -- Chhangte out, Romeo in
9:08 PM
Minute 79 -- What a chance for Delhi! Kaludjerovic plays a little one-two inside the box and is clear through the keeper. He readies to take the shot but a last ditch tackle from Gergic stops the ball from going in
9:05 PM
Minute 76 -- Sixth corner for NorthEast in this game but it comes to nothing
9:00 PM
Minute 71 (SUBSITUTION FOR DELHI) -- Mascia out for Okrah
8:59 PM
Minute 70 -- NorthEast again go on attack. Ogbeche finds Reagan on the right whose cross is blocked out for a throw-in
8:56 PM
Minute 67 (SUBSTITUTION FOR DELHI) -- Daniel comes in for Nandha
8:55 PM
Minute 65 -- Delhi get a free-kick at the edge o the box on the left. Zuiverloon tries to find the player at the far post with a curling cross but it misses everybody
8:53 PM
Minute 64 -- Kotal gets a yellow card
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First Published: Oct 30 2018 | 6:08 PM IST