ISL 2018-19: Ogbeche scores in NorthEast United's 2-0 win over Pune City
The win sends NorthEast United to second spot with 17 points from eight games while Pune are in the eighth spot with five points from nine games
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FC Pune City vs NorthEast United FC (Photo: www.indiansuperleague.com)
Full-time report: NorthEast United FC secured their fifth win of the season after defeating FC Pune City 2-0 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium.
NorthEast's first goal came in the 23rd minute when French forward Bartholomew Ogbeche scored from a corner after the cross at the near post from right was headed over to the far post where he poked the ball past everybody and into the back of the net.
But the home team, FC Pune City, should have had at least one goal of their own, given the number of fine chances they created, especially late in the half. First, in the 38th minute, Robin Singh was at the receiving end of a perfect cross inside the box and tried to hit it on the volley but Pereira did well to block the shot out for a corner.
They again came close to scoring in the 41st minute when Pune got a corner and Mill's header destined to find the back of the net but the NorthEast defence and the goalkeeper somehow kept the ball out amid the scramble.
NorthEast could have scored their opener in the 21st minute itself when a speculative ball from left found Ogbeche at the near post whose toed touch nearly trickled inside the left corner but Kamaljit wonderfully tipped it away.
In the second half, NorthEast carved an opportunity in the 71st minute when Mascia on the right cut the ball back for Ogbeche whose first-time shot was blocked by Mills. Gallego took the rebound but it's blocked too.
To add to the misery of Pune, NorthEast United were awarded a penalty in the 90th minute when Mascia went down inside the box and the referee pointed to the spot after a challenge by Balwant. Mascia himself took the spot-kick and chose to place the ball at the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper got some hand to it but the shot had enough power to end up at the back of the net.
The win sends NorthEast United to second spot with 17 points from eight games while Pune are in the eighth spot with five points from nine games
9:22 PM
Full-time match report to follow
9:22 PM
Full-time. NorthEast United FC beat FC Pune City 2-0
9:22 PM
Minute 90+3 -- Pune go close from a cross but just cannot score
9:19 PM
Minute 90+2 (GOAL!!) -- Mascia takes the spot-kick and chooses the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper gets some hand to it but the shot has enough power to end up at the back of the net. Pune 0-NorthEast 2
9:17 PM
Minute 90 (PENALTY!!) -- Mascia goes down inside the box in the 90th minute and the referee points to the spot. Also, Sahil is shown a yellow!
9:14 PM
Minute 85 -- Adil finds Ashique on the right who bolts through the NorthEast defence. The goalkeeper and two other defenders come and try to crowd out Ashique who puts in a loww cross inside the box but it's easily cleared
9:07 PM
Minute 80 (SUBSTITUTION FOR PUNE) -- Marcelinho out, Poojary in
8:59 PM
Minute 72 (SUBSTITUTION FOR NORTHEAST) -- Reagan out, Lakra in
8:59 PM
Minute 71 -- NorthEast's Mascia does well down the right to get near the box and then cuts it back for Ogbeche whose first-time shot is blocked by Mills. Gallego takes the rebound but it's blokced too
8:52 PM
Minute 63 -- Pune get close again as Adil receives the ball at the edge of the box with only the goalkeeper to beat but is flagged offside
8:48 PM
Minute 61 (SUBSTITUTION FOR NORTHEAST UNITED FC) -- Redeem out, Puitea in
8:48 PM
Minute 61 (YELLOW CARD) -- Ashutosh Mehta gets a card
8:42 PM
Minute 55 (YELLOW CARD) -- Marcelinho is shown a yellow
8:40 PM
Minute 52 -- Ogbeche gets the ball on the inside right and looks to turn in but Mills is with him so he chooses to keep possession of the ball instead
8:38 PM
Minute 51 -- Ashique gets the ball on the left and has the chance to find one of his teammates inside the box but he puts in a sloppy cross instead that flies out of the play
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First Published: Nov 27 2018 | 7:40 PM IST