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Indefatigable Indian Arrows staged yet another stupendous comeback as they held ten-man Aizawl FC to a 2-2 draw in their I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan, Vasco on Friday, February 16.
Masih Saighani gave Aizawl FC the lead in the 40th minute while Edmund Lalrindika made it all square three minutes into the second half. Aizawl FC took the lead once again as Dodoz struck in the 54th minute before an Indian Arrows comeback saw Amarjit Singh converting from the penalty spot in the 89th minute to share the points.
As far as changes go, Edmund Lalrindika who made a telling impact against Churchill Brothers as a substitute was slotted into the first eleven.
Edmund was given the task of leading the line in place of Aniket Jadhav and he didn’t disappoint as he scored his first goal of the I-League season.
Aizawl FC’s new coach Santosh Kashyap had promised to go out all for a result and he decided to bring in David Lalrinmuana and C. Lalrosanga in place Syhlo Malsawmtluanga and F. Liandala Senawere. Liandala who came on as a substitute paid a heavy price, having conceded a penalty as well as inviting his second marching order of the season.
After the highly-contested stalemate, the standings remain unchanged with Aizawl FC sitting firmly in sixth and Indian Arrows in the eighth position.
At the start of the game, the visitors made their intentions clear and put pressure on the Indian Arrows defence.
After some prompting and probing, Aizawl FC finally breached Prabhusukhan Gill’s goal in the 40th minute through the long ball route.
Albert Zohmingmawia looped a ball into the box from the half-way line hoping to pick out some Aizawl FC head.
The ball found its way to Andrei Ionescu who scuffed his volley. It then fell into the path of centre-back Masih Saigani. The defender poked the ball past Gill.
The Indian Arrows were left to do the chasing as they trailed 1-0 at half-time but they roared back in style in the 48th minute.
Rightback Asish Rai managed to pick out Edmund Lalrindika with a peach of a cross from the right. Edmund checked inside as he beat two defenders and opened his body up and curled a shot past Aizawl FC custodian Avilash Paul.
The Aizawl FC goalkeeper was barely tested until that point but Edmund’s brilliance made it 1-1.
However, Aizawl FC wrestled back their lead in the 54th minute. Albert Zohmingmawia ran down the right flank and slid a low cross into the box. Dodoz peeled away from his markers and made the deftest of touches to beat Gill from three yards out.
Aizawl FC looked to be tiring as the Indian Arrows kept running at them. They were not able to find a breakthrough until Aizawl conceded a penalty in the 87th minute. Lalrosanga clumsily brought down Rahul K.P. inside the box and Lalrosanga was given his marching order as he picked up his second yellow.
Captain Amarjit Singh stepped up and pumped the ball over the diving Paul to make it 2-2.
In the next round of fixtures, Aizawl FC will travel to Shillong to take on Lajong FC on February 19 whereas the Indian Arrows will have sufficient rest before they face Aizawlv again in the reverse fixture on February 23.
