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Early season leaders NorthEast United FC suffered a 1-2 home loss to former Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata, to allow ATK to go top of ISL-3 after the match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.
After more possession but no real chance for NorthEast United FC early on, Javi Lara tested Subrata Pal at the other end and then at the other end Debjit Majumder had to save a Robert Cullen shot.
The ISL-3 top scorer Emiliano Alfaro was first denied by Debjit in the 35th minute before heading in NorthEast United FC’s lead only four minutes later off a pinpoint cross from Nirmal Chettri. The Highlanders went into the break with a 1-0 lead.
Atletico de Kolkata made a couple of changes at the break by bringing on Helder Postiga and Robert Lalthlamuana and it would pay off. But Atletico de Kolkata had to overcome a charged-up NorthEast United at the start off the second session before they equalised in the 63rd minute as a Lalrindika Ralte cross from the left was headed in by Postiga.
And suddenly the guests from Kolkata were on the front foot and after Subrata Pal had to go off injured, ATK scored the winner as a Dika ball from the left into the middle was simply tapped in by Juan Belencoso in the 82nd minute. Towards the end Katsumi Yusa had a number of chances to equalise but Atletico de Kolkata held on for a memorable win away.
Match Awards
Club award: Atlético de Kolkata
Amul Fittest Player of the Match: Javi Lara (Atlético de Kolkata)
DHL Winning Pass of the Match: Lalrindika Ralte (Atlético de Kolkata)
Maruti Suzuki Swift Moment of the Match: Pritam Kotal (Atlético de Kolkata)
ISL Emerging Player of the Match: Lalrindika Ralte (Atlético de Kolkata)
Hero of the Match: Helder Postiga (Atlético de Kolkata)
