High flying NorthEast United FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Jamshedpur FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday evening.
After some early chances, Bartholomew Ogbeche with his fifth goal of ISL-5 gave NorthEast United FC a 20th minute lead.
The Highlanders were down to 10 men when defender Mislav Komorski was given marching orders for a foul on Carlos Calvo on the brink of half-time as they took the 1-0 lead into the break.
But Jamshedpur FC quickly hit back after the restart as Farukh Choudhary scored his first ISL goal off a Pablo Morgado cross.
With the extra player on the field, the guests had more of the ball and better chances but the match ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Jamshedpur FC will host the Kerala Blasters on October 29, while NorthEast United FC have to travel to face Delhi Dynamos the very next day.
CLUB AWARDS
Club Award – NorthEast United FC & Jamshedpur FC
Swift Limitless Player of the Match – Bartholomew Ogbeche (NorthEast United FC)
DHL Winning Pass of the Match – Pablo Morgado (Jamshedpur FC)
ISL Emerging Player of the Match – Michael Soosairaj (Jamshedpur FC)
Hero of the Match – Farukh Choudhary (Jamshedpur FC)