Thursday , March 28 2024

ISL-3: FC Pune City suffer home loss to NorthEast United FC!

fc-pune-city-northeast-united-fcThe third season of the Indian Super League continued tonight with FC Pune City hosting NorthEast United FC at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune.

The hosts had the first chance of the match, but thereafter NorthEast United FC were the better of the two sides, but then in the 36th minute Nirmal Chettri received his marching orders with a straight red card for a late challenge on Anibal Rodriguez. But FC Pune City could not make the one man advantage count.

In the second session NorthEast United FC continued to have the better chances before FC Pune City were also reduced to 10 men with defender Eduardo Ferreira receiving his second yellow card of the night in the 71st minute. The winner for the Highlanders came in the 79th minute when Uruguayan striker Emiliano Alfaro scored the lone goal of the match.

With this win NorthEast United FC move back to the top of the ISL-3 standings with now nine points from four matches, while FC Pune City stay on three points from now three matches.

Match Awards

Club award: NorthEast United FC

Amul Fittest Player of the Match: Romaric (NorthEast United FC)

DHL Winning Pass of the Match: Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United FC)

Maruti Suzuki Swift Moment of the Match: Nicolas Velez (NorthEast United FC)

ISL Emerging Player of the Match: Francis Fernandes (FC Pune City)

Hero of the Match: Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United FC)

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