Juan Ferrando obtained off to a successful begin as ATK Mohun Bagan coach after his aspect scraped previous a spirited NorthEast United FC 3-2 in an exhilarating Indian Super League match right here on Tuesday.
Ferrando jumped ship from FC Goa to ATKMB after the Mariners let go off Antonio Lopez Habas in a dramatic flip of occasions during the last week. Clad in ATKMB journey polo, Ferrando regarded unfazed by the noise round him and went about his job however was rocked early on as VP Suhair gave NorhEast United the lead within the second minute.
Hugo Boumous (53rd, 76th) scored a brace after Liston Colaco (forty fifth) equalised for ATKMB however Mashoor Shereef (87th) obtained the Highlanders within the recreation late on.
In the top, the Kolkata aspect held agency and recorded their first win in 4 matches. ATKMB now have 11 factors from seven video games. NorthEast United stay in ninth spot with seven factors from eight matches.
It was not a fairytale begin for Ferrando as ATKMB boss as NorthEast went forward in simply the second minute. Mathias Coureur floated in a scrumptious nook in direction of the close to put up the place Suhair was readily available to nod house.
Stung by the early setback, ATKMB upped the ante and may have pulled degree however for Manvir Singh who fired over the bar from contained in the field.
Roy Krishna had a few half-chances thereafter however good reflexes from Mirshad Michu in NorthEast objective and Krishna’s inefficiency to maintain the ball heading in the right direction saved the rating to 1-0.
For the Highlanders, seasoned defender Gurjinder Kumar obtained injured within the twenty sixth minute and had to get replaced by Tondonba Singh. Colaco pressured Michu into motion with a fierce effort from an angle contained in the field however the keeper did nicely to avert the hazard.
At the opposite finish, Amrinder Singh pulled off an amazing save to maintain Rochharzela’s long-range try at bay. Colaco then burst via into the penalty field however his take from an acute angle was saved once more by Michu and the rebound was blocked brilliantly by Khassa Camara off Hugo Boumous.
Just when it regarded like NorthEast would go into the break with a 1-0 lead, Michu scuffed a objective kick and the ball fell to Krishna who swung in a pleasant cross for Colaco to move into the far nook.
After the half-time breather, ATKMB determined to vary gears and Boumous made it 2-1 quickly after the restart to underline their intent. NorthEast United didn’t clear their traces for too lengthy, resulting in Subhasish Bose reducing the ball again from the left byline for Boumous to outfox the defender with a stunning piece of talent and faucet house.
Krishna then beat a few defenders to take a wild swipe at objective earlier than Carl McHugh made manner for Joni Kauko on the hour-mark.
Kauko was at it from the off because the Finland footballer performed a vital half within the third objective, establishing Boumous with a superbly weighted move for the latter to fit it vast of the keeper and into the web.
Against the run of play, substitute Shereef obtained NorthEast again within the recreation with a robust shot from contained in the field.
