ISL: Chennaiyin FC beat NorthEast United 2-1 for second straight win

Chennaiyin FC beat NorthEast United 2-1 for his or her second straight win within the Indian Super League (ISL) right here on Monday.
Lallianzuala Chhangte (forty first) broke the impasse with a robust shot from a defensive error however VP Suhair (fiftieth) restored parity earlier than Chennaiyin captain Anirudh Thapa (74th) sealed the cope with a high-quality strike.
The win took the two-time champions to second spot with six factors from two matches.
Thapa latched on to a ball from Rahim Ali and slotted it previous the NorthEast United custodian.

Thalaivan main from the entrance! 🔥@AnirudhThapa fires @ChennaiyinFC within the lead 🚀
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.@NEUtdFC are again within the recreation! 😱
Suhair scores the equaliser as Vishal Kaith makes an premature error!
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Apart from a second the place it appeared Chhangte had crushed Subhasish Roy Chowdhury’s nearside to squeeze a purpose, it was all NorthEast within the opening exchanges.
Federico Gallego’s high quality was on show as he peppered the Chennaiyin defence a number of occasions. VP Suhair and Laldanmawia Ralte too had just a few sniffs within the opposition field to maintain the Highlanders on high.

Chhangte, Chhangte, Chhangte! 🥵
A strike out of nowhere to take everyone abruptly!⚡
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Unfortunately, Gallego may solely final 24 minutes as he pulled up injured but once more. NorthEast United, already lacking the companies of Deshorn Brown within the recreation, needed to put in Pat Flottmann, stepping into for an added defender.

FULL-TIME | #NEUCFC@ChennaiyinFC make it two in a row with a commanding win in opposition to @NEUtdFC 💪#HeroISL #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/rePZgOLeUV
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The recreation was thrown open with possibilities at each ends. Suhair’s header from a protracted throw-in was saved by Vishal Kaith after which Hernan Santana’s long-ranger went inches above.
Chhangte, who had earlier blazed over the bar, made amends earlier than half time. After some beautiful counter-press by way of the fitting, Reagan Singh squared the ball into the field. Khassa Camara mistimed his interception and Chhantge pounced onto the ball to fit it dwelling after a deflection off the bar.
Khalid Jamil made two modifications publish the break and outcomes instantly confirmed. Five minutes in, VP Suhair, comparatively unmarked, had no issues in guiding the ball previous Vishal Kaith from a long-throw in by Provat Lakra. NorthEast had discovered the equaliser with greater than 40 minutes to go.

Lalkhawpuimawia shot vast regardless of having an empty web to goal at. Gurjinder Kumar’s lengthy ranger took a deflection off Slavko Damjanovic and ricocheted off the publish. With Kaith, but once more out of place, the Mizoram-born striker failed at hand his staff the lead.
Post the hour mark, Mirlan Murzaev discovered the again of the online however Rahim Ali’s by way of ball to the Kyrgyz was deemed offside.
It was then the brand new captain Thapa to have his ultimate say within the recreation.
Murzaev laid within the midfielder from a protracted ball. Thapa sprinted full tempo to go previous marker Camara and shoot fiercely to revive the lead, crucially closing the sport for Chennaiyin FC.