ISL-10 | Sivasakthi’s header saves BFC’s blushes in opposition to NorthEast United

At the eleventh hour: Sivasakthi discovered the web within the stoppage time.
| Photo Credit: Ok. MURALI KUMAR

There was no festive cheer, neither was there any despair as Bengaluru FC and NorthEast United FC performed out an entertaining 1-1 draw within the Indian Super League on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium right here on Sunday.

When NorthEast’s Nestor Albiach transformed an 86th-minute spot-kick after a foul from Naorem Roshan, Christmas had seemingly come early for the guests. But substitute N. Sivasakthi gate-crashed the occasion with a fantastic header within the ninety fifth minute off a cross from Jessel Carneiro. Status quo was thus maintained within the factors desk, with NorthEast remaining eighth (11 factors) and BFC ninth (additionally 11 pts, however inferior objective distinction).

The first interval set the tone for a energetic night as each side threatened the objective a number of occasions. The impasse was unbroken largely as a result of neither outfit might summon the killer intuition within the remaining third.

The first clear-cut probability fell to the away facet within the fifty fifth minute when M.S. Jithin reduce in from the left and unleashed a fierce shot from simply exterior the penalty space solely to be thwarted by a diving Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Immediately after, BFC’s Ryan Williams broke free throughout a counter-attack however couldn’t beat the NorthEast custodian Mirshad Koottappunna.

Nestor Albiach in motion in the course of the ISL match between Bengaluru FC and North East United FC.
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Ok. MURALI KUMAR

Following the hour mark, NorthEast’s Albiach and Parthib Gogoi missed headers from shut vary whereas Halicharan Narzary was denied by a lunging last-ditch deal with from Huidrom Thoi Singh.

With 10 minutes left, Gogoi missed a golden alternative when he fluffed a one-on-one with Gurpreet. Spaniard Albiach’s penalty would have helped him breathe just a little, nevertheless it wasn’t lengthy earlier than Sivasakthi knocked the air out of NorthEast.

The consequence: Bengaluru FC 1 (Sivasakthi 90+5) drew with NorthEast United FC 1 (Albiach 86-pen).