NEUFC stun SC East Bengal, register second win of season

FATORDA: NorthEast United FC recorded their second win in the Indian Super League 2021-22 season by defeating SC East Bengal 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday.

The result extends East Bengal's winless run to seven games which keeps them firmly at the bottom of the points table.

V.P. Suhair (61') broke the deadlock by scoring his second goal of the season to give NEUFC a crucial lead. Patrick Flottmann (68') extended the advantage by scoring his first goal in the ISL by getting his head on the end of a cross.

NEUFC's evening started on a negative note as they lost Hernan Santana to injury during the warm-up. The first 30-minutes of the game did not have any clear scoring opportunities as both teams cancelled each other out. SCEB saw their center-back Franjo Prce leave the pitch due to a twisted ankle and was replaced by Amir Dervisevic in the first half. IANS

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