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The Indian Super League has been a breeding ground for promising talent, both from India as well as foreign countries. As such, there has been a plethora of goals scored, which includes headers, long rangers, tap ins, volleys and so on.
Marcelo Leite Pereira of Delhi Dynamos and Emiliano Alfaro of North East United lead the scoring charts with 5 goals each. As the stats show, despite half of the matches played, we haven’t really seen as many goals as compared to the previous years. However, we have seen some truly cracking ones, and here are our pick of the top 5 goals scored in the league so far:
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#1 Davide Succi’s volley v North East United FC
North East United and Chennaiyin FC locked horns on the 20th of October, with the southerners having never won an ISL game against the Highlanders. However, that embarrassing statistic was put to rest after the game, as Davide Succi’s exquisite volley was enough to win the game for the Machans.
Having been involved in a spat in the first half, the Italian found himself unmarked on the edge of the box in the 49th minute. The Manipuri midfielder Siam found him with a clever pass, and Succi placed a neat volley from between Gustavo and Zakora. Although the North East goalkeeper Paul did get a hand to it, he could not keep it out from the back of the net.
#2 Leo Costa’s goal v Chennaiyin FC
In football, we often use a phrase called “What a hit, son”! That phrase would probably be the aptest way to describe Leo Costa’s strike against Chennaiyin FC a few days back. The Brazilian received the ball about 25 yards out and was allowed the time to adjust his stance and shoot.
And boy did he shoot! A piledriver from his left foot saw the ball crashing into the top corner of the net, past a diving Kerr. That 88th-minute strike saw Mumbai City FC register their first points against Chennaiyin as the match ended 1-1 and the goal firmly confirmed as a goal of the season contender.
#3 Jeje’s goal v FC Pune City
There is a reason why many call Jeje Lalpekhlua one of the most promising youngsters in Indian football right now, and the Chennaiyin midfielder proved his worth once again in the game versus FC Pune City on 23rd October.
The Indian chased down a long clearance from his defence, tussled with the Pune centreback Eduardo for the ball and somehow managed to free the shackles. With the ball bouncing right in front him, Jeje had a look upwards, saw that Edel Bete was off his line and went in for a delightful lob from 30 yards out.
The Armenian keeper tried his best to return to his line, but his flailing arms could only wave desperately as the ball went over his head and into the goal, thus handing the lead to the Machans.
#4 Sameehg Doutie’s goal v FC Goa
Sameehg Doutie has been one of Atletico de Kolkata’s most consistent players, and the South African winger underlined his class once again with his goal against FC Goa.
A Javi Lara free kick thanks to a Raju Gaekwad foul on Iain Hume found approaching Doutie who had just cut inside right and was standing on the edge of the box. The 27-year-old steadied himself and unleashed a sensational volley which flew past the outstretched hands of Goa goalkeeper Subhasis Roy Chowdhury and nestled into the far corner.
Even Paul Scholes would have been proud of that one!
#5 CK Vineeth’s goal v FC Goa
CK Vineeth was a focal point in Bengaluru FC’s attack as they marched to the AFC Cup final, and the striker showed once again why he is so highly sought after in the national circuit. On his return to the ISL, he scored a critical winner for Kerala Blasters as they somehow managed to get a win against Zico’s Goa.
With the match tied at 1-1 and with Goa having only 8 men on the pitch, the Blasters were granted a corner in extra time. They failed to deal with it properly, and eventually the ball fell to Vineeth. The Blues’s forward kept a cool head, made a few feints and shot past the stranded goalkeeper Kattimani ensuring that his team got a feisty win in the end.
