Ogbeche's goal in the dying moments proved to be the difference between the two sides (Image Courtesy: ISL)
#5 Hit - Federico Gallego
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Federico Gallego and Bartholomew Ogbeche have started to linkup madly (Image courtesy: ISL)
Federico Gallego and Bartholomew Ogbeche have started to linkup madly. They had a great understanding as one would drop down to collect the ball from the midfield and another striker would be waiting to run behind the defenders.
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The two strikers combined brilliantly to cause demolition at the back for the reigning Champions.
The Uruguyuan came closest to opening the scoreline in the game when his valiant effort was cleared off the line by Renthlei in the second half.
During the first half of the game, a blatant foul on Gallego inside the penalty box was turned down by the referee.
The contest continued as the striker partners tested the Marina Machans defence throughout the game.
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Eventually. Gallego was substituted on 75th minute by the debutant Panagiotis Triadis. Twelve minutes on, Ogbeche scored a thirty-yard screamer to register their sixth victory of the campaign.
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