ISL 2016: NorthEast United 1-2 Atletico de Kolkata - 5 talking points

Helder Postiga, ATK
Helder Postiga inspired Atletico de Kolkata to victory(Image courtesy: ISL)

#2 Alfaro shows his class yet again

Alfaro, NorthEast United
Alfaro bagged his 5th goal in 8 games(Image courtesy: ISL)

Alfaro has been a tremendous signing for NorthEast United this season. The leading goalscorer in the ISL this season, scored his 5th goal in 8 games when he was able to head home a beautifully whipped ball from the right by Nirmal Chhetri.

The Uruguayan looked his menacing self in the first half which saw him run the Kolkata backline into a frenzy with quick runs and nifty exchanges with the likes of Katsumi Yusa and Wellington Priori. And you wouldn’t blame him if he felt a bit let down by the referee after his shouts for a penalty fell on deaf ears after Kolkata goalie Debjit Majumdar seemed to clearly foul him on the 34-minute mark.

The former Lazio man, however, failed to have much of an impact in the final 45 as Kolkata’s midfield trio began to take a hold on proceedings. With balls for Alvaro drying up, NorthEast’s attacking drive fell flat.

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