ISL 2017-18 Live Score: NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa, Live Match Updates Commentary

FULL TIME : NORTHEAST UNITED 2-1 FC GOA

The Highlanders have done it! Against all odds, NEUFC has defeated FC Goa by holding on to the lead throughout the second half.

FC Goa kept on piling up pressure but some brilliant show at the defence by Highlanders, allowed them to hold on the Gaurs and see them through.

NEUFC stay at ninth and so do FC Goa as they stay at 5th as well.

That's it from us here at Sportskeeda. This is Sayak Signing off. Thank You and Good Night.

90+4' Manuel Arana booked for tripping Cezario.

90+3' NorthEast defending deep and are happy to sit back and hold on to the lead.

5 MINUTES ADDED.

90' SUBSTITUTION FOR NEUFC : Marcinho (In) Abdul Hakku (Out)

88' OFF THE LINE! TWICE. Coro heads it in from a corner but Reagan Singh is on the line to clear it away and does the same in blocking the rebound.

85' Edu Badia finds Lanzarote who crosses in but the latter cant find a blue shirt and NE clear their lines.

82' Goa piling up considerable pressure as they go on searching for the equaliser.

80' Rowlin Borges booked for pushing and shoving out Lanzarote. Ugly scenes in Guwahati.

78' MISS! Manvir Singh stranded in the box and hits the post from point blank range.

77' Lanzarote's cornee hits the side-netting.

76' SAVE! Rehenesh with amazing reflexes to deny Coro.

75' SUBSTITUTION FOR NEUFC : Holicharan (Out) Robert (In)

74' SUBSTITUTION FOR FC GOA : Manvir (In) Brandon (Out)

72' The corner is handled by Kattimani.

71' Narzary's cross is blocked away by Seriton for a NEUFC cross.

70' Goncalves misjudges a aerial ball and Edu Bedia fails to use the opportunity to equalise.

68' Cezario races past Ali but fails to place it in and is wide. Great chance for NEU to extend the lead goes abegging.

67' and Cezario flicks it over from the corner for a FC Goa freekick.

66' NorthEast earn a corner.

65' Lanzarote delivers in a floating ball from a freekick but Sambinha heads it away.

63' SUBSITUTITION FOR FC GOA : Edu Bedia (In) Haldar (Out)

Md. Ali (In)
Juste (Out)

60' The freekick creates chaos in the Goa box but Marcinho's shot is blocked by the wall and the situation normalises.

58' NEU earn a freekick in the Goa box after Kattimani handles a deemed backpass.

56' Brandon crosses in but Haldar on the run fails to make a connection and fouls in the process.

53' GOAAAAAAL! Seimenlen Doungel races past a hapless Goan defence courtesy a brilliant through ball from Marcinho and scores past an incoming Kattimani to make it 2-1.

50' Marcinho with a long range attempt but the shot is well wide of the target.

47' Len Doungel low short cross is straight to Kattimani.

Second half kicks-off!

HALF TIME : NORTHEAST UNITED 1-1 FC GOA

Marcinho gave the Highlanders the lead but the Gaurs struck back through Arana. It has been an even game throughout with ample amount of chances for both the sides.

A pulsating second half is on the cards up next as both teams search for a winner.

45+2' NorthEast United get the corner clear away to safety.

45+1' FC Goa piling up pressure on NEUFC as they earn two consecutive corners.

2 MINUTES ADDED.

45' Corner delivered in by Lanzarote but Rehenesh catches it and releases NEUFC forward.

43' SAVE! Rehenesh saves brilliantly and denies Brandon and concedes a corner.

40' Arana goes for goal from the freekick but the NE defence stands strong ti clear their lines away.

39' Freekick awarded to FC Goa after Nirmal Chettri brings down Brandon Fernandes.

37' FC Goa patiently building up from the back with string of short passes.

34' SAVE! Diaz makes a great connection with his head from the Marcinho delivery but the header is straight to Kattimani who catches it with ease.

33' NorthEast earn a freekick. Marcinho to deliver it in the danger area.

30' Narzary twists and turns and crosses in, but there is no one at the far end to finish it off.

29' GOOAAAAAL! Arana puts it past Rehenesh after an amazing cross from Haldar from the left.

28' Lanzarote's ball for Coro goes out of play.

26' Mandar's cross is grabbed by Rehenesh.

24' Cezario tries to lob it over Kattimani but the latter stands strong to hold it on.

21' GOAAAAAAAAL! Marcinho scores somehow as he finds the back of the net after putting a Cezario cross on a plate for him to finish it off.

20' Coro pulled up for catching out Goncalves.

19' Nirmal Chettri booked for a foul on Mandar Rao Desai.

18' FC Goa not looking as sharp as usual and credits go to NEUFC for containing them so far.

15' Cezario crosses in but Haldar clears it away.

ISL 2017-18 Live Score: NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa, Live Match Updates Commentary

FT : NEUFC 1-1 FC Goa