Delhi beat North East United 2-1
Source: The Sangai Express / Agencies
Guwahati, November 24 2014:
Delhi Dynamos registered a 2-1 victory over NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati as the two sides were down to ten-men with Soumik Chakraborty (45+1') and Aiborlang Khongjee (83') being given their marching orders.
Two first half goals by Gustavo Marmentini and Hans Mulder were enough for the Oranje to win three points as they now have 10 points from as many matches which saw them move to seventh position due to more goals scored (two more) than NorthEast United who are on the same number of points as their opponents on Monday evening.
Kondwani Mtonga pulled one back late in the second half but NorthEast's couldn't convert the chances that came their way and paid the price by suffering their second defeat on home soil.
Ricki Herbert made four changes in his line-up.
Isaac Chansa returned from injury and was brought into the first eleven along with Zodingliana Ralte, Do Dong-Hyun and Seminlen Doungel.
Felipe de Crasto, Massamba Sambou, Alen Deory and Durga Boro were the ones who made way.
It took six minutes for the visitors to take the lead as Gustavo Marmentini cur in from the right and unleashed a fierce left-footed strike which hit the underside of the crossbar before crashing into the back of the net.
The home team could have equalized five minutes later when Koke did ever so well to intercept a pass and round off Kristof Van Hout only to see his effort hit the post.
Delhi doubled their lead in the 14th minute as Marmentini beat a defender and passed it for Mulder outside the box who turned and fired his shot into the far corner.
Thereafter, NorthEast created a couple of chances midway through the first half.
First Isaac Chansa won a free-kick on the right and Zodingliana Ralte's delivery saw Miguel Garcia's flick go wide.
Chansa was at it again when his pass for Koke was brilliantly controlled by the Spaniard however, he skied his shot when he only had Van Hout to beat.
Around the half hour mark, Shylo Malswamtulunga was clean through on goal but Rehenesh came off his line in a flash to clear the impending danger.