Chennaiyin FC completed their Indian Tremendous League (ISL) season with an exhilarating 4-3 win over NorthEast United FC on Friday.
Rahim Ali, Kwame Karikari, Anirudh Thapa and Sajal Bag have been at the scoresheet because the Marina Machans clinched a 3rd successive win for the primary time this season and went degree on issues with FC Goa.
Wilmar Gil bagged a brace and Parthi Gogoi scored some other astonishing target for the Highlanders nevertheless it was once no longer sufficient to take one thing from the sport. Chennaiyin FC were given off to a really perfect get started. Ali’s suave run was once noticed via Julius Duker, who lifted the ball over the NorthEast United FC defence earlier than the striker took a slightly and slotted it previous Arindam Bhattacharja after simply 3 mins.
Six mins into the second one part, NorthEast United FC netted the equaliser. Gogoi performed a easy go ahead to Gil, who used his body to carry his marker again and slotted a low shot previous Mitra.
Mins later, Gil were given his head to Joseba Beitia’s nook and directed it against the highest left nook of target earlier than it was once plucked out of the air via Mitra.
Parity lasted best 5 mins because the hosts retook the lead by way of a scrappy target that was once completed off via Karikari. Two mins previous the hour-mark, Chennaiyin FC established a two-goal cushion with.
Within the 74th minute, the deficit was once minimize back off to 1 target when Gogoi attempted his good fortune from vary. 9 mins from time, it was once all sq. once more. A defensive error in Chennaiyin FC’s defensive 3rd allowed Gil to faucet in a low go from change Emil Benny. Within the ultimate minute of stoppage time, El Khayati’s mazing run into the NorthEast United FC field was once completed off via Sajal to finish the double over the Highlanders this season.