ISL 2024-25: NorthEast United plays out goalless draw against Mohammedan SC
ISL 2024-25: NorthEast United plays out goalless draw against Mohammedan SC
NorthEast United FC and Mohammedan SC played out a goalless draw at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Friday.
Despite holding a majority of the possession, the Highlanders were unable to break past the Mohammedan defence.
The first real opportunity of the game fell in Mohammedan’s hands in the 18th minute. Adison Singh lobbed the ball to Alexis Gomez, who picked the ball with a delicate touch before launching a left-footed shot that rollicked just past the goal.
In the closing stages of the first half, Adison was denied by an alert and onrushing Gurmeet Singh who saved his shot and sent the ball out of the box to keep the scores leveled at halftime.
At the hour mark, Gomez was at the helm of a distant free-kick and his shot beat the NEUFC defensive wall with ease and was heading straight into the top right corner of the net. Yet again, Gurmeet showed quick vigilance to get his hands to the ball and ward off the effort, keeping his team afloat in the game.
In the 70th minute, Guillermo Fernandez attempted to put his side in the lead from an acute angle inside the box but was unable to get past Mohammedan goalkeeper Padam Chhetri.
Eight minutes later, Mohammed Bemammer swung in a cross for Asheer Akhtar that the latter couldn’t head inside the net, capping off an evening of near finishes for both teams, as the two sides settled for a point apiece.
