ISL 2017, Match 14: Delhi Dynamos FC vs NorthEast United FC, 5 Talking Points
The Delhi Dynamos seemed to be carrying a hangover from their defeat in the previous game as they slumped to a second straight loss of ISL 2017, this time at home on Saturday. NorthEast United capitalized on the home side's mistakes to net a 2-0 victory, their first of the campaign.
Marcinho and Danilo Cezario scored the goals for the Highlanders, who also managed a second clean sheet of the campaign to send the Dynamos crashing to defeat in their first home encounter of the season.
Here's what stood out from the game:
#1 NorthEast break their duck
Joao de Deus' men had gone 180 minutes without finding the back of the net. There hadn't been any missed penalties or outstanding saves that had led to such a scenario. There hadn't been any disallowed goals or goals chalked off for offside. It had been a struggle for the Highlanders simply to score.
In the first game against Jamshedpur FC they were okay and missed a sitter right at the end, but in their second game against Chennaiyin FC, they barely had any noteworthy chances despite de Deus' claims to the contrary.
So when Marcinho opened their scoring account in the 17th minute, it must have surely been a huge relief for everyone at the club. It was like a huge burden off of everyone and it showed in the way the team played afterwards, with much more confidence in their stride.