Delhi Dynamos 1-1 NorthEast United: 5 Talking Points

The ISL season two today reached exactly its mid-stage with each team playing seven matches each. Delhi Dynamos came into this match winning against defending champions Atletico de Kolkata while NorthEast United were hammered 5-1 in Mumbai.The Highlanders’ coach Cesar Farias made host of changes in the starting line up and fielded a defensive 5-4-2 formation without Nicholas Velez and Simao Sabrosa. On the other hand Delhi had their marquee player cum coach Roberto Carlos starting in place of Chicao.It was an entertaining match that saw equal possession of the ball on both ends. NorthEast, of course, had more chances of scoring, but the lack of a finisher in the first half haunted them again. Both teams ultimately had to settle for a 1-1 draw. Here are five talking points from the game. All images in this slideshow a have been sourced from the ISL.

#1 NorthEast United came close to getting the win

The story is again the same for NorthEast United, no conversion. NEUFC significantly dominated the first quarter of the first half making multiple attacks, but luck and skills both betrayed them.

Sanju Pradhan, who has three assists to his name, tried his best with multiple shots, but most of them went off target. They came really close to scoring in the 8th minute, but Kamara’s header off Sanju’s corner hit the bar instead. 

Again, in the 33rd minute there were three back to back shots at the goal by Sanju, Kamara and Dadzie, but the Delhi goalkeeper kept his clam to save the initial two, while the third went wide.

The desperation for goals was very evident in the team as everyone went for long shots, including Silas. So despite, leading the attack index by 62%, NorthEast again failed to score a goal in the first half.