A last-minute goal by Khassa Camara ensured that NorthEast United FC grabbed full points against FC Goa in the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Saturday.

Coach Khalid Jamil breathed a sigh of relief in the end as the Highlanders closed a rather inconsistent evening leaving the Gaurs languishing at the bottom of the table, still searching for their first point.

The Highlanders found the opener through Rochharzela (10’) but Alexander Romario Jesuraj (13’) equalised minutes later.
Rochharzela, making his first start of the season, made his mark at the very outset.

Mathias Coureur won the ball from the left with Dylan Fox unable to intercept. A through ball played to Rochharzela saw him clear and he went into the box to shoot home.
The joy was short-lived. Jorge Ortiz ran close to the byline and squared it for Jesuraj who flipped it back. The ball was played back into space from the other end by Noguera and Jesuraj made amends by slotting the ball past the goalkeeper, to equalise in a couple of minutes.

But it were the late heroics by Khassa Camara (90+4’) that sealed the match for the Highlanders. A brilliant long range strike by Camara found the left corner of the target, giving NorthEast the winner.

Mumbai victory

At the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, Goa, Mumbai City FC overcame Bengaluru FC’s challenge to emerge 3-1 winners. Mumbai’s Igor Angulo (9’) opened the scoring by converting a penalty. But Cleiton Silva (20’) restored parity with a sublime long-range free-kick.

But second-half goals from Mourtada Fall (54’) and Ygor Catatau (85’) sealed the match in the defending champions’ favour.
Bengaluru will next play Hyderabad FC on Wednesday while Mumbai City will be up against Jamshedpur FC on Thursday.