Indian Super League

FC Pune City vs NorthEast United FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League

· Indian Super League
FC Pune City
  • Red Card 71': Eduardo Soares
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NorthEast United FC
  • Red Card 36': Nirmal Chettri
  • 79': Emiliano Alfaro

NorthEast United go top after first away win

NorthEast United climbed to the top of the ISL 2016 table, with Emiliano Alfaro scoring a 79th minute goal to spur them to a win against FC Pune City.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Jonatan Lucca (Pune City).
  • 1': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Shouvik Ghosh (NorthEast United).
  • 4': Francis Fernandes (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 6': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 7': Foul by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
  • 7': Lenny Rodrigues (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Offside, Pune City. Aníbal tries a through ball, but Francis Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United).
  • 10': Tato (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Aníbal (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Vélez.
  • 15': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Eduardo Ferreira (Pune City).
  • 15': Eduardo Ferreira (Pune City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tato (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Sissoko.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Nirmal Chettri.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonatan Lucca with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United).
  • 23': Tato (Pune City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Dharmaraj Ravanan (Pune City).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Lenny Rodrigues (Pune City) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Tato.
  • 31': Foul by Jonatan Lucca (Pune City).
  • 31': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tato (Pune City).
  • 32': Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Lenny Rodrigues (Pune City).
  • 34': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Dangerous play by Tato (Pune City).
  • 34': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Aníbal (Pune City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Nirmal Chettri (NorthEast United).
  • 36': Nirmal Chettri (NorthEast United) is shown the red card.
  • 37': Delay in match Aníbal (Pune City) because of an injury.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Offside, Pune City. Mohamed Sissoko tries a through ball, but Francis Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 39': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Eduardo Ferreira (Pune City).
  • 40': Offside, NorthEast United. Romaric tries a through ball, but Emiliano Alfaro is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francis Fernandes.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Pune City 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Pune City 0, NorthEast United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Pune City 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Pune City. Arata Izumi replaces Gouramangi Singh.
  • 46': Foul by Jonatan Lucca (Pune City).
  • 46': Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aníbal.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Lenny Rodrigues (Pune City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Sissoko.
  • 55': Delay in match Lenny Rodrigues (Pune City) because of an injury.
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romaric.
  • 58': Substitution, NorthEast United. Reagan Singh replaces Holicharan Narzary.
  • 58': Substitution, Pune City. Sanju Pradhan replaces Lenny Rodrigues because of an injury.
  • 60': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Shouvik Ghosh.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Arata Izumi (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Tato (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonatan Lucca.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Arata Izumi (Pune City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sanju Pradhan with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zodingliana Ralte.
  • 68': Foul by Reagan Singh (NorthEast United).
  • 68': Tato (Pune City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Jonatan Lucca (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Sissoko.
  • 69': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Eduardo Ferreira.
  • 70': Foul by Mohamed Sissoko (Pune City).
  • 70': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Eduardo Ferreira (Pune City).
  • 71': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Eduardo Ferreira (Pune City) for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Jonatan Lucca.
  • 74': Offside, NorthEast United. Nicolás Vélez tries a through ball, but Emiliano Alfaro is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Pune City. Dramane Traoré replaces Aníbal.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro.
  • 79': Goal! Pune City 0, NorthEast United 1. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 81': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Rowllin Borges.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Dramane Traoré (Pune City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arata Izumi.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Dramane Traoré (Pune City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tato.
  • 83': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Shouvik Ghosh.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tato (Pune City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Pune City. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Dramane Traoré (Pune City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arata Izumi.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaric.
  • 88': Substitution, NorthEast United. Wellington Priori replaces Emiliano Alfaro.
  • 90': Didier Zokora (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Dramane Traoré (Pune City).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Vélez.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Wellington Priori (NorthEast United).
  • 90'+3': Tato (Pune City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Pune City 0, NorthEast United 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
43.7 Possession 56.3
12 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 374
348 Passes 430
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.2
86 Long Balls 43
38 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 9
16 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 7
26 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Location: Pune, India
Attendance: 7,911

Line-Ups

PUNE FC Pune City (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Apoula Edima Édel (GK)
6 Eduardo Soares Yellow Card
19 Gouramangi Moraingtem Singh
18 Dharmaraj Ravanan
16 Zodingliana Ralte
12 Francis Fernandes
22 Mohamed Sissoko
7 Jonatan Lucca
24 Lenny Rodrigues
9 Aníbal
10 Jesús Rodríguez
FC Pune City Substitutes:
Bruno Herrero, Arindam Bhattacharya, Arata Izumi, Narayan Das, Rahul Bheke, Dramane Traoré, Pitu, Sanju Pradhan, Yumnam Raju, Augustin Fernandes, Momar Ndoye.

NEU NorthEast United FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Subrata Pal (GK)
5 Didier Zokora
22 Gustavo Lazzaretti
14 Rowllin Borges
26 Shouvik Ghosh
4 Nirmal Chettri Red Card
6 Romaric
10 Katsumi Yusa
19 Nicolás Vélez Yellow Card
18 Halicharan Narzary
9 Emiliano Alfaro
NorthEast United FC Substitutes:
Salam Ranjan Singh, Wellington, Robert Cullen, Robin Gurung, Fanai Lalrempuia, Wellington Priori, Rehnesh Paramba, Mailson, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Sumeet Passi, Reagan Singh.

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