Daniel goncalves

Brazilian Douglas Rosa Tardin: Nestor Albiach Roger scored twice in the second half to give NorthEast United FC their first win in the Kalinga Super Cup in the second round of the Group B encounter at the Kalinga Stadium on Monday.

NorthEast United had to fight hard to get their first win in nine matches this season. This win keeps them in the race for a place in the semi-finals here, with a match left in hand against Kerala Blasters FC in the group stage on January 20. NorthEast United lost their first match of the group against Jamshedpur FC.

NorthEast United started positively as they stormed the Shillong Lajong defensive lines with attacks from the flanks. The first real chance of the match fell to Romain Philippoteaux, whose shot was blocked by the Shillong defence in the eighth minute. Shillong were looking to sit back and play on the counter in the early minutes of the game.