Margao, Sep 26 : North East United FC edged past Vasco by a solitary goal in the second friendly match, played at Nagao ground, Verna here today. North East United, who have come here to play friendly matches ahead of the ISL league which commence on Oct 12, once again found the going tough and had to wait in the second half to score the winner against Vasco who put up a stiff resistance in the first half.
North East United today fielded their
marquee player Joan Capedevilla but could not get the better of Vasco in
the first half before he was replaced in the second half. It was in the
second half they showed ascendancy and after probing for most of the
time scored the winner midway in the second half after wasting a
penalty.
Yesterday they were held to a 1-1 draw
by Tuff Laxmi Prasad. New entrant Tuff Laxmi Prasad who put up good
performance in the ongoing Goa’s Pro-League stunned the fancy ISL team
with a goal in the first half through foreign recruit N D Opara before
the visiting team equalised late in the second half through a penalty.
North East United FC will play their
last friendly match against the reserves of Salgaocar FC on September
30th at Tilak Stadium, Vasco. Ricki Herbert’s side play their first
match of the ISL on October 15 against Kerala Blasters.