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ISL: Luis Garcia wins it for Atletico De Kolkata, Highlanders disappoint

Atletico De Kolkata taste victory, Spaniard scores second goal of tournament

Kolkata: Atletico De Kolkata got back to winning ways on Tuesday here at the Saltlake Stadium. They beat NorthEast United 1-0, the lone goal scored by Luis Garcia off a Jofre cross.

Here's what happened

FT: ATK 1-0 NE United

2: Fikru and Luis Garcia at it from the onset. The former supplies but the Spaniard misses. Kolkata’s mindset seem clear. They would want to win this one.

11: Rehenesh pulls Fikru outside the box. YELLOW CARD for the keeper.

21: Borja Fernandes lobs the keeper from long range but his shot goes above target.

29: Garcia has a shot on target, he shoots, Joan Capdevila blocks, he reshoots and goes off target.

34: Jofre has a shot off target. It has been only ATK who created the chances so far. The Highlanders are lacking in spirit.

37: Massamba challenge Garcia on air. YELLOW CARD for the NorthEast player.

44: Jofre has a free kick, which is cleared, from where Garcia shoots for goal but Rehenesh denies.

HALF-TIME

51: GOAL! Garcia converts from a Jofre cross. This is the Spaniard's second goal of the tournament.

55: Close one for NorthEast, Koke's free-kick goes inches wide.

64: YELLOW CARD for Aibor Khongjee for stopping bringing his elbow in between Fikru's run.

67: Borja supplies a good ball to Garcia but the offside flag goes up. ATK trying to double the lead.

70: Koke has another chance, but missed.

75: Durga Boro - who has been creating chances - is taken off, Doungel comes.

83: Len misses, last chance gone for Highlanders?

85: Capdevila comes upfront but his shot goes off target too. Atletico sense victory here.

90: Garcia goes off in the 90th minute.

( Source : dc )
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