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