Fikru Tefera Lemessa of Atletico de Kolkata celebrates his goal with Luis Javier Garcia Sanz of Atletico de Kolkata during match 5 of the Hero Indian Super League between NorthEast United FC and Atletico de Kolkata held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati, India on the 16th October 2014. Photo by: Deepak Malik/ ISL/ SPORTZPICS
Atletico de Kolkata won their second game in-a-row in the Indian Super League defating North East United in the fifth match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Thursday.
Towards the fag-end, he was Jakub Podany who made it 2-0 against the NorthEast. Earlier Fikru Tefera Lemessa scored the goal in 16 minute of the first half and put the team on front.
The North East United are trying their level best at least to level the match amid deafening noise in the stadium. Earlier after the end of the national anthem the two captains, Joan Capdevila and Luis Garcia, lead their sides to the middle for handshakes.
Joan Capdevila asked the visitors’ team to start first up. Both NorthEast United and Atletico de Kolkata both won their opening games and now look to take the advantage when they clash in the Indian Super League.
Jakub Podany of Atletico de Kolkata celebrates scoring Atletico de Kolkata second goal during match 5 of the Hero Indian Super League between NorthEast United FC and Atletico de Kolkata held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati, India on the 16th October 2014. Photo by: Shaun Roy/ ISL/ SPORTZPICS
NE co-owner Jhon(L) and others at corporate box during match 5 of the Hero Indian Super League between NorthEast United FC and Atletico de Kolkata held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati, India on the 16th October 2014. Photo by: Saikat Das/ ISL/ SPORTZPICS
Fans during match 5 of the Hero Indian Super League between NorthEast United FC and Atletico de Kolkata held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati, India on the 16th October 2014. Photo by: Saikat Das/ ISL/ SPORTZPICS
DJ Bharamin at the match.. Photo by: Saikat Das/ ISL/ SPORTZPICS
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