#4 Velez’s performance and Souvik Ghosh’s late goal
On the other hand, for the first time this season, Nicolas Velez produced an absolutely stunning performance for NorthEast. His equaliser was an absolute beauty as he dribbled past all four Chennai defenders to put the ball in the back of the net. His second goal was a powerful shot that went past the grasps of Karanjit Singh’s gloves.
He too almost scored his hat-trick in the dying moments of the game but his precise shot was blocked by John Arne Riise right at the line. He however made his final and decisive contribution with an assist as Souvik Ghosh’s miraculous header off Velez’s corner virtually knocked Chennai off the playoff contention.
It was a moment of absolute disbelief when the tall defender Ghosh headed the ball into the net. A corner was perfectly headed into the net by the unlikeliest of the NorthEast United players.
