A second half penalty strike from Ghanian international Kwesi Appiah was enough for NorthEast United to down Mumbai City FC on Saturday at the Tilak Maidan, Goa.
Mumbai's midfield general Ahmed Jahouh was given the marching orders just minutes before the half time as the Islanders were reduced to 10-men for the rest of the game.
Sergio Lobera’s side dictated the game right from the beginning. The Spanish coach deployed a 4-2-2-2 formation with Hernan Santana and Sarthak Golui as central defenders with Ahmed Jahouh and Rowllin Borges lying deep.
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Hugo Boumous was given a free role who operated right behind the two forwards Bartholomew Ogbeche and Adam Le Fondre.