Margao: Chennaiyin FC Blitz rode the second half to move into third position in the points table when they accumulate more misery in the northeast United FC with a 2-1 victory in the Super League India here on Saturday.
Laldanmawia Ralte help Northeastern United ahead in the 35th minute before Ariel Borysiuk (52nd) and Vladimir Kooman (58) Chennaiyin got back in the game within six minutes.
The result means Chennaiyin now has jumped to third place from seventh with 18 points from 12 matches while the Northeast United remain at the foot of the table after collecting nine points from 13 matches.
Chennaiyin start the game on the front foot, featuring attractive football and keep the rival defenders with their toes.
Nerijus Valskis Mirshad warm gloves Michu from the beginning when a blue shirt seemed to play with more purpose.
Against the run of play, Laldanmawia Ralte free himself but wasted an opportunity to spoil Chennaiyin applecart.
But Laldanmawia do not have to wait long to make amends when he found the back of the net despite the coincidence in the 35th minute.
Debjit Majumder will be blamed under Chennaiyin bar for releasing the line unnecessarily and conceded.
From the flag-kick, Majumder back caught on the wrong foot when he flapped the ball is not convincing to the danger lurking Laldanmawia area to slot home.
At half-time, United Northeast led 1-0 and also saw post after Chennaiyin dominated the first half hour.
But in the second half, Chennaiyin took the game by the neck with Rahim Ali put the ball in the path of the effort to defuse deflected Borysiuk of boots Sehnaj Singh to get into.
Things changed to worse for the Highlander as a guard Michu looked at a lot of discomfort but coach Khalid Jamil decided to remain menyangkutnya until a bad outing.
Koman free kick missed everyone when Michu ventured off his line to see the ball get past him and into the back of the net.
Subhasish Roy Choudhary replaces Michu.
Stung by the setback twin, Jamil sent Star Forward Marcelinho, who joined the northeast United in the January transfer Jendang, for Laldanmawia in the 64th minute and Brazilian made an immediate impact with a run and a clear tip of the spear.
Marcelinho tried his luck from range to only send his effort wide as before the angle was delicious find Patrick Flottmann that tundukannya out of his post with the rebound flew over the bar.
Hernan Santana blew a golden opportunity to be close to full time when he sent a free header from a corner targets Marcelinho before Majumder redeemed himself with a double save from Marco Sahanek and Imran Khan on the rebound.