As it happened: NorthEast United FC vs Atletico de Kolkata, ISL 2015, Match 19

FULL-TIME: NorthEast United beat Atletico de Kolkata 1-0

GOAL!!! Nico Velez scores! NorthEast United take 1-0 lead against Atletico de Kolkata

Nicolas Velez gets straight into the thick of things with an attempt from outside the box.

Throughout the match Hume and Lopez have been going at each other with strong tackles. This time Lopez goes from behind and catches Hume on his ankles.

The second half has kicked off and it looks like it is the same eleven that started the match for both sides.

HALF-TIME: NorthEast United 0-0 Atletico de Kolkata

A couple of injuries caused the game to stop in this half for sometime. Three minutes have been added to the half due to those stopagges.

The second period has belonged to NorthEast United FC as they manage 67% against the 33% of Atletico de Kolkata.

Reagan has brought the best out of the keeper with his superb volley. It all started from a corner which was punched out of the box but into the path of Reagan.

NorthEast United FC are looking calm and composed on the ball. They are doing well to play from the back.

Five changes in total for Atletico de Kolkata. Amrinder, Jaime Gavilan, Baljit Sahni, Augustin Fernandes, Baljit Sahni and Jaime Gavilan will start. Calatayud, Arata Izumi, Nadong Bhutia, Mohan, Josemi have been rested.

Atletico de Kolkata skipper Borja Fernandez wins the toss and selects the side. NorthEast United FC, kick off first and will attack from right to left.

NorthEast United FC are breathing easy after their first points in the Indian Super League but there will be hardly any time to savoir the dramatic win as Atletico de Kolkata come calling to the Assamese metropolis.

NorthEast United scored a dramatic last-minute win over Chennaiyin FC in their last game for only their first points on the table, and victory, in four matches.

Having lost three matches in a row and looking a bit rattled, coach Cesar Farias had to pull a rabbit out of his hat and he managed to do that despite having several players injured.

Marquee player Simao Sabrosa played his first match for NorthEast and scored a penalty too under pressure. With a victory under their belt, Farias believes things will now fall into place.