Agencies
Bhubaneswar
NorthEast United FC thoroughly dominated and dismantled Mohammedan Sporting 6-0 in the Kalinga Super Cup on Thursday. The victory booked their place in the quarter finals of the tournament.
With four different goal scorers — including a hat trick by striker Alaeddine Ajaraie — on the scoresheet NorthEast also issued a statement of intent for the other teams remaining in the draw.
Jithin MS (3’) began the scoring early on, before Ajaraie (18’, 57’, 90+2’) got into the act, eventually going on to score a hat-trick. Nestor Albiach Roger (42’) and Guillermo Fernandez Hierro (66’) scored the other two goals.
NorthEast United have had a penchant for scoring early in games this season and continued that trend, with a goal in the third minute.
Jithin MS capitalised on some lacklustre Mohammedan defending to smartly volley Nestor Albiach’s cross from inside the six yard box and give his side the lead.
NorthEast United smartly got a second in the 18th minute via the boots of the ISL’s top scorer, Alaeddine Ajaraie.
