NorthEast United FC displayed some exceptional performance on the field to thrash FC Pune City 3-2 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Wednesday to keep their semi-final hopes alive in the second season of the Indian Super league.
Goals from Nicolas Velez (4th minute), Diomansy Kamara (18th) and Andre Bikey (43th) ensured the hosts got full points from the match, while goals by James Bailey (8th) and Adrian Mutu (86th) were not enough for the visitors to cross the line.
With this win in their final league match of the season, the hosts jump to fourth in the points table with 20 points from 14 games. But the side will hope that Pune City win their final game against Chennaiyin FC on December 5 for NorthEast to make it to the play-offs. If Chennaiyin (currently 19 points from 13 games) win, they will go through.
On the other hand, Pune's hope of making it to the semis was shattered after the loss. They are currently in sixth spot with four wins.