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Ghana striker Kwesi Appiah has praised NorthEast United FC’s strong defensive performance in a meager win over Mumbai City on Saturday.
The Islanders displayed a tenacious performance to beat Mumbai City FC 1-0 on the opening day of the 2020/21 Indian Super League.
After a cautious first half, Kwesi Appiah stepped in to bury his 12-yard shot at NorthEast United FC in the 48th minute.
The Ghana international enjoyed no other people’s glory as he channeled some of the praise to his defenders.
“The first half was difficult because [Mumbai City FC] they were good with the ball, “said Appiah.
“They controlled it pretty well, but we basically limited them to no chance so we’re happy with that and we knew our time would come and obviously the sending off was the turning point in the game, but we had to go out there and do what we wanted to do. “. did to get the result. “
“So it’s a fantastic start for us and we are really delighted with the three points.”
- He joined the Guwahati-based team as a free agent after parting ways with England’s League One team, AFC Wimbledon, in the summer.
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