'Seven minutes added time for what?' - Scott Cooper

Jamshedpur FC head coach Scott Cooper seemed frustrated by the additional time shown by the officials.

In a thrilling match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, NorthEast United staged a remarkable comeback to clinch a victory with two injury-time goals against Jamshedpur FC. The home team, despite struggling to register a shot on target throughout the game, found their winning form in the dying moments.

Defender Michel Zabaco and striker Ibson Melo were the heroes of the day, providing the crucial goals that earned NorthEast United all three points.

For the visitors, everything seemed to be going their way until the 90th minute, largely thanks to the defensive prowess of the Men of Steel. However, the late turn of events saw the result slip from their grasp.

Expressing the frustration

Scott Cooper, the head coach of Jamshedpur FC expressed his frustration during the post-match media session. His disappointment was highlighted by the fact that the referee had added seven minutes of injury time, which ultimately worked against his side.

"I thought we conceded two goals when the game was over, that's what I think. Someone explained to me where seven minutes come from if there's just one water break and one injury. So, for me, we won this game. The referees are trying to explain to me, oh, it was a water break. For how long? An injury, for how long? It wasn't seven minutes, that's for sure. So, I don't know where they got seven minutes from. The first half was three minutes, right, for two injuries and a water break. So, how can it be seven minutes if it's one injury, and one water break in the second half? I'll tell you why because they're feeling the pressure," he expressed.

NorthEast United FC did not cause the problem

Furthermore, he went and opined that NorthEast did not create any chance and were lucky to get all the three points.

He said, "I don't think NorthEast caused us any problems at all. They didn't do anything. They had some possession, some territory but they didn't do anything. We had a couple of players that fell asleep in injury time, meaning the time added on and that's where the loss comes from. But, as I said, seven minutes for what? Where were the seven minutes? That one injury, one water break. Seven minutes? You've got to be joking with me."