Goals from Sergio Cidoncha and Gary Hooper gave Kerala a 2-0 lead at the break. But Ghanaian striker Kwesi Appiah reduced the margin before Sylla’s injury time equaliser enabled NorthEast to go home with a point in their kitty.
Sergio Cidoncha’s (2nd minute) early goal helped the home side set the tempo of the match. Mourtada Fall (41st) pulled FC Goa level before the break but was sent off for a last-man tackle in the second-half.
Coach Cesar Ferrando will take heart from the fact that they have lost just once, but the fact that they have drawn a league high of five games will give him a few headaches.