NorthEast United squad touchdown in Guwahati after pre-season in Antalya (Photo courtesy: NorthEast United FC)
Hero Indian Super League (ISL) team NorthEast United FC have returned to their base in Guwahati on Saturday after spending two weeks in Antalya, Turkey for their Pre-Season Camp. Coached by Portuguese João de Deus, the Highlanders played six friendly matches in Turkey.
Team captain for the 2017-18 season Robert Lalthlamuana expressed his views about the pre-season camp, “I think the camp went very well. We improved a lot from our first match that we played this season. We are prepared to face Jamshedpur FC because we played a lot of competitive matches in Turkey.”
Here are the details of all the pre-season matches that NorthEast United have played so far:
| Opponent | Score | Goal scorers |
| Shillong United (Shillong Premier League) | Won (6-0) | Sushil, Odair (2), Len (2), Narzary |
| Neroca FC (I-League) | Won (2-0) | Danilo, Sushil Meitei |
| Al Kahraba (Iraqi Premier League) | Lost (0-1) | |
| Al Naft SC (Iraqi Premier League ) | Draw (1-1) | Danilo |
| Naft Al Janoob SC (Iraqi Premier League) | Won (2-1) | Marcinho (2) |
| Al Najaf FC (Iraqi Premier League) | Lost (0-1) | |
| Naft Al Janoob (Iraqi Premier League) | Draw (2-2) | Luis Paez, Danilo |
| Alanyaspor (Turkish Premier League) | Draw (0-0) |
(NorthEast United FC)