Mumbai City FC secured their first away victory of Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 against NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. Balwant Singh scored both the goals for the Islanders as they comprehensively beat the Highlanders 2-0 on their own turf. After the match, indiansuperleague.com caught up goal-scorer Balwant, who is the highest scoring domestic player this season (4 goals). Here are the excerpts.

Your thoughts on the match?

Yes, we really played well. Everyone was working hard and it’s all about teamwork. Everyone gave their 100% and that’s why we won.

What do you think about your brace?

I’m happy with the brace and happy with the three points but I could have scored more goals.

You are currently this season’s top Indian goal scorer. Your views on that?

It’s a long way to go so I will keep working hard, try to score more goals for the team and also me.

What are your feelings about Mumbai’s recent progress?

Yes, it was a much-needed three points for us and we’re looking forward to the next matches. Now we can say that with the 10 points, it’s a respectable position for us.