NorthEast United FC marquee player Simao Sabrosa returned from injury and inspired his team to a 2-0 win against Chennaiyin FC in the 2015 Hero Indian Super League on Tuesday evening. Playing in front of home fans at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati, NorthEast registered their first win of the season after three consecutive losses. Not only did the 35-year-old Portuguese make his ISL debut on Tuesday, he also scored from the spot. The winger spoke to indiansuperleague.com after the match and shared his thoughts on what was a cracker of a game. Here are the excerpts from the interview.

What are your thoughts on the game?

Today‘s game was important you know, and before the game our goal was to get the important three points because we lost the first three games and today we played like a team. That’s why we won.

This was your first game in the Hero Indian Super League and you also scored. Happy?

Very happy! Because I was injured just three weeks ago, there‘s still a bit of pain in my leg which I can feel. But still I played and tried to do my best for the team and yes, I‘m very happy!

The atmosphere is electrifying over here at the stadium. What was it like to play in front of home fans?

Amazing! Today I‘m so happy because it‘s our first win at home and the support is fantastic. The fans are very passionate about the team. When you play like a team it‘s easy to play football.