NorthEast United FC finished off their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) campaign with a 1-1 draw against Mumbai City FC. Both the teams did their best to end their campaign with a win, but had to settle for a share of the spoils in a thrilling encounter, with numerous chances for both sides.Czech footballer Tomáš Josl turned up for the home side for the sixth time in the tournament and played in midfield, combining well with Massamba Lô Sambou on the left-hand side. He earned the penalty which led to NorthEast’s opening goal He also had a chance on goal himself, but couldn’t make the most of it. He spoke exclusively to indiansuperleague.com after the game and shared his thoughts on the outcome of the fixture, and the future of the Highlanders.NorthEast were already out of the running for a semifinal spot after the 2-2 draw between Chennaiyin and Delhi Dynamos, and Mumbai City were also knocked out after Atlético de Kolkata earned a draw against Goa earlier in the day. Despite being out of contention for the semis, both teams played for pride and for their supporters who have been massively involved in every game the two sides have played. That being said, a draw was a fair result, and Josl agreed to that. “I think it was (a fair result) because Mumbai played the second half better than us, and we played better in the first half. 1-1 is a fair result. I think we had plenty of chances in the last minutes of the game, but we couldn’t win.”There were a lot of occasions in the match where Josl found room to sprint on the flank, with Sambou being the unlikely provider. But that wasn’t part of any strategy insists the tough tackling former Tatran Prešov man. “No, there was no pre-planned strategy like this. I told Massamba to play the ball wide, because I’m fast. We like to play together.”Not dwelling too much on the game, Josl continued to express his delight at being part of the ISL and the whole Indian experience. “I love the ISL, I love India and Indian people and I’m looking forward to next year and reaching the semifinal.”He also had a few words of endearment for the fans of the Highlanders, one of the most vocal supporters in the ISL along with Goa and Kerala. “The people of NorthEast love football and it’s important for us.”