An injury time controversial goal helped Mahindra United, who were reduced to 10-men, to rally from behind to hold Salgaocar to a 2-2 draw in the ninth National Football League match at the Nehru stadium in Margao, on Sunday.

Leading 1-0 at half time, Salgaocar dominated majority of the proceedings and scored through Bernard Pires (43rd minute) and Bello Rasaq (82nd).

Mahindra scored both their goals through penalties by Flavio Deo Rodrigues (64th, injury time).

The draw took Mahindra's tally to 20 points from 14 matches, while Salgaocar have 16 points from 14 matches.

Salgaocar's Rasaq was declared man of the match.