Odafa rescue Bagan again; Lajong upset East Bengal apple cart
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Source: AIFF
McDowells Mohun Bagan 2 (Odafa Okolie – 74th & 81st)
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Mumbai FC 1 (Firday Gbeneme – 24th)
KOLKATA: Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for McDowells Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan, on Saturday.
For Mumbai FC, Friday Gbeneme scored in the 24th minute, while Odafa scored both goals for Mohun Bagan in the 74th and 81st minutes.
The match started off with Mumbai FC looking the better of the two sides with some creative work by their midfielders and forwards.
Cavin Lobo took a fierce shot in the 22nd minute that went wide but showed Maroon brigade what was in store.
Gbeneme Friday scored the opening goal of the match when he received a long ball with his chest, out muscled Anwar Ali in the Bagan defense and scored off a neat finish sending the home team into shock.
Odafa nearly levelled the score before half time in the 34th minute, when he received a long ball from Anwar but Mumbai FC goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh pulled off a diving save to put the ball out for a corner.
Changing over, Cavin Lobo took another outstanding shot, as he had taken in the first but goalkeeper Sangaram Mukherjee pulled off a great diving save. NP Pradeep was brought on in the 49th minute in place of Daniel Zeleny as Bagan pushed forward for an equaliser.
Things looked bleak for the Mariners as the Mumbai FC defense held strong and it looked like they would pull off another upset win.
Manish Mathani was brought on for Ashim Biswas in the 63rd minute. Rakesh Masiah played a back heel in the box to Jewel Raja who was brought down by Dhanachandra Singh. Odafa stepped up to convert the spot kick sending the keeper the wrong way.
In the 81st minute of the match goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh misjudged a cross and Anwar headed it down tamely for Odafa to complete the final finish and put Bagan into the lead with only nine minutes left.
Mohun Bagan winning 2-1 and Shillong Lajong’s victory over East Bengal means that Mohun Bagan move onto 37 points from 20 matches and leapfrog them with two points lead.
Shillong Lajong 2 (John Menyongar – 12th, Eugeneson Lyngdoh – 16th)
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Kingfisher East Bengal 1 (Tolgay Ozbey – 4th)
Lajong upset East Bengal apple cart
SHILLONG: Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they scored an upset win over Kingfisher East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round I League encounter, played at the JN Sport Complex on Saturday.
East Bengal foreign recruit Tolgay Ozbey opened the score in 4th minute. While John Menyongar restored parity for the Shillong Lajong in 12th minute and Eugeneson Lyngdoh doubled the lead in 16th minutes.
The tourist who took an early lead when Tolgay Ozbey dribble pass three defenders and beat local custodian Soram Poirei Angamba to found the back of the net.
However, East Bengal joy was short lived as in the 12th minute, John D. Menyongar placed the deflected ball from the free kick taken by Mathew Osvaldo Mayora into the net to restore parity for the home side.
Fans of the local football giant erupted in frenzy as they egged their local team to take the lead. Buoyed by the crowd support and the equalizer, four minutes later Eugeneson Lyngdoh doubled the lead for the host on a cross from C Lallawmzuala’s.
From this point onward, the hosts dominated the proceeding keeping the tourists defense line busy. The experienced Red and Gold brigade did come close to score equaliser, but it was not their day as luck failed to oblige.
In the 33rd minute of the game Robin Singh shot was easily saved by Lajong custodian, had he crossed the ball for Tolgay the result could have been different.
Changing the side, East Bengal put up all their efforts to breach the Lajong defence line, but all in vvain as it was not their day at all.
Shillong Lajong now have 27 points from 20 outings while East Bengal stays at 35 points from 20 matches.
Churchill Brothers SC 1(Roberto Mendes Silva – 87th)
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HAL Bangalore 1 (Jagaba Amaba – 8th)
HAL hold Churchill Brothers
GOA: Meanwhile in an another 20th round I League encounter, Churchill Brothers received a major set-back to its league campaign, when they played 1-1 draw with bottom placed HAL Bangalore, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Sunday.
Jagaba Amaba opened the scoring for HAL in 8th minute only for Roberto Mendes Silva to cancel the lead in 87th minute for Churchill Brothers.
Churchill Brothers now have 34 points from 19 outings while HAL Bangalore are at 7 points from 20 matches.
McDowells Mohun Bagan 2 (Odafa Okolie – 74th & 81st)
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Mumbai FC 1 (Firday Gbeneme – 24th)
KOLKATA: Odafa Okolie proved the savior yet again for McDowells Mohun Bagan as they registered a 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan, on Saturday.
For Mumbai FC, Friday Gbeneme scored in the 24th minute, while Odafa scored both goals for Mohun Bagan in the 74th and 81st minutes.
The match started off with Mumbai FC looking the better of the two sides with some creative work by their midfielders and forwards.
Cavin Lobo took a fierce shot in the 22nd minute that went wide but showed Maroon brigade what was in store.
Gbeneme Friday scored the opening goal of the match when he received a long ball with his chest, out muscled Anwar Ali in the Bagan defense and scored off a neat finish sending the home team into shock.
Odafa nearly levelled the score before half time in the 34th minute, when he received a long ball from Anwar but Mumbai FC goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh pulled off a diving save to put the ball out for a corner.
Changing over, Cavin Lobo took another outstanding shot, as he had taken in the first but goalkeeper Sangaram Mukherjee pulled off a great diving save. NP Pradeep was brought on in the 49th minute in place of Daniel Zeleny as Bagan pushed forward for an equaliser.
Things looked bleak for the Mariners as the Mumbai FC defense held strong and it looked like they would pull off another upset win.
Manish Mathani was brought on for Ashim Biswas in the 63rd minute. Rakesh Masiah played a back heel in the box to Jewel Raja who was brought down by Dhanachandra Singh. Odafa stepped up to convert the spot kick sending the keeper the wrong way.
In the 81st minute of the match goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh misjudged a cross and Anwar headed it down tamely for Odafa to complete the final finish and put Bagan into the lead with only nine minutes left.
Mohun Bagan winning 2-1 and Shillong Lajong’s victory over East Bengal means that Mohun Bagan move onto 37 points from 20 matches and leapfrog them with two points lead.
Shillong Lajong 2 (John Menyongar – 12th, Eugeneson Lyngdoh – 16th)
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Kingfisher East Bengal 1 (Tolgay Ozbey – 4th)
Lajong upset East Bengal apple cart
SHILLONG: Shillong Lajong came from behind to earn full points as they scored an upset win over Kingfisher East Bengal 2-1, in the 20th round I League encounter, played at the JN Sport Complex on Saturday.
East Bengal foreign recruit Tolgay Ozbey opened the score in 4th minute. While John Menyongar restored parity for the Shillong Lajong in 12th minute and Eugeneson Lyngdoh doubled the lead in 16th minutes.
The tourist who took an early lead when Tolgay Ozbey dribble pass three defenders and beat local custodian Soram Poirei Angamba to found the back of the net.
However, East Bengal joy was short lived as in the 12th minute, John D. Menyongar placed the deflected ball from the free kick taken by Mathew Osvaldo Mayora into the net to restore parity for the home side.
Fans of the local football giant erupted in frenzy as they egged their local team to take the lead. Buoyed by the crowd support and the equalizer, four minutes later Eugeneson Lyngdoh doubled the lead for the host on a cross from C Lallawmzuala’s.
From this point onward, the hosts dominated the proceeding keeping the tourists defense line busy. The experienced Red and Gold brigade did come close to score equaliser, but it was not their day as luck failed to oblige.
In the 33rd minute of the game Robin Singh shot was easily saved by Lajong custodian, had he crossed the ball for Tolgay the result could have been different.
Changing the side, East Bengal put up all their efforts to breach the Lajong defence line, but all in vvain as it was not their day at all.
Shillong Lajong now have 27 points from 20 outings while East Bengal stays at 35 points from 20 matches.
Churchill Brothers SC 1(Roberto Mendes Silva – 87th)
d/w
HAL Bangalore 1 (Jagaba Amaba – 8th)
HAL hold Churchill Brothers
GOA: Meanwhile in an another 20th round I League encounter, Churchill Brothers received a major set-back to its league campaign, when they played 1-1 draw with bottom placed HAL Bangalore, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Sunday.
Jagaba Amaba opened the scoring for HAL in 8th minute only for Roberto Mendes Silva to cancel the lead in 87th minute for Churchill Brothers.
Churchill Brothers now have 34 points from 19 outings while HAL Bangalore are at 7 points from 20 matches.
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