Shillong Lajong defeat Arrow’s; Sporting thrash Chirag Kerala
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Shillong Lajong 2 (Matthew Mayora – 7th & John Menyongar – 12th)
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Pailan Arrows 0
KOLKATA: Shillong Lajong scored a comprehensive 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in the 19th round I League encounter played at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan, Kolkata, on Sunday.
With this win Lajong move to 24 points from 19 matches and move closer to safety while Pailan Arrows remained 8 points from 17 matches.
In the 6th minute of play John Menyongar moved with the ball towards the left and did well to draw a couple of defenders and then passed to a free Matthew Mayora, who just had to tap in for his first goal for Lajong.
In the 12th mintue Pritam Kotal of Arrows clearly caught the leg of Matthew Mayora in the box and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. The creater of the first goal John Menyongar stepped up and made no mistake from the spot to put Shillong Lajong 2-0 up.
From then on Shillong Lajong kept pilling on the pressure but could not increase their lead. Bijendra Rai for Pailan Arrows was the only one who looked dangerous but the Lajong defenders were very quick to close him down.
Sushil Kumar Singh on the other hand looked dangerous for Shillong Lajong making creative runs from his central midfield position.
CS Sabeeth the Pailan Arrows striker came on for the 2nd half as Pailan tried to make a comeback into the match. However the 2nd half was never really dominated by anyone as both teams played some scruffy football and resorted to long clearances later in the half as Shillong Lajong held out for a 2-0 win.
John Menyongar played a creative and delightful match which rightly earned him the Man of the Match.
Sporting Clube de Goa 3 (Dawson Fernandes – 27th & 90th+, James Moga 45th+)
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Chirag United Kerala 0
KOCHI: Sporting Clube de Goa was the latest team to inflict pain on Chirag United Kerala as they ran out deserved 3-0 winners in the 19th round clash between the two, at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi, on Sunday.
Dawson Fernandez struck twice in either halves while Sudanese striker James Moga found the other goal for the visitors.
The Goans were clearly the better team on the field, with Chirag's weaknesses clearly evident in their play. They were sloppy in the defense and lacked the edge to break the defensive wall set up by Sporting.
So, there wasn't any surprise when the home side went 1-0 down in the 27th minute of the game. Dawson Fernandez was there to take advantage of a defensive mix-up in the Chirag area and he tucked it in to give his side the opener of the evening.
Sporting doubled their lead in the additional minutes of the first half through James Moga and took the game away from the home side's reach.
In the second half, the home side came up with some opportunities, but Sporting's keeper Ashok Singh was a real wall infront of the goal. He denied Chirag twice in the 52nd minute as he first blocked Sukhwinder Singh's long effort and then again denied David Sunday on the rebound.
The rout was completed when substitute Jae Park played Dawson Fernandez through on goal and the striker cleverly lifted the ball over the advancing keeper Rehenesh TP into the goal to find his second of the match.
That was the last action of the match as referee blew the final whistle and ended the misery of Chirag United.
The win takes Sporting to 30 points from 19 while eleven points. (Source: AIFF)
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Pailan Arrows 0
KOLKATA: Shillong Lajong scored a comprehensive 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in the 19th round I League encounter played at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan, Kolkata, on Sunday.
With this win Lajong move to 24 points from 19 matches and move closer to safety while Pailan Arrows remained 8 points from 17 matches.
In the 6th minute of play John Menyongar moved with the ball towards the left and did well to draw a couple of defenders and then passed to a free Matthew Mayora, who just had to tap in for his first goal for Lajong.
In the 12th mintue Pritam Kotal of Arrows clearly caught the leg of Matthew Mayora in the box and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. The creater of the first goal John Menyongar stepped up and made no mistake from the spot to put Shillong Lajong 2-0 up.
From then on Shillong Lajong kept pilling on the pressure but could not increase their lead. Bijendra Rai for Pailan Arrows was the only one who looked dangerous but the Lajong defenders were very quick to close him down.
Sushil Kumar Singh on the other hand looked dangerous for Shillong Lajong making creative runs from his central midfield position.
CS Sabeeth the Pailan Arrows striker came on for the 2nd half as Pailan tried to make a comeback into the match. However the 2nd half was never really dominated by anyone as both teams played some scruffy football and resorted to long clearances later in the half as Shillong Lajong held out for a 2-0 win.
John Menyongar played a creative and delightful match which rightly earned him the Man of the Match.
Sporting Clube de Goa 3 (Dawson Fernandes – 27th & 90th+, James Moga 45th+)
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Chirag United Kerala 0
KOCHI: Sporting Clube de Goa was the latest team to inflict pain on Chirag United Kerala as they ran out deserved 3-0 winners in the 19th round clash between the two, at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi, on Sunday.
Dawson Fernandez struck twice in either halves while Sudanese striker James Moga found the other goal for the visitors.
The Goans were clearly the better team on the field, with Chirag's weaknesses clearly evident in their play. They were sloppy in the defense and lacked the edge to break the defensive wall set up by Sporting.
So, there wasn't any surprise when the home side went 1-0 down in the 27th minute of the game. Dawson Fernandez was there to take advantage of a defensive mix-up in the Chirag area and he tucked it in to give his side the opener of the evening.
Sporting doubled their lead in the additional minutes of the first half through James Moga and took the game away from the home side's reach.
In the second half, the home side came up with some opportunities, but Sporting's keeper Ashok Singh was a real wall infront of the goal. He denied Chirag twice in the 52nd minute as he first blocked Sukhwinder Singh's long effort and then again denied David Sunday on the rebound.
The rout was completed when substitute Jae Park played Dawson Fernandez through on goal and the striker cleverly lifted the ball over the advancing keeper Rehenesh TP into the goal to find his second of the match.
That was the last action of the match as referee blew the final whistle and ended the misery of Chirag United.
The win takes Sporting to 30 points from 19 while eleven points. (Source: AIFF)
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