New Delhi: Mohun Bagan registered a commanding 3-0 victory over hosts Shillong Lajong in an I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.
Asier Pierrick Dipanda (30th minute), Akram Moghrabi (86th) and Sheikh Faiaz (89th) scored the goals for the Kolkata side to move them to third in the standings with 20 points from 12 outings.
Mohun Bagan were eager to assert their dominance from the kick-off. Though Lajong tried to match Bagan, they had to be defensive for the majority of the match.
Bagan broke the deadlock when Dicka headed in a corner kick from Cameron Watson. The second half of the game got off to a fast start.
Akram doubled their lead with a calm finish from inside the box. Three minutes later Faiaz netted to seal the victory. In Coimbatore, Yugo Kobayashi and Beautin Antony scored in either half as Chennai City and Aizawl played out a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Aizawl took the lead in the 3rd minute through Kobayashi, who scored with a neat finish. Chennai responded through Antony in the 73rd minute. Chennai will host Mohun Bagan next on February 7 whereas Aizawl will fly to Goa to face Churchill Brothers FC Goa on February 6.
EB host Arrows
East Bengal will look to get some crucial points when they clash with Indian Arrows in Kolkata on Sunday. I-League leaders Minerva Punjab’s five-match unbeaten run came to an end when Churchill Brothers beat them 2-1 in a closely-contested match in Goa on Friday.
This gives East Bengal a chance to catch up with Minerva, who have 26 points, six more than East Bengal. Of the six remaining matches, East Bengal play three at home and take on Minerva in an away match as Khalid Jamil’s team cannot afford to lose from now on. In another match, Neroca FC take on Gokulam in Imphal.
