New Delhi: William Lalnunfela struck a brace as defending champions Aizawl FC came from behind to draw with East Bengal 2-2 in their I-league season opening match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.
After a barren first half, Eduardo Ferreira scored in the 66th minute before Japanese midfielder Yusa Katsumi (72nd) doubled the tally for East Bengal.
Aizawl also upped the ante and Lalnunfela (74th, 96th) made sure they would leave the field with honours even.
Indian Arrows take on Chennai
Indian Arrows, the cream of the country’s U-17 and U-19 players floated by the All India Football Federation, will have a first taste of top-tier domestic football when they take on Chennai City FC in their opening match in Goa on Wednesday.
With no venue available in New Delhi for their first two home matches, Indian Arrows opted to play at the Goa Medical College Athletic Stadium.
This venue is a familiar one for the Indian Arrows boys as they have played here in the Brics tournament and will be looking to get the right start in the I-League.
Most of the players in the AIFF’s development side played in the AFC U-19 qualifiers after the Fifa U-17 WC hosted by the country last month.
