I-League 2015/16: Bengaluru cut Bagan’s lead at top with easy win over Shillong
Goals from forwards Udanta Singh and Kim Song-Yong helped 2013/14 champions Bengaluru FC defeat Shillong Lajong 2-0 in Shillong on Wednesday to get to within one point of league leaders Mohun Bagan. In the other match of the day, Mumbai and Aizawl played out an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Starting Line-up:
Shillong Lajong: Vishal (GK), Shadap, Pritam,
Bengaluru FC: Amrinder (GK),
Shillong Lajong received a 3-0 thrashing from Bengaluru when these teams met the last time away in the garden city. After earning four draws in a row, Thangboi Singto’s side seemed more confident about their fortunes going into the match against the 2013/14 I-League champions Bengaluru FC. A niggle to Brazilian striker
With Mohun Bagan slipping up against Sporting Clube de Goa yesterday, Bengaluru travelled to Shillong hoping for three points to cut the lead at the top to one. Ashley Westwood rearranged the attack that earned a 1-0 win against Aizawl in the last match by bringing in North Korean striker Kim Song-Yong and Thoi Singh for CK Vineeth and Seminlen
Udanta Singh has been a breath of fresh air for the Bengaluru side after his return from the South Asian Games and looked the best player on the pitch in the opening minutes. The Manipur lad first fired a volley
If
With Bengaluru enjoying the majority of the possession and looking the more industrious in the attack, the opening goal of the match also came from the Blues, with none other than Udanta Singh scoring it in the 36th minute. A long free kick from Osano found Kim Song-Yong and the forward directed the ball towards
The home side received a glorious chance to level things up in the match just after the break only to see Samuel Lalmuanpuia hitting the
The arrival of the Brazilian produced an instant impact with his fellow countrymen Fábio Pena receiving the ball outside the box to send in a thunderous shot, only to see Amrinder Singh diving full length
Mumbai FC vs Aizawl
Starting Line-up:
Mumbai FC : Sanjiban Ghosh (GK), Pratik Chowdhary, Ashutosh Mehta, Clyde Fernandes, Anwar Ali, Cletus Paul, Darren Caldeira, Eric Brown (C), Clifford Miranda, Ryuki Kozawa, Jayesh Rane
Aizawl FC: Zothanmawia (GK), Lalramchullova, Lalruatthara, Ricky Lallawmawma, Emmanuel Chigozie, David Lalrinmuana, Yuta Kinowaki, Malsawmtluanga, Albert Zohmingmawia, Lalmuankima, Alfred Jaryan
In the other match of the day, Mumbai and newcomers Aizawl played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at the Cooperage stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. The home side had the perfect start to the match with the Aizawl defender handling the ball in the box. Japanese striker Ryuki Kozawa stepped up and smashed it past Zothanmawia in the Aizawl goal in the 3rd minute to open the scoring.
However, the scores were back to level in the 18th minute with Albert Zohmingmawia cutting through the Mumbai
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