Last Updated: February 19, 2023, 23:49 IST
Sreenidi Deccan beat Sudeva Delhi FC 3-1 (Twitter)
Louis Ogana scored twice whereas David Castaneda Munoz netted the opposite for Deccan as they obtained the higher of Sudeva 3-1, whereas Gokulam rode on Farshad Noor’s first-half objective to bag a 1-0 win towards Churchill
Sreenidi Deccan needed to dig deep to earn full factors with a 3-1 win towards wooden-spooners Sudeva Delhi FC within the I-League on Sunday.
Carlos Vaz Pinto’s males thus opened up a three-point hole on the prime of the desk with 40 factors from 18 matches, however have been trailing 0-1 for 70 minutes.
In the top, Sreenidi’s bench power shone by means of. Louis Ogana got here in to interchange fellow Nigerian Rilwan Hassan within the sixty fourth minute and completed because the Hero of the Match. His first objective within the 81st minute gave the hosts the lead and the second, within the 89th, sealed the match for them.
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It was heartbreaking for the lads from Delhi as a result of they have been the higher workforce within the opening half. The greatest objective was additionally scored by their electrifying younger ahead Lalbiakliana.
The diminutive ahead minimize in from the proper, went previous Faysal Shayesteh and foxed the towering Ghanaian defender Awal Mohammed to seek out house to shoot. He was nonetheless surrounded by 4 Sreenidi gamers when he unleashed the booming left-footer. Custodian CK Ubaid was at full stretch however couldn’t cease the scorcher that surprised everybody.
Gokulam Kerala moved again to 3rd place with a hard-fought 1-0 victory towards Churchill Brothers on the Tilak Maidan in Vasco.
The Malabarians rode on Farshad Noor’s first-half objective earlier than displaying some resilient defending after the break to select up their second consecutive win on the highway.
The recreation started at a fair tempo and it was Churchill Brothers who had the sting when it comes to ball possession. However, the guests regarded sharper going ahead.
In the ninth minute, a weak clearance by the Churchill defence fell for Sergio Mendigutxia on the sting of the penalty space. The Spanish striker struck the ball sweetly however was denied by Albino Gomes.
However, the Churchill custodian was overwhelmed 12 minutes later. A mispass by Kingslee Fernandes allowed Gokulam to win possession within the attacking third.
PN Noufal fed the ball to Farshad Noor, who had made a run into the 18-yard space. The Afghan pulled the set off simply in time to keep away from Ponif Vaz’s sliding problem and nestled the ball into the again of the web.
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