Churchill Brothers FC came from behind to hold I-League debutant Rangdajied FC 1-1 in a thrilling fourth round I-League encounter played at the JN Stadium on Thursday.
The hosts were all fired-up after they held Dempo FC 2-2 last week and played aggressively, but were unlucky not to take home full points.
Captain Eugeneson Lyngdoh shot a dead right footer into the left flank, netting the first and only goal for the home side in the 25th minute. Barely two minutes later, Churchill’s Balwant Singh netted in a high ball missed by Rangdajied’s goalkeeper to equalise.
Meanwhile, John Johnson and Sean Rooney scored a goal each in the first half as Bengaluru FC beat Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in their encounter at the Bangalore Football Stadium.
Joshimar D’Silva pulled one back for the visitors in the second session. With this win, Bengaluru FC move to 11 points from four matches to stay on top of the Points tally while the Kolkata outfit are yet to open their account.
John Johnson made the difference between the two teams. Apart from standing tall in the defence, Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts in the 12th minute as he headed it in following a corner from Beikhokhei Beingaichho. Rooney doubled the score for the hosts in the 28th minute.
Pune FC beat sloppy Mohun Bagan 2-0 at home to win their first home fixture of the campaign.
The hosts were all fired-up after they held Dempo FC 2-2 last week and played aggressively, but were unlucky not to take home full points.
Captain Eugeneson Lyngdoh shot a dead right footer into the left flank, netting the first and only goal for the home side in the 25th minute. Barely two minutes later, Churchill’s Balwant Singh netted in a high ball missed by Rangdajied’s goalkeeper to equalise.
Meanwhile, John Johnson and Sean Rooney scored a goal each in the first half as Bengaluru FC beat Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1 in their encounter at the Bangalore Football Stadium.
Joshimar D’Silva pulled one back for the visitors in the second session. With this win, Bengaluru FC move to 11 points from four matches to stay on top of the Points tally while the Kolkata outfit are yet to open their account.
John Johnson made the difference between the two teams. Apart from standing tall in the defence, Johnson opened the scoring for the hosts in the 12th minute as he headed it in following a corner from Beikhokhei Beingaichho. Rooney doubled the score for the hosts in the 28th minute.
Pune FC beat sloppy Mohun Bagan 2-0 at home to win their first home fixture of the campaign.