Shillong Lajong, who were seen defending their citadel for most part of the game, scored the winner in the 71st minute through Cornell Glen, who found the loose ball that slipped from keeper Arindam’s hands, and went into the net.
Although Churchill Brothers maintained the ball possession throughout the match and created good scoring chances, their strikers failed to deliver.
The win takes Shillong Lajong to third place with 20 points from 13 matches, whereas Churchill Brothers remained at the bottom with seven points from 12 outings. Dempo goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani put up a valiant show as the five-time champions held a depleted United SC to a goalless draw in their Round 12 I-League match here.
In the absence of Sangram Mukherjee and Ishan Debanth, United SC were forced to field Abhijit Das under the bar, but a goal eluded the Goan heavyweights who extended their winless streak to five matches.
United SC took their points tally to 17, while Dempo remained on 11th in the 13-team table with 12 points. Dempo too were unlucky to have missed a few chances on both the sides of the break and they sorely missed the services of Roberto Mendes Silva as they fielded Jeje Lalpekhlua and Clifford Miranda upfront.
Salgaocar look to bounce back against East Bengal
MAPUSA: After three successive defeats, Salgaocar FC is looking to bounce back when they take on East Bengal on Wednesday in the I-League match here.
Salgaocar started their campaign well sitting pretty at the top, until three successive defeats saw them going down to the fourth position with 18 points from 12 matches.
Their defence lost concentration at crucial moments and midfield also lacked creativity. Coach Derrick Pereira has now worked hard in training sessions to put their campaign back on track. Salgaocar has the reputation of playing?well against strong opponents, especially the Kolkata side, and Pereira is hopeful that his wards will give their best in tomorrow’s game.
On the other hand, East Bengal, coming here with a win after their surprise defeat against Mumbai FC, have 14 points from 9 matches.
Rangdajied to look for full points against Pune FC
SHILLONG: Local side Rangdajied would look to grab full points from their I-League home match against Pune FC here. Having registered their first win against Mohun Bagan before going down to East Bengal, Rangdajied will be looking for their second win at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Although Churchill Brothers maintained the ball possession throughout the match and created good scoring chances, their strikers failed to deliver.
The win takes Shillong Lajong to third place with 20 points from 13 matches, whereas Churchill Brothers remained at the bottom with seven points from 12 outings. Dempo goalkeeper Laxmikant Kattimani put up a valiant show as the five-time champions held a depleted United SC to a goalless draw in their Round 12 I-League match here.
In the absence of Sangram Mukherjee and Ishan Debanth, United SC were forced to field Abhijit Das under the bar, but a goal eluded the Goan heavyweights who extended their winless streak to five matches.
United SC took their points tally to 17, while Dempo remained on 11th in the 13-team table with 12 points. Dempo too were unlucky to have missed a few chances on both the sides of the break and they sorely missed the services of Roberto Mendes Silva as they fielded Jeje Lalpekhlua and Clifford Miranda upfront.
Salgaocar look to bounce back against East Bengal
MAPUSA: After three successive defeats, Salgaocar FC is looking to bounce back when they take on East Bengal on Wednesday in the I-League match here.
Salgaocar started their campaign well sitting pretty at the top, until three successive defeats saw them going down to the fourth position with 18 points from 12 matches.
Their defence lost concentration at crucial moments and midfield also lacked creativity. Coach Derrick Pereira has now worked hard in training sessions to put their campaign back on track. Salgaocar has the reputation of playing?well against strong opponents, especially the Kolkata side, and Pereira is hopeful that his wards will give their best in tomorrow’s game.
On the other hand, East Bengal, coming here with a win after their surprise defeat against Mumbai FC, have 14 points from 9 matches.
Rangdajied to look for full points against Pune FC
SHILLONG: Local side Rangdajied would look to grab full points from their I-League home match against Pune FC here. Having registered their first win against Mohun Bagan before going down to East Bengal, Rangdajied will be looking for their second win at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.