KOLKATA: Sreenidi Deccan FC scored two late goals to beat Aizawl FC 2-0 in a 12th round match of the I-League’s first phase at the Naihati Stadium on Thursday.
The action remained barren till the 83rd-minute when Sreenidi Deccan captain David Castaneda scored a penalty to bring up the lead. Vanlalbia Chhangte found the second goal in stoppage-time to secure the full quota of points for Sreenidi Deccan. The win helped Sreenidi Deccan regain the third spot in the current standings, with 20 points from 11 matches. On the other hand the loss saw the former champion Aizawl FC dropping out of the championship leg (for top seven teams) managing just 12 points from as many matches. In another match at the Kalyani Stadium, NEROCA FC and Rajasthan United FC shared points after ending their match 1-1. Khaiminthang gave NEROCA an early lead by finding the target a couple of minutes after the kick-off. Sardor Jakhonov scored midway in the second half to help Rajasthan United draw level.
With one more round to go, NEROCA is placed fifth while Rajasthan United is in seventh spot. The results:
At Naihati: Aizawl 0 lost to Sreenidi Deccan 2 (David Castaneda 83, Vanlalbiaa Chhangte 90+1). At Kalyani: NEROCA 1 ( Khaiminthang 2) drew with Rajasthan United 1 (Sardor Jakhonov 65).
