The morning did not show the day in this match. It was Mohammedan Sporting who seized the early initiative, earning the first corner of the match in the third minute and almost making it 1-0 two minutes later. Sheikh Faiaz, who was a livewire down the right, got into the box and could have g
It will be difficult for Churchill's coach to digest that the team that pumped in five goals past Rajasthan United in an away fixture just last week could not score even once against Real Kashmir's notoriously terrible travellers this season. But it also lays bare his challenge.
Churchill Brothers had a dream start as they took the lead in the third minute. The Spanish playmaker Tana fed the ball to Kapil Hoble on the right and he made a run into the box before cutting it back for Abdoulaye Sane to slot home.
The game began at a slow pace as both teams approached each other cautiously. The home team dominated the play using the overlapping runs on the wings to attack, while RoundGlass Punjab defended well and preferred to build from the back
Two second-half goals by Abdoulaye Sane and Lamgoulen Hangshing helped Churchill win two matches in a row to take their points tally to eight from seven outings. Sudeva Delhi FC, on the other hand, are yet to pick up their first point after playing six matches.
Substitute Britto PM's second-half strike proved to be the decisive goal of the game, after Melroy Assisi's headed goal was cancelled out by Churchill's Abdoulaye Sane at the end of the first half. Rajasthan defender Hardik Bhatt was sent off towards the end of the match after a second booka