Kolkata/Bangalore: A brace by Prakash Thorat help Air India beat Pailan Arrows 2-0 in the 25th round I League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan on Saturday. Prakash scored both goals for the winners in the 44th and 67th minute of the match.
The win takes Air India to 32 points from 25 matches while Pailan Arrows stays on 9 points from their 22 matches.
Prakash scored his first goal when he tapped in a cross from the right side just a minute before the half time. No team really dominated the first half but Air India went into the break 1-0 up.
In the second half Prakash scored another goal in the 67th minute as Air India put the
result beyond doubt. Both teams made several attempts after the second goal but the match stayed at 2-0.
Prakash Thorat was awarded man of the match for his exemplary performance.
Mumbai FC thrash HAL 5-1: Gbeneme Friday’s goals galore helped Mumbai FC thrash HAL Bangalore 5-1 in the 25th round I League encounter at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Saturday.
Friday found the back of the net in 8th, 50th, 83th & 87th while Abhished Yadav scored in 21st minute for Mumbai FC. Ajit Kumar Singh scored the only goal for HAL Bangalore in 24th minute.
With this win Mumbai FC have 24 points from 25 matches, 7 points adrift of Chirag United Kerala with whom they are fighting relegation battle.
Meanwhile, already relegated HAL Bangalore stays at 8 points from 24 outings.
Gbeneme Firday of Mumbai FC was adjudged man of the match for his stupendous performance.