RoundGlass Punjab FC (RGPFC) completed a hattrick of wins as they beat Chennai City FC 2-0 at the Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal, on Saturday, February 13. The win lifted RoundGlass Punjab FC to the top of the Hero I-League points table with 14 points in eight games — one point ahead of Churchill Brothers, who have played one game less.
RoundGlass Punjab made just one change from their 2-1 victory over Indian Arrows with Mohammed Irshad starting ahead of injured Suranjit Singh. Chennai City FC also made a single change from their 2-1 win over NEROCA FC as Head Coach Satyasagara picked Lijo Francis over Umasankar for the game.
RGPFC created their first big opportunity of the game in the 18th minute. Bhutanese forward Chencho flicked a long ball over his marker and forced a brilliant save from Chennai City’s Kabir Toufik.
RoundGlass Punjab kept pressing hard and got their reward in the 43rd minute. Souvik Das’s immaculate cross found Papa Babacar Diawara just outside the six-yard box. The Senegalese forward received the ball on his chest and fired a volley at the back of the net. RGPFC went into the half-time with a 1-0 lead.
They came within inches of doubling their lead in the 54th minute with Sumeet Passi. However, the substitute was unable to turn in Aphaoba Singh’s cross from a tight angle even after a terrific effort.
Chennai created a good opportunity to equalise in the 59th minute. Demir Avdic won the ball off a defender, before breaking in the box and sending a powerful strike towards goal. However, Kiran Limbu produced a sensational save to prevent the danger. A minute later, Chencho broke from the following corner and sent in a cross for Papa Diawara, who was inches away from slotting the second goal.
Chennai City created another opening in the 80th minute, with Demir Avdic curling his effort towards the top corner. However, the Nepalese custodian pulled off another world-class save to deny the Serbian.
RoundGlass Punjab scored the insurance goal in the 88th minute. Aphaoba Singh broke on the counter, latching on to a long pass from Beitia, before sending in a dipping shot. Toufik saved the shot but sent the rebound into the path of substitute Rupert Nongrum, who made sure he remained onside and duly put the ball into an empty net.
Curtis Fleming’s side won 2-0 in the end and displaced Churchill at the top of the Hero I-League standings.
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