Kolkata: A Lalkamal Bhowmick late strike enabled Prayag United edge past Pailan Arrows 2-1 in a sixth round match at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday, while Sporting Clube de Goa beat United Sikkim by the same margin in Margao.
Following this win, the men in purple reached the second spot in the current League standings thanks to goal difference, dropping Dempo to third and Churchill Brothers to fourth.
Sporting move up to ninth place, tied with Shillong Lajong on seven points, but with a poorer goal difference.
CK Vineeth found an early break for Prayag United in the 12th minute before Pailan made a late charge to find the equaliser off Narayan Das in the 85th minute.
Lalkamal Bhowmick found the winner two minutes from the regulation time to help Prayag United net full points and take its tally to 13 points from six outings.
Sporting scored through Seiya Sugishita (10) and Ogba Kalu Nnanna (15) before Sandesh Jhingan pulled one back in the 45th minute for Sikkim.
Bhaichung Bhutia, who replaced Philippe de Ridder as temporary coach, started on the bench for Sikkim and his introduction in the second half did little for the Northeast minnows. (Agencies)
