Kolkata, May 3: Churchill Brothers FC defeated RoundGlass Punjab 2-1 in the Hero I-League at the Kalyani Stadium here on Tuesday.
With this win, they have moved into the top 3 on the table. They are now just seven points behind top-placed Gokulam Kerala. Bryce Miranda and Gnohere Krizo were on the target for Churchill Brothers while Kurtis Owen Guthrie netted the lone goal for Punjab.
Churchill Brothers’ most significant opportunity came as early as the fourth minute when Bryce Miranda set up Komron Tursunov with a cross from the left side. However, the Tajikistani attacker did not make a good connection with the ball and squandered a clear chance.
Miranda ultimately broke the deadlock by scoring the game’s opening goal in the 25th minute. He found the back of the net by nutmegging the rival goalkeeper after being set by Kingslee Fernandes via a brilliant chipped through ball from midfield.
Kurtis Owen Guthrie finally scored the equalizer in the 55th minute, notching up his 13th goal of the 2021-22 I-League campaign, equalling joint-top scorers Marcus Joseph and Luka Majcen in the race for the golden boot.
Gnohere Krizo scored a late goal in the 85th minute to put his team ahead. Despite the fact that Krizo slammed the ball into the net, it was Saurav Mandal who put in the most effort as he sprinted down the right side with the ball and outplayed several RoundGlass players before passing it to Krizo.
With the loss, Roundglass Punjab have dropped to fourth place on the standings. (IANS)
