Margao: Defending champions Salgaocar played with determination and zeal to outplay Churchill Brothers 3-0 in a 16th round I-League derby clash at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
Goals from Isfaq Ahmed (30th), Edeh Chidi (34th) and Ryuji Sueoka (84th) helped Salgaocar score their sixth consecutive win and move up the ladder with 28 points from 16 matches.
Churchill Brothers remained on 29 points from 15 matches.
In another match United Sports Club dealt a big blow to Mohun Bagan’s title aspiration by notching up a 2-1 victory. Kayne Vincent (16th) gave United SC the lead but Bagan hit back in three minutes, courtesy an Anwar Ali strike as both the teams, in race for title, made their intention clear early into the start. But it was Deepak Mondal who produced a powerful right-footer from 30 yards that sealed Bagan’s fate as they registered the second successive I-League win this season against the same opponents. (PTI)
