A brace from Sachin More and Ganesh Satire coupled with Ajinkya Umasare’s first half goal was the cornerstone of the win.

SBI was clueless and was virtually played off the park!

Fans who expected a snooze fest were left disappointed as Sachin More broke the off side trap and scored in the 26th minute. First blood to ESIC!

That goal was a huge confidence booster as they went on a rampage and pumped in four more goals.

Umasare grabbed a goal in the 40th minute and More had the simplest of finishes in the 44th minute. 3-0 in the first half and it was game over for SBI!

Satpute hammered the final nail in the SBI coffin with two goals in the 46th and 48th minutes to make it 5-0.

His goal burst showcased ESIC’s superiority on the day as SBI was clueless against a marauding forward line.

A wholly deserved win as SBI wilted in the afternoon sun!

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They worked the ball around and displayed superb coordination and team chemistry in the emphatic win. Barring a few chances ESIC struggled to break past Pune City’s stubborn defending.

ESIC custodian Darshan Das kept the scoreline at 4-1 thanks to a string of fine saves.

Pune City scored in the 10th minute after Nikhil Prabhu controlled a long ball and hit home from the left. The floodgates had opened!

It was two-nil as Laldawnkima Lalngaihawma tapped home from the simplest of finishes in the 20th minute. At that point, Pune City was winning on a canter! The long balls and passes were a delight for purists!

Lalngaihawma tormented ESIC in the center of attack and created umpteen chances throughout the game. Mark Zothanpuia scored an easy goal and made it 3-0 in the 34th minute. Pune City was on a roll at that point!

N. Leisemba Meetel was a terror on the left flank as he harried ESIC with his speed. The first half finished 3-0 to Pune City with ESIC seemingly out of ideas.

They got a goal back through Sachin More in the 59th minute to raise hopes of a comeback.

Malcom Blakely was denied by a brilliant save by the Pune City custodian in the 73rd minute. Some goal it would have been!

Pune City put the game to bed in the dying minutes as C. Johnson Singh slammed in from long range.

A wholly deserved win!

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Mohan Dass and Pranav Pillai scored in the 3rd and 61st minutes respectively as Agnel edged out stubborn opposition. Moheeb Sayed’s 59th-minute goal was scant consolation for ESIC who had matched their opponents in every department.

ESIC was on the backfoot as Agnel created numerous chances in the first half. Dass was in ominous form as his freekick came off the post. His goal had thrown a spanner into ESIC’s gameplan. Abhinav Vatollil beat hordes of defenders and was a joy to watch.

Shajiv Thajudeen broke up umpteen attacks and frustrated Agnel’s attackers. Sayed almost made it 1-1 as he smashed a rebound shot onto the post.

Malcom Blakely’s long-range passing and ball-distribution skills was an education for any aspiring footballer.

The first half went 1-0 to Agnel who was rock-solid at the back. ESIC was more enterprising in the second half as they went on the offensive. It paid off as Sayed’s burst of speed left his marker for dead as he hit home the equalizer.

Agnel scored a second as a cross deflected off Pillai’s back and went in. Blakely almost scored a wonder goal with a ripper from 30 yards out!

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The disgruntled ESIC players had a heated argument with the match officials over the substandard quality of refereeing. ESIC were univocal in their appeal for quality refereeing in the league.

Chhedda Nagar will appeal for a ‘forfeit’ result to the higher authorities.

A forfeit will result in a 3-0 win for Chhedda Nagar.

It was a blot on what was truly an engrossing game. Both teams had played an attacking brand of football with ESIC leading 2-1 at half time.

Ajinkya Umasare’s first-half brace was the highlight. His second goal was a gem — a mid-air volley off a cross from the left! Sahil Mhatre had scored for Chhedda Nagar in the 8th minute.

Umasare got a second yellow in the 52nd minute after a collision with the Chhedda Nagar goalkeeper.

David D’Souza joined Umasare in the dug-out after receiving his marching orders in the 56th minute.

Were those two sending offs warranted?

Chhedda Nagar smelt blood as they went in for the kill against nine-men!

Subhav Shrivastav and Gaurav Adhikari scored in the 67th and 70th minutes respectively to make it 3-2.

A red card to ESIC’s Egypsio Noronha in the 80th minute put proceedings to a halt.

Adhikari got his marching orders as both teams had a debate with the referee.

The game ended 3-2 to Chhedda Nagar.

The referees remained unavailable for comment!

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The match started on a bright note with both the teams quickly adapting into the game. Goregaon SC dominated the first twenty minutes, but the boys in yellow and blue changed the match on its heads after the 25th minute.

Nikhil Karkera opened the scoring from the spot to give ESIC a vital lead after Ajay Rane had failed to convert the penalty. Nikhil, calm as anyone on the field, brilliantly buried his effort into the bottom corner.

With few minutes left for the half-time, Malcolm Blakely scored a thunderous free kick from 35 yards to double ESIC lead and went into the break with two goals advantage.

The second half was not as lively as first half. After almost a cagey half, they finally managed to score their third goal of the game when Richard Abraham broke the offside trap to score past Harshad and put the match to bed.

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