Kolkata, Jan 30 : Aizawl FC beat Neroca FC 2-1 in the fifth round of the I-League at the Mohun Bagan Ground here on Saturday. With this win, the Mizoram
Kolkata, Jan 30: Aizawl FC beat Neroca FC 2-1 in the fifth round of the I-League at the Mohun Bagan Ground here on Saturday. With this win, the Mizoram team moved up the table with seven points and are now placed four points behind leaders Churchill Brothers, and have one game in hand. MC Malsawmzuala scored the winner in the 56th minute after Judah Emmanuel Garcia had cancelled PC Laldinpuia’s first-half header. Neroca, who came into the match after a 1-4 defeat against Gokulam Kerala, started the game with attacking intent, and within three minutes, had two chances to score. Khanngam Horam latched on to a forward pass from Jude Garcia in the second minute. However, his shot was blocked and sent for a corner. Later, a Horam header off a corner went out. Aizawl settled down after the early scare and threatened the Neroca goal through a number of corners. They, however, only tested the goalkeeper in the 15th minute, when C Laldinpuia reached Malsawmtluanga’s corner but the defender’s header went straight to goalkeeper Bishorjit Singh.
