Chruchill rally to hold Bagan

Chruchill rally to hold Bagan
UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

CALCUTTA, FEB 17: Calcutta giants Mohun Bagan were held 2-2 by league toppers Churchill Brothers in their National Football League match at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday.

The Goan outfit, trailing by a goal in each half, levelled scores and pocketed a valuable point to remain league toppers with 31 points. Bagan also earned a point to increase their tally to 29 and remain in second spot intact. Both the teams had played 15 matches so far in the league.

While Nigerian Stephen Abarowei and Uzbek Igor Shkvirin scored for Mohun Bagan in the fourth and 60th minutes, equalisers from the Goa outfit came in the eighth and 67th minutes through Francsis Silveira and Ghanian Osumanu Husseni.

ITI-Dempo draw
BANGALORE: Indian Telephone Industries and Dempo Sports Club (Goa) drew goalless. ITI have 12 points while Dempo have nine points at the end of the 14th match.