East Bengal and Zee Churchill split point

Margao, February 3: In a fast-paced keenly contested match, East Bengal came back from behind to hold Zee Churchill to a 1-1 draw in the f...

Margao, February 3: In a fast-paced keenly contested match, East Bengal came back from behind to hold Zee Churchill to a 1-1 draw in the fifth edition of the National Football League here today.

Zee Churchill, who took time to settle down, drew first blood in the 36th minute through defender Rajesh Meetei.

Medio Andre Requena, from the right, send a diagonal pass to unmarked Rajesh Meetei who controlled the ball and, seeing the keeper Akhtar guarding the right post, took a 20-yard shot to far end of the net to his left, to have Zee churchill Leading 1-0 at half time.

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East Bengal, who missed two close chances in the first half, restored parity soon after resumption through striker Omolaja Olalekan in the 51st minute.

Following a flagkick on the right, Isiaka Awoyemi floated the ball into the goal mouth for substitute Sreekanta Dutta whose bicycle-kick deflected off keeper Edward Ansah and the ball came to Molaja who made no mistake in slotting home from close. With this draw, East Bengal now have seven points from four matches.

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