Shastri win easily

Shastri, playing a disjointed game, picked up momentum in the middle of the first half and it paid dividends immediately. Towars the end of the first session, outside left Vimal Thapa8217;s solo effort from the middle saw Shastri taking the lead.

On changing ends, Shastri continued with their domination and soon enough consolidated their position. Again Thapa contributed when he sent in a fine centre on the right for captain Bhupinder Thakur to do the rest. The captain deceived custodian Rajat Guha to net in.

In the last 15 minutes of the game, Heroes went all out and built up pressure. But midfielder Subash Negi and Vikram Bhandari missed open chances to add to the gloom.

Earlier in the first game, Collegians held Goans to a goalless draw to split points. Collegians have two from two matches while Goans have just a solitary point.