Clinical United beat CIL
Bengaluru: March 5, 2016, DHNS:
Nugrilal brace powers MEG past Income Tax 4-1
South United produced a dominant display to defeat CIL 2-0 in their BDFA Super Division League fixture at the Bangalore Football Stadium here on Friday.
A fine free-kick from Manivanan in the first half and an accurate penalty from Subash in the second decided the outcome of the match.
In the day’s earlier match, dominant MEG & Centre defeated Income Tax 4-1 and are placed second in the standings..
South United, who now have 17 points from eight games, move up to the third spot on goal difference while CIL with seven points are placed eighth after eight matches.
The United-CIL game began in a drab manner as both sides struggled to find any rythm in their passing. Against the run of play, the first real chance of the game came to CIL in the eighth minute. Midfielder RC Prakash slammed his shot over the bar from a rebound.
Four minutes later, United midfielder Solai could have given his team the lead but he smashed his shot horribly over the bar from the edge of the box, after receiving a perfectly weighted pass from Manivanan.
CIL midfielder Murali Srinivas then missed a good chance in the 20th minute when he directed his shot straight at the alert United goalkeeper Kabir, instead of squaring the ball to unmarked striker Stalin.
In the 40th minute, Solai won the ball just outside the opponent’s box and unleashed a curling effort that bounced off the bar.
United finally reaped the reward for their efforts in the 43rd minute when Manivanan scored off a good free-kick from the edge of the box.
CIL could have equalised just moments before the break but Kabir tipped away a ferocious shot from Prakash from inside the box, which was headed into the top corner of the net. United came out all guns blazing in the second period and forced a good save from CIL goalkeeper V Dilipan in the very next minute.
Mani beat his marker on the left flank and sent in a fine pass for midfielder Santhosh, whose attempt was palmed away by the attentive Dilipan. The resultant corner in the 50th minute saw United winning a penalty.
Prakash, in his desperate attempt to thwart the ball away, handed the ball. Striker Subash then stepped up and calmly struck it past the clueless Dilipan. United could have increased their tally through Manivanam in the 85th minute but the midfielder’s effort from few yards out was saved by Dilipan, who palmed it away.
With a 2-0 lead in their hands, United then steadied their approach and kept the possession of the ball for the remaining period to walk out victors.
DH News Service
Results: Super Division: South United: 2 (Manivanan 41st, Subash 50th) bt CIL: 0; MEG & Centre: 4 (Christopher 14th, Nugrilal Hamar 58th, 86th, Ramu 70th) bt Income Tax: 1 (AD Kumar 46th).
A fine free-kick from Manivanan in the first half and an accurate penalty from Subash in the second decided the outcome of the match.
In the day’s earlier match, dominant MEG & Centre defeated Income Tax 4-1 and are placed second in the standings..
South United, who now have 17 points from eight games, move up to the third spot on goal difference while CIL with seven points are placed eighth after eight matches.
The United-CIL game began in a drab manner as both sides struggled to find any rythm in their passing. Against the run of play, the first real chance of the game came to CIL in the eighth minute. Midfielder RC Prakash slammed his shot over the bar from a rebound.
Four minutes later, United midfielder Solai could have given his team the lead but he smashed his shot horribly over the bar from the edge of the box, after receiving a perfectly weighted pass from Manivanan.
CIL midfielder Murali Srinivas then missed a good chance in the 20th minute when he directed his shot straight at the alert United goalkeeper Kabir, instead of squaring the ball to unmarked striker Stalin.
In the 40th minute, Solai won the ball just outside the opponent’s box and unleashed a curling effort that bounced off the bar.
United finally reaped the reward for their efforts in the 43rd minute when Manivanan scored off a good free-kick from the edge of the box.
CIL could have equalised just moments before the break but Kabir tipped away a ferocious shot from Prakash from inside the box, which was headed into the top corner of the net. United came out all guns blazing in the second period and forced a good save from CIL goalkeeper V Dilipan in the very next minute.
Mani beat his marker on the left flank and sent in a fine pass for midfielder Santhosh, whose attempt was palmed away by the attentive Dilipan. The resultant corner in the 50th minute saw United winning a penalty.
Prakash, in his desperate attempt to thwart the ball away, handed the ball. Striker Subash then stepped up and calmly struck it past the clueless Dilipan. United could have increased their tally through Manivanam in the 85th minute but the midfielder’s effort from few yards out was saved by Dilipan, who palmed it away.
With a 2-0 lead in their hands, United then steadied their approach and kept the possession of the ball for the remaining period to walk out victors.
DH News Service
Results: Super Division: South United: 2 (Manivanan 41st, Subash 50th) bt CIL: 0; MEG & Centre: 4 (Christopher 14th, Nugrilal Hamar 58th, 86th, Ramu 70th) bt Income Tax: 1 (AD Kumar 46th).
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