Salgaocar FC beat Shillong lajong 2-1 to score their first win in the tournament in a Group B league match of the Hero Federation Cup at Tilak Stadium here on Wednesday. Salgaocar scored through Bikash Jairu (58th) and Gurinder Kumar (64th). Shillong lajong, who were at the receiving end for most part of the match, scored a consolation goal in the injury time through Jacob lalrawngbawla (90+3).
Salgaocar, who lost their first match against Bengaluru FC, have three points. Shillong lajong, who suffered their second defeat, are yet to open their account. Salgaocar started promisingly as they looked for an early goal but the rival keeper came out with some good saves to deny Pierre and Duffy early success.
The best chance for Salgaocar came midway in the first half but Gilbert Oliveira, who was unmarked inside the rival box, shot wide off the target after he was fed by Jairu.
Salgaocar kept on moving the ball from the flanks and Bikash Jairu, who was denied by the rival keeper twice in the first half, finally scored after the change of ends as he beat an off side trap and met a Duffy through pass in the 58th minute. Nine minutes later, Salgaocar went 2-0 ahead when Gurinder Kumar nodded home a Thangjam Saran Singh corner.
lajong, who looked listless in the first half, had a couple of chances. But Subrata made a diving save from a Samuel Shadap shot and then a Dungel feeble shot off Jacob lalrawngbawla did not trouble the keeper in any way. lajong scored a consolation goal in injury time as Jacob lalrawngbawla's effort took a deflection off defender Kasunde to land into the net.
Eb down royal wahingdoh
A late injury-time goal by Dudu Omagbemi guided East Bengal to their first win as they edged past 10-man Royal Wahingdoh in the group "A" league match of the Hero Federation Cup football played at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, here on Wednesday.
East Bengal enjoying numerical advantage after their opponents lost lalmangaihsanga for a dangerous foul on Abhishek Das, were all over the rival half but met stiff resistance by rival defender loveday. But the Northeast citadel finally fell in injury time as Dudu header found the net. East Bengal thus opened their account with three points from the win after their lost their opening match against Dempo FC, while Royal Wahingdoh remained on three points from two matches.
East Bengal found the winner in the last minute of the injury time. From a corner, East Bengal played a short pass and Dudu found the net with a header to give East Bengal a win.