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05 Dec 2018, 18:57 GMT+10
Srinagar (J
K) [India], Dec 5 (ANI): Debutant Real Kashmir FC on Wednesday registered a solitary goal victory 1-0 over former champions Aizawl FC in the ongoing 12th edition of I-League here at the TRC Turf ground.
Ivorian midfielder Bazie Armand's perfect opener in the 30th minute of the match helped the hosts post their third win and attain the fourth spot in the league standings with 10 points from six games. Meanwhile, Aizawl remained at the ninth place with five points from seven games.
The hosts made their intentions clear from the outset as Ivorian striker Krizo took a snapshot in the opening minutes but Gurpreet, the Aizawl goalkeeper was equal to the task. Then Surchandra Singh coming in from the right flank made a good first-time connection to Nagem Tamang cross in the eighth minute but hit the side-netting.
Aizawl had a chance of their own in the 25th minute when Albert's cross from the right forced a tip-over by Bilal, Kashmir goalkeeper, but the ball bounced off the bar and came back to Liberian striker Ansumanah Kromah, who despite being a bit out of position, managed a side-flick which lobbed over the goal.
The hosts then went ahead in the half-hour mark off a set-piece. It was Surchandra Singh, who got involved in a Kashmir goal for the second game running, delivering a wonderful corner from the left to which Bazie rose above the Aizawl defence to direct his header past Gurpreet into the far corner.
Aizawl got the first chance of the second half when Albert was set-up for a free-header by Lalrinfela, who delivered a wonderful cross from inside the box on the left, but his goal-bound header bounced off Mason Robertson in the Kashmir defence.
For the home side, it was Krizo who got the best chances of the half and two free-headers, one at the quarter of an hour mark off a cross from Kofi and another in the 82nd minute off a free-kick, missed their marks.
Coach Gift Raikhan played all his cards and even brought on Kyrgistani midfielder Bektur Talgat in place of David Lalrinmuana in the 73rd minute, but it was not enough to stop Scottish coach David Robertson's Real Kashmir from running out winners on the day. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Sierra Leone Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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