Mohammedan SC stun Bagan 3-2

KOLKATA: Mohammedan Sporting on Thursday shocked defending champions Mohun Bagan 3-2 to jump to second place in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division A standings.

Kareem Omolaja Nurain (7th), Tirthankar Sarkar (11th) and John Chidi (61st) were on target for the Black Panthers, while Joseba Beitia (25th) and substitute Salva Chamorro (71st) reduced the margin for Mohun Bagan in a keenly-contested battle at the Saltlake Stadium.

Eyeing their 12th title and a first since 1981, Mohammedan, who now have 16 points from nine matches, will face leaders Peerless SC in a potential title decider on September 23.

“It’s hard for me to put it into words but you could see it in the emotion of my players it means a lot to us,” Mohammedan Sporting coach Saheed Ramon said after their thrilling win.

COACH WARNS PLAYERS

TASHKENT( UZBEKISTAN ): India head coach Bibiano Fernandes has warned his players against complacency when they take on Bahrain in their second match of the ongoing AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers here on Friday.

The India U-16 side made short work of Turkmenistan 5-0 in their opening match of the qualifiers, and courtesy the result they are on an unbeaten run of 12 matches.

But Bibiano on Thursday made it clear to his players that it was not the time to be complacent. “There is a very fine line between confidence and complacency. Yes, we have won 12 matches in a row, but we also need to be careful that we do not get complacent, especially at this stage,” Bibiano said ahead of the match.