E Bengal beat Churchill, stay ahead

Title aspirants East Bengal were back to their winning ways. They defeating Churchill Brothers 2-1 in a second leg tie of the National Football League, in Calcutta, on Tuesday.

Dipankar Roy and Carlton Chapman struck within 25 minutes in the first half to give the Kolkata giants their first victory in the second leg of the league after their draw in the first outing against Mahindra United.

East Bengal, who had to share points with the Goan side in their first leg fixture, forged ahead as early as the 5th minute when Dipankar produced a pimple on the goal-net with a perfect right-footer after getting a lob from Amal Raja ten yards from the rival citadel, at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

Dipankar also had a hand in East Bengal's second goal when he put through a ball to Chapman, who managed to beat the off-side trap by the rival defenders and booted home a booming shot, beating keeper Ansah Edward hands down.

The home team, which went for the break with a 2-0 lead, looked satisfied, giving Churchill an opportunity to pull one back through Igor Shkvrin 15 minutes from the final hooter.

East Bengal are now at the top of league with 30 points.

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