<p>Branco Cardozo scored a hat-trick while Budhiram Tudu scored one in Bengal’s win. Chattisgarh’s lone strike came from an own goal through Bengal skipper Anupam Sarkar.<br />Bengal, the 30-time champions in the national football championship, dominated the proceedings right from the start and had no problems against a lacklustre Chhattisgarh team. Branco brilliantly dribbled past Chhattisgarh defenders for a superb goal in the 10th minute, while the United Sikkim striker struck his second in the 23rd minute.<br /><br />Getting the supply from right flank, Tudu did not make any mistake to give Bengal a 3-0 lead two minutes later in the 65th edition of the national football championship.<br /><br />Branco completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute to put the match to bed. Three minutes before regulation time, in a bid to clear the ball from the box, Bengal captain Sarkar netted into his own net to gift Chhattisgarh their only goal.<br /></p>
<p>Branco Cardozo scored a hat-trick while Budhiram Tudu scored one in Bengal’s win. Chattisgarh’s lone strike came from an own goal through Bengal skipper Anupam Sarkar.<br />Bengal, the 30-time champions in the national football championship, dominated the proceedings right from the start and had no problems against a lacklustre Chhattisgarh team. Branco brilliantly dribbled past Chhattisgarh defenders for a superb goal in the 10th minute, while the United Sikkim striker struck his second in the 23rd minute.<br /><br />Getting the supply from right flank, Tudu did not make any mistake to give Bengal a 3-0 lead two minutes later in the 65th edition of the national football championship.<br /><br />Branco completed his hat-trick in the 83rd minute to put the match to bed. Three minutes before regulation time, in a bid to clear the ball from the box, Bengal captain Sarkar netted into his own net to gift Chhattisgarh their only goal.<br /></p>