<p>BEML struck in the ninth minute through Nirmal Kumar, Kalandar doubled the lead in the 14th and Karthikeyan put the match beyond HASC’s reach with his 36th-minute strike. For HASC, captain J Murali reduced the deficit with in the 43rd minute.<br /><br />This was HASC’s second loss in seven games as they remained on 13 points, while BEML’s third wins from eight matches took them to 12 points. <br /><br />BEML cashed in on an error to surge ahead. HASC’s Vijesh Kumar made a mispass that was received by Nirmal, who made a solo run through the midfield to slot the ball past custodian Pramod. <br /><br />Kalandar’s tap-in to secure the second goal off a Madhukaran cross put BEML firmly in control, and Karthikeyan completed the scoring for the winners in the 36th when he collected a cross from Nirmal to fire home to Pramod’s left. <br /><br />With their supporters getting frustrated and their hopes fast receding, HASC had to go for broke. RC Prakash’s free-kick from the right side of the box saw Murali home in the 43rd minute to give his team some home. Constantly taunted by a frustrated fan, Murali made an inappropriate gesture towards the stand after scoring, earning himself a yellow card. <br /><br />The second half was rather uneventful with BEML playing defensively to protect their two-goal lead and HASC squandering the few chances that they created. Prakash missed a header in the 62nd minute off a James Singh free-kick as the Aircraftmen settled for another defeat.<br /><br />Earlier, MEG and CIL played out a goalless draw in a rematch of their game that was abandoned due to a water-logged pitch. MEG had been leading the June 25 match 3-0 when play was abandoned after 53 minutes. Despite the draw, MEG still lead the table with 19 points from seven matches while CIL have 16, also from seven. </p>.<p>Other results: ‘B’ Division: Sree Gajanana: 2 (Anthony 46th, Sharath 68th) bt Bangalore Kickers: 1 (Sandeep 48th); Universal: 4 (Pradeep Paul 2nd, Velu 35th, Arun 74th, Mahendra 79th) bt Queen Star: 2 (Punith 49th, Manju 71st). <br /></p>
<p>BEML struck in the ninth minute through Nirmal Kumar, Kalandar doubled the lead in the 14th and Karthikeyan put the match beyond HASC’s reach with his 36th-minute strike. For HASC, captain J Murali reduced the deficit with in the 43rd minute.<br /><br />This was HASC’s second loss in seven games as they remained on 13 points, while BEML’s third wins from eight matches took them to 12 points. <br /><br />BEML cashed in on an error to surge ahead. HASC’s Vijesh Kumar made a mispass that was received by Nirmal, who made a solo run through the midfield to slot the ball past custodian Pramod. <br /><br />Kalandar’s tap-in to secure the second goal off a Madhukaran cross put BEML firmly in control, and Karthikeyan completed the scoring for the winners in the 36th when he collected a cross from Nirmal to fire home to Pramod’s left. <br /><br />With their supporters getting frustrated and their hopes fast receding, HASC had to go for broke. RC Prakash’s free-kick from the right side of the box saw Murali home in the 43rd minute to give his team some home. Constantly taunted by a frustrated fan, Murali made an inappropriate gesture towards the stand after scoring, earning himself a yellow card. <br /><br />The second half was rather uneventful with BEML playing defensively to protect their two-goal lead and HASC squandering the few chances that they created. Prakash missed a header in the 62nd minute off a James Singh free-kick as the Aircraftmen settled for another defeat.<br /><br />Earlier, MEG and CIL played out a goalless draw in a rematch of their game that was abandoned due to a water-logged pitch. MEG had been leading the June 25 match 3-0 when play was abandoned after 53 minutes. Despite the draw, MEG still lead the table with 19 points from seven matches while CIL have 16, also from seven. </p>.<p>Other results: ‘B’ Division: Sree Gajanana: 2 (Anthony 46th, Sharath 68th) bt Bangalore Kickers: 1 (Sandeep 48th); Universal: 4 (Pradeep Paul 2nd, Velu 35th, Arun 74th, Mahendra 79th) bt Queen Star: 2 (Punith 49th, Manju 71st). <br /></p>
