<p>In a match full of controversies, Penn Ikechkuwu opened the scoring for JCT in the 46th minute with a powerful finish. Without making any mistake, the Nigerian import slammed the ball past Bagan goalkeeper Shilton Paul.<br /><br />Coach Karim Bencherifa and Mohun Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra looked dejected from the sidelines as Bagan conceded one more to go 0-2 down in a space of 10 minutes.<br />JCT’s hat-trick hero Baljit Sahni displaying good attacking skill in beating Bagan’s Rakesh Masih as he surged into the Bagan box and slotted it past a stretched Shilton.<br />Former Tata Football Academy player Branco Cardozo after receiving a ball by Snehashis Chakraborty fired a long-ranger from about 25 yards to see his shot going into the net as Bagan reduced the margin.<br /><br />In Pune, Air India defeated Pune FC 1-0 after midfielder Ravinder Singh struck in the 11th minute from a free kick.<br /><br />Meanwhile Shillong Lajong FC pulled off an upset by defeating Sporting Club de Goa 1-0. <br />Boithang Haokip scored the solitary goal for Lajong to see them grab all three points.</p>
<p>In a match full of controversies, Penn Ikechkuwu opened the scoring for JCT in the 46th minute with a powerful finish. Without making any mistake, the Nigerian import slammed the ball past Bagan goalkeeper Shilton Paul.<br /><br />Coach Karim Bencherifa and Mohun Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra looked dejected from the sidelines as Bagan conceded one more to go 0-2 down in a space of 10 minutes.<br />JCT’s hat-trick hero Baljit Sahni displaying good attacking skill in beating Bagan’s Rakesh Masih as he surged into the Bagan box and slotted it past a stretched Shilton.<br />Former Tata Football Academy player Branco Cardozo after receiving a ball by Snehashis Chakraborty fired a long-ranger from about 25 yards to see his shot going into the net as Bagan reduced the margin.<br /><br />In Pune, Air India defeated Pune FC 1-0 after midfielder Ravinder Singh struck in the 11th minute from a free kick.<br /><br />Meanwhile Shillong Lajong FC pulled off an upset by defeating Sporting Club de Goa 1-0. <br />Boithang Haokip scored the solitary goal for Lajong to see them grab all three points.</p>