<p>Mohun Bagan scored through Chidi in (17th, 33rd, 46th and 66th minutes) and newcomer Manish Mathani (22nd).<br /><br />For East Bengal, Yusif Yakubu scored a brace (35th and 44th) while Nirmal Chhetri scored in the eighth minute.<br /><br />With four goals to his credit, Chidi was adjudged the man of the match. Bagan’s defence was nowhere to be seen when Rennedy Singh blasted in a corner from the right that went straight to Nirmal.<br /><br />With no one to block him, Nirmal scored a free header right in front of the goal as East Bengal took the lead in the eighth minute. <br /><br />East Bengal scored another when Yusif Yakubu scored from a beautiful back flick by Abel Hammond but the referee ruled out the goal, declaring it an off-side minutes later.<br />In the 17th minute, a surging Chidi scored his first which was set up by Surkumar Singh from the right. The Indian medio tackled N Govin Singh and Mehrajuddin Wadoo before crossing it to Chidi who was bang on target. Mohun Bagan went ahead five minutes later with a goal by Manish Mathani in what appeared a goalkeeping lapse by East Bengal’s Abhra. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Salgaocar SC defeated Sporting Clube De Goa 3-2 in their encounter at Margao. Nathaniel Amos (10th) score the first goal for Sporting but Deevan D’Mello levelled the score within two minutes. Salgaocar made it 3-1 through two goals from Eneke Ikenwa (22nd, 30th). Joseph Pereira (50th) pulled one back for Sporting.</p>
<p>Mohun Bagan scored through Chidi in (17th, 33rd, 46th and 66th minutes) and newcomer Manish Mathani (22nd).<br /><br />For East Bengal, Yusif Yakubu scored a brace (35th and 44th) while Nirmal Chhetri scored in the eighth minute.<br /><br />With four goals to his credit, Chidi was adjudged the man of the match. Bagan’s defence was nowhere to be seen when Rennedy Singh blasted in a corner from the right that went straight to Nirmal.<br /><br />With no one to block him, Nirmal scored a free header right in front of the goal as East Bengal took the lead in the eighth minute. <br /><br />East Bengal scored another when Yusif Yakubu scored from a beautiful back flick by Abel Hammond but the referee ruled out the goal, declaring it an off-side minutes later.<br />In the 17th minute, a surging Chidi scored his first which was set up by Surkumar Singh from the right. The Indian medio tackled N Govin Singh and Mehrajuddin Wadoo before crossing it to Chidi who was bang on target. Mohun Bagan went ahead five minutes later with a goal by Manish Mathani in what appeared a goalkeeping lapse by East Bengal’s Abhra. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Salgaocar SC defeated Sporting Clube De Goa 3-2 in their encounter at Margao. Nathaniel Amos (10th) score the first goal for Sporting but Deevan D’Mello levelled the score within two minutes. Salgaocar made it 3-1 through two goals from Eneke Ikenwa (22nd, 30th). Joseph Pereira (50th) pulled one back for Sporting.</p>