<p>Javed O K netted the winner for Chandni in the 79th minute of the match to earn the Kozhikode team the crucial three points. <br /><br />Both Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club and Chandni now have five points each from three matches but the Aircraftmen top the table on goal difference.<br />Threads could also have gone ahead in standings had they beaten Chandni but with Saturday’s loss, the Kochi outfit remained static on four points along with BEML and Malabar United.<br /><br />The match was evenly poised till the 74th minute when Threads’ Shameer, who had already been booked for a rough challenge on Niyas Rehman in the 43rd minute, showed dissent towards referee Vijaya Kumar’s decision after the official pulled him up for a foul throw in the 74th minute. Kumar gave the marching orders to Shameer, reducing the Kochi team to 10 players.<br /><br />Chandni, capitalising on the advantage, came up with a flurry of attacking moves to threaten the rival goal mouth. Javed’s right-footer from inside the penalty area went just wide before Zubair K P headed out a right wing cross from Niyas Rehman.<br /><br />But Chandni didn’t have to wait for too long to open the account. In the 79th minute, a goalkeeping error from Threads’ custodian Jinesh Thomas opened up the opportunity. Thomas, who came out of the penalty area, failed to clear a through pass meant for Chandni’s Javed. <br /><br />The ball went to an unmarked Thang Somi Ruviah, who essayed a first time cross from the right wing which Javed neatly placed to the left of Thomas.<br /><br />Earlier, in the first half, Threads’ had a few chances to score but shots from Nanju Vennara and Binu Vijayan sailed over the cross piece. Abhijith K was the one who came close to scoring when a couple of his powerful long-rangers were saved by Chandni goalkeeper Sameer Hussain.<br /><br />After a day’s rest, Chandni FC will take on SBT in Monday’s first tie before HASC face Malabar United the same day.<br /></p>
<p>Javed O K netted the winner for Chandni in the 79th minute of the match to earn the Kozhikode team the crucial three points. <br /><br />Both Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club and Chandni now have five points each from three matches but the Aircraftmen top the table on goal difference.<br />Threads could also have gone ahead in standings had they beaten Chandni but with Saturday’s loss, the Kochi outfit remained static on four points along with BEML and Malabar United.<br /><br />The match was evenly poised till the 74th minute when Threads’ Shameer, who had already been booked for a rough challenge on Niyas Rehman in the 43rd minute, showed dissent towards referee Vijaya Kumar’s decision after the official pulled him up for a foul throw in the 74th minute. Kumar gave the marching orders to Shameer, reducing the Kochi team to 10 players.<br /><br />Chandni, capitalising on the advantage, came up with a flurry of attacking moves to threaten the rival goal mouth. Javed’s right-footer from inside the penalty area went just wide before Zubair K P headed out a right wing cross from Niyas Rehman.<br /><br />But Chandni didn’t have to wait for too long to open the account. In the 79th minute, a goalkeeping error from Threads’ custodian Jinesh Thomas opened up the opportunity. Thomas, who came out of the penalty area, failed to clear a through pass meant for Chandni’s Javed. <br /><br />The ball went to an unmarked Thang Somi Ruviah, who essayed a first time cross from the right wing which Javed neatly placed to the left of Thomas.<br /><br />Earlier, in the first half, Threads’ had a few chances to score but shots from Nanju Vennara and Binu Vijayan sailed over the cross piece. Abhijith K was the one who came close to scoring when a couple of his powerful long-rangers were saved by Chandni goalkeeper Sameer Hussain.<br /><br />After a day’s rest, Chandni FC will take on SBT in Monday’s first tie before HASC face Malabar United the same day.<br /></p>
