I-League 3: FC Agniputhra beat New Friends 2-0

FC Agniputhra will face Royal Rangers FC in their last group match on May 5 with the objective to top the group and progress to the final stages of the league.

Bengaluru: FC Agniputhra posted their second win of the season with a 2-0 victory over visiting New Friends Club, Dantewada at the Dravid-Padukone CSE in a Group D encounter of the I-League 3.

Two quick goals in the second half by Godwin Johnson (71st) and Senthamil S (75th) sealed the victory for the Group D hosts, who are now top the group with seven points in three matches.

In the other group game, Gurugram's Royal Rangers FC posted a 2-1 victory over Techtro Swades United for their first win in the group.

FC Agniputhra will face Royal Rangers FC in their last group match at the same venue on May 5 with the objective to top the group and progress to the final stages of the league.

Baghpat FC (7 points) and New Friends (6), the other two teams in contention for top spot, will also face off in a crucial match on the same day.

Results: Agniputhra: 2 (Godwin Johnson 71st, Senthamil S 75th) bt New Friends: 0; Royal Techtro United: 1 (Ashwin Chakravarthy 85th) Rangers FC: 2 (Letzamang Haokip 52nd, 72nd).