UTORDA: Churchill Brothers scored a resounding 5-0 win over Chennaiyin Football Club in their Nike Premier Cup encounter, at Utorda ground, on Friday.
Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa 4-0 and Minerva Punjab trounced Football Club of Mumbaikars 4-0. MSP Football Academy had a narrow 1-0 victory over SAI Guwahati.
Bengaluru FC beat FC Goa 4-0 and they scored the opener as early as the 5th minute of the game. The goal was struck by Saikit Das as they were up and running. FC Goa picked up a caution as Veliston D’Souza was shown a yellow card in the 20th minute.
Bengaluru FC also picked up a yellow when Dipesh Chauhan was booked in the 28th minute. FC Goa changes things up Valentino Carvalho brought on for Reuben Castelinho in the 34th minute.
Bengaluru FC made their own change just two minutes later as Lalun Sanga was introduced for Muhammed Thameem. And the substitute scored in the 47th minute.
They went onto take the lead in the 53rd minute as Francis Vanlaldika made it 3-0. FC Goa were handed more misery as Bengaluru Sakat Das.
Meanwhile, Churchill Bros were in free-scoring form as Mackenzie Fernandes scored in the 22nd minute. The other scorers were Mevan Shawn Dias (53’, 78’), Saideep Kishor Pomburphekar (80’), Aniket Chauvan (82’). The other big winners were Minerva as the group stage scenario is heating up.
