AGENCIES, CHENNAI: Haitian star Sony Norde missed a penalty but made amends with his match-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Chennai City FC vaulting Mohun Bagan to the top of the I-League football standings, here, on Saturday.
It was Mohun Bagan’s fourth consecutive, yet most difficult win of the tournament that put them on 12 points from four matches. Debutants Chennai, who proved to be inspired opponents, remained at the ninth spot with just a point from as many games.
Chennai made a match out of the contest when Brazilian striker Marcos Tank put them ahead in the 52nd minute, capitalising on a defensive mistake by Brazil born defender Eduardo Ferreira.
But Mohun Bagan pulled level four minutes later with Indian international Jeje Lalpekhlua’s third goal of the tournament and then star winger Haitian Sony Norde made amends for a first half missed penalty to score in the 77th minute.
The match was tied 0-0 at halftime. Mohun Bagan’s Norde missed a penalty in the 35th minute. Stepping up to take the spot kick, after being tripped inside the box, he drove his shot to the right of Chennai goalkeeper Karanjit Singh who dived correctly for a block.
