Mohammedan Sporting Club beat Army XI 1-0 on Friday afternoon to successfully kickoff their 2016 Calcutta Football League’s Premier Division – A campaign at the Mohammedan Sporting ground on the Kolkata Maidans.
Striker Manvir Singh struck the winner in the 15th minute after receiving a pass from Nitesh Chhikara on the right wing. This was Mohammedan Sporting’s first ever competitive match victory over a competitive Army XI.
Mohammedan Sporting skipper Rana Gharami, who had a brilliant game, has been named Man of the Match afterwards.
Mohammedan Sporting will face Tollygunge Agragami next on Tuesday, August 9 at the same venue.
MATCH STATS
Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0 Army XI – Goals: 1-0 Manvir Singh (15′)
Mohammedan Sporting Club: Vinay Singh – Nitesh Chhikara, Lancine Toure, Rana Gharami [c], Kamran Farooque – Sheikh Faiaz, Mumtaz Akhtar, Dipankar Das, Imran Khan (63′ Dipendu Dowary) – Manvir Singh (84′ Nabin Hela), Leonce Dodoz
Army XI: Sarath Narayanan – Suresh Meitei, S. Arunjith Meitei, Rojen Meetei, Anthony Chetri – Jain P., Francis, D.K. Mahato (42′ S.K. Rengma), Mukesh Kumar (48′ Santu Subba); Arjun Tudu, Lallian Mawia (65′ Pranoy Rai)
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Rana Gharami (Mohammedan Sporting Club)