Two goals down Mumbai FC struck thrice thereafter to end their six-game winless streak in a 10th round I-League match at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Wednesday. The 3-2 win took them to sixth place in the league table.
The solitary point from the match kept Sporting Clube de Goa on top of the I-League table, while the 'Red Devils' continue to languish in tenth position.
The Mumbai teams were involved in a 1-1 draw in an eighth round I-League match.
Uttam Singh is turning out to be Air-India's trump card in the ongoing I-League a la Stoke City's midfielder Rory Delap.
Mumbai FC squandered a first half lead and were held 1-1 by lowly Vasco Sports Club who rallied strongly in the second session in a seventh round I-League match at the Cooperage on Saturday.
Air-India's patented try this, try that tactics to unsettle the opposition clicked again on Saturday as they managed to beat a superior Chirag United by a solitary goal in a fourth round I-League match at the Cooperage in Mumbai. The all-important strike came from the boots of medio Surojit Roy from another patented long throw in by Uttam Singh from the right flank in the 71st minute.
Minnows Air-India humbled East Bengal 2-0 in a third round match of the I-League football tournament in Mumbai on Sunday. Left-wing back Surojit Roy (48th minute) and central midfielder Michael Tayo (79th minute) delivered the knock-out blows that silenced the listless three-times National Football League champions.
Promoted side Mumbai FC continued with their giant-killing run, scalping Mahindra United 1-0 in a third round match in the I-League football tournament at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday. Kalia Kulothungan scored in the 23rd minute to give the conquerors of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan their third straight victory in as many matches.
Dempo SC produced an aesthetic brand of football to win the first I-League title.
Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United played out a goalless draw in their concluding 18th round I-League clash.
Malsawmtluanga Shylo scored twice as Salgaocar rallied to hold Mahindra United to a 2-2 draw in an I-League football match in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Mohun Bagan were held to a goalless draw by a determined Air India team in the 13th round of the I-League.
Air-India dished out an entirely forgettable display yet ended with an infinitely memorable result as they shut out Sporting Clube de Goa by a 1-0 margin in a 12th round I-League match at the Cooperage on Sunday.
Air-India weathered a stormy take-off and much in flight turbulence before they effected a safe landing which translated into a 2-1 victory over wooden spooners Salgaocar in a 11th round I-League match at the Cooperage on Monday.
Mahindra United made light of the controversial expulsion of their agitated coach, Derrick Pereira, before the start of the second session to record a heartwarming 3-1 come-from-behind victory over JCT in a 10th round I-League match at the Cooperage on Thursday.
Churchill Brothers' litmus test came on Sunday to prove that they are not a one-man team in the absence of their prolific goal getter Odafa Okolie who was booked out of their ninth round I-League clash against Air-India at the Cooperage.
Nigerians Chidi Edeh and captain Ranty Martins scored two goals each to earn the Goa team a convincing 4-1 victory in an ONGC I-League football match in Mumbai.
Captain Paresh Shivalkar's goal in the 62nd minute gave the Mumbai team victory in the I-League match.
Despite coming up with the better chances, Air India failed to take off and were held by fancied JCT to a goalless draw in an I-League encounter at the Cooperage on Wednesday.
Mahindra United and Viva Kerala battled their way to a disappointing goalless draw in an I-League football tie at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday.
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