Reliance League: Classic FA hold SAIRC as ATK Mohun Bagan win
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 27 2023:
Classic Football Academy dropped points in their second match while ATK Mohun Bagan beat North East United FC 2-1 in their national group stage of the Reliance Foundation Development League 2022-23 at SAI Complex, Takyel on Thursday.
Classic FA, who drubbed Shillong Lajong 4 0 in their campaign opener, failed to replicate their first match as they rode on Chinkhosiam Dimngel's late goal to hold SAIRC to a 1-1 draw.
SAIRC move ahead when Kharibam Pravananda Meitei found the back of the net in the 20th minute.
Classic FA fought hard but their leveller came only towards the end of the game after Chinkhosiam Dimngel made his effort count in the 86th minute and eventually salvaged the 1-1 draw for his side.
Earlier, Loitongbam Taison Singh scored twice to help ATK Mohun Bagan beat North East United FC 2-1 .
Taison opened the scoring just three minutes into the game before he made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute as North East halved the deficit in the final stretch of the match through Parthib Sundar Gogoi (90+4) .