Odafe scores brace as Mohun Bagan win 3-1

Mohun Bagan overcame Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 in the Aiff’s I-League at PJN Stadium, Fatorda on Sunday.

Odafe Okolie netted just before the interval after latching onto a pass from Katsumi Yusa, to give Mohun Bagan the lead.

Sporting Goa introduced the dynamic Beevan D’Mello at half time for Royston D’Souza as they looked to attack.

 Changing over Sporting Goa battled gallantly to come back into the game, but fell short in converting their chances.

With twenty minutes to go, Katsumi turned provider again as he slipped the ball in for Christopher Chizoba to double Mohun Bagan’s lead.   

In the 78^th minute Rowllin Borges pulled a goal back for the Flaming Oranje with a fantastic shot from outside the box, which brought excitement to all the SCG Academy players who turned up to cheer on the team.

From the restart, Mohun Bagan did not sit back and straight away regained their two goal cushion as Odafe lifted the ball over the helpless Sporting Goa custodian.

Sporting Goa is currently fourth in the standings with 29 points from nineteen matches, while Mohun Bagan moves to 24 points from twenty one games.

Credit:Sporting Club De Goa