I-League 2nd Division 2018: Delhi United triumph over Lonestar Kashmir, Jamshedpur FC B lose out to Langsning FC
I-League 2nd Division action continued in Delhi and Jamshedpur as Delhi United SC took on Lonestar Kashmir FC and the ISL side's reserve team hosted Shillong's Lansning FC.
Match 1: Delhi United SC 3 - 0 Lonestar Kashmir FC
Delhi United SC - Royal Basumatary, Jarmanjit Singh, Mohd. Shahjahan, Henry Marboh, Sunny Varun Thakur, Jatinder Kumar, Akshay Pashilkar, Ladji Siaka Sylla, Ajay Singh, Nirmal Singh Bisht, Bickyson Kharkongor
Lonestar Kashmir FC - Vinay Kumar, Gulshan Kumar, Gopal Pathak, Alexandre Didier Jean Bernard Tabillon, Dashyanng Kachru Ooo, Vikram Singh, Akshay Hurria, Mohammed Shibili, Arun Nagial, Aakif Javaid, Seikh Sadek Uddin
Delhi United SC started the game on a strong note asserting control in the middle of the park. They were rewarded in the eighteenth minute as Mohd. Shahjahan scored capitalising on a good move by the Delhi side.
It took just minutes for Delhi United to add another as Sunny Varun Thakur got his name on the scoresheet.
After the half-time break, Lonestar Kashmir FC managed to hold the Delhi side for a while and had few chances at the goal but could not get a goal to their credit.
In the 71st minute of the match, Delhi's Rungsing Muinao put the game out of reach of Lonestar making it 3-0.
With this win, Delhi United are now on the third spot in the Group A behind Real Kashmir after three rounds of matches.
Match 2: Jamshedpur FC Reserves 1 - 3 Langsning FC
Jamshedpur FC Reserves - Naresh Singh Yendrembam, Rakesh Yadav, Subham Ghosh, Mohammad Mobashir, Md. Firoz Khan, Prakash Naik, Baset Hansdah, Gorachand Mamdi, Raisen Hansda, Harpreet Singh, Gourav Mukhi
Langsning FC - Brolington Warlarpih, Dibinroy Nongspung, Fullmoon Mukhim, Ebormi Buam, Milancy Khongstia, Lancine Toure, Ronaldkydon Lyngdoh Nonglait, Kitboklang Pale, Stephanson Pale, Restom Khriam, Surjay Kumar Pariyar
ISL franchise Jamshedpur FC's Reserve team played host to Meghalayan side Langsning FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex.
The match saw an eventful first half that began with an early goal in the third minute as Langsning's Stephanson Pale scored with a composed finish.
Langsning added another goal quickly within fifteen minutes after an own goal by Jamshedpur FC's Subham Ghosh.
Towards the end of the first half, two more goals were scored as both the sides added to their scoreboard.
Pale scored his second goal of the match in the 36th minute and Jamshedpur FC got a consolation goal in the 40th minute as Mohd. Firoz Khan scored.
The second half of the match was an evenly contested affair that saw no goals as the defences of both sides did well.
With this win, Langsning FC leapfrogged Jamshedpur FC Reserves in the Group C of the I-League 2nd Division after four matches.