Published Fri, Jan 22 10 08:10 PM
Mumbai, Jan 22 (PTI) Hosts Air India rallied from a goal down to defeat visitors Salgaocar Sports Club 2-1 and register their first home win of the I-League in the round 11 match at the Cooperage ground here today. The Goan club went ahead in the 26th minute through Avneet Singh Shergiu, while the hosts restored parity through an own goal in the 42nd minute. Skipper Vijeth Shetty scored the winner (79th) for the airmen. The hosts, who lost their previous match 0-5 against Mohun Bagan, now have eight points from ten matches with this win, while Salgaocar have seven from 10 matches. The visitors began well enjoying more of the ball possession in the first 30 minutes and attacking the rival goal post. Their efforts finally bore fruit, when a well placed shot by Avneet off a pass from the right, got them the lead. However, the Airmen came back well as a Ravinder Singh cross from outside the box deflected off a defender into the goal post as the teams went into half-time levelled 1-1. Both the teams had an opportunity each to get the second goal but while Salgaocar''s Keita Mandtou found the back of the net, Air India'' N D Opara''s strike from the Centre hit the crossbar. However, Air India made amends as Ravinder''s cross was chested by Md Dada Nabeel towards Vijeth who guided the ball in.
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