MOIL dig deep to bury champs Rahul - The Hitavada

DEFENDING champions Rahul Sankrutyayan Sports Association are having a horrid time, while newly-promoted Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) XI are improving with every match.

On Friday, the miners from MOIL stunned a much fancied Rahul SSA by two goals to one to record their first win from four games and two draws. The win helped them jump to the fourth spot in the 10-team standings with five points.

MOIL were lucky to take the lead through a deflection in the 30th minute. Aman Kathoute’s powerful right footer from 40 yards was deflected by Rahul midfielder Stanley Peter as the ball flew into the top of the net giving Rahul goalkeeper Shubham Kanojiya no chance to palm it over the post.

Peter, who returned to his side after serving Maharashtra team in Santosh Trophy, started at the defence giving stopper Sagar Chintala opportunity to play as a midfielder for some time.

But Rahul’s strategy did not work. They started the game with a 3-3-4 formation but were unable to put pressure on MOIL.

They finally returned back to the tried and tested 4-2-4 format with Peter playing in the midfield, assisting the front line and Chintala at defence.

it 1-1. But it was MOIL who had to last laugh as they once again took the lead in the 85th minute.

A defensive lapse by Rahul defenders saw striker Rupnath Gajpale scoring the second goal for MOIL. Ajit Bagde gave a long pass from left side of the half line and Gajpale collected it well in front of Chintala. He dribbled the last stopper-back...



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