AHMEDABAD, May 2: East Bengal downed Mata Rukmani FC 2-0 in a Group A match of the Indian Women’s League at the TransStadia here on Tuesday.
This was the Kolkata team’s second consecutive victory in three matches after losing the opening encounter against Gokulam Kerala FC.
Though the Red and Gold Brigade proved to be the better side in most parts of the match, the team from Chhattisgarh had a good opportunity to have a breakthrough in the 10th minute.
Had Priyanka Kashyap not headed wide from close range off a Devika Yadav cross, it would have been an early lead for Mata Rukmani.
East Bengal took charge of the game thereafter and the debutants finally capitalised on an opportunity in the 25th minute from a corner. Mamata Singh’s cross was headed in by forward Mousumi Murmu as East Bengal took a 1-0 lead.
In the 71st minute, Laxmi Podiyami of Mata Rukmani managed to thwart Rimpa Haldar from a scoring position, but Haldar, however, found success two minutes later when she beat the goalkeeper and slotted home to make it 2-0.
The win means East Bengal have found their rhythm after a slow start to the season. On the other hand, the result has Mata Rukmani still searching for their first points of the campaign. (PTI)
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