Kolkata, January 23: Riding on Edeh Chidi’s double strike, Mohun Bagan registered a facile 2-0 win over debutants AIFF XI in a round 11 I-League match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, here today.
The Nigerian striker, who played for Mahindra United last season, gave Mohun Bagan a 10th-minute lead before sealing the issue in the 81st minute for his sixth goal of the season.
This was the team’s third consecutive win and it helped the green and maroon to climb to fifth spot with 17 points from 11 matches, while AIFF XI remained on 10th position with 10 points from as many matches.
The AIFF outfit, brought in to the league with an eye on the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, impressed in the first half with brilliant set piece movements putting Mohun Bagan’s weak defence under tremendous pressure.
–Agencies