Mumbai, May 09: Skipper Vijeth Shetty found the target twice as Air India defeated Chirag United 3-1 in a round 25 I-League match at the Cooperage ground here today.
Today’s win gave a huge boost to the Airmen’s bid to avoid relegation in the country’s premier football tournament.
Shetty (18th minute and 45+1) and N D Opara (54th) scored for the Air India, while Edmilson Marques (25th) was the only scorer for the visitors.
Following this win, the hosts, who were placed just above Mumbai FC in the points table, have now risen to the 10th place, having 28 points from 25 matches.
Earlier, playing against a team that lacked motivation, Air India Shetty led from the front and slammed two goals in the first half.
–Agencies