Mumbai: RoundGlass Punjab FC (RGPFC) were held by ten men Kenkre FC in a six goal thriller in a Round 15 fixture of the Hero I – League 2022-23 season played here at the Cooperage Stadium. All goals were scored in the first half. Chencho Gyeltshen, Noacha Singh and Luka Majcen scored for RGPFC while Ranjeet Pandre scored twice for Kenkre FC. Aman Gaikwad scored the third goal for the hosts.
RGPFC coach Staikos Vergetis named an unchanged side for the match. Kenkre FC coach Akhil Kothari fielded his strong side against the table toppers. Kenkre FC stunned the RGPFC defence when they started the match in all-out attack. The RGPFC defence looked out of position and Kenkre punished them by scoring twice inside five minutes. The first goal came in the 3rd minute through a well worked move. Nepali midfileder Anjan Bista’s pass was finished well by Ranjeet Pandre to give Kenkre the lead. RGFC were stunned again minutes later when Anjan Bista found Aman Gaikwad in the box who finished past RGPFC keeper Kiran Kumar Limbu. RGPFC settled from the early shock and took control of the game. Brandon Vanlalremdika found Chencho Gyeltshen whose left foot shot found the net in the 26th minute. RGPFC equalised in the very next attack through wing back Noacha Singh. RGPFC took the attack to the Kenkre defence and took the lead in the 39th minute through Luka Majcen.
Eight minutes into the second half, Kenkre FC were reduced to 10 men when left back Suraj Negi was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. RGPFC continued to put the pressure on the Kenkre defence to find the winner. Ten men Kenkre defended well and saw out the attacks to snatch two points away from RGPFC.
RGPFC have 30 points from fourteen matches while Kenkre FC have 14 points from fifteen matches. RGPFC will face Sudeva Delhi FC on February 5th at Chhatrasal Stadium, New Delhi.
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