Okerie winner subdues
Kochin
February 12, 1998 The Indian Express KOCHI: Formidable Mohun Bagan overcame stiff resistance to subdue FC
Kochin by a solitary goal by star striker Chima Okerie in a crucial Philips
National Football League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru international stadium
here today.The all important goal was scored by Okerie in the 59th minute
through a free-kick which zoomed past a hapless Kochin goalkeeper V N Dinesh
into the net much to the delight of the Bagan supporters.Mohun Bagan had
defeated Kochin by a solitary goal in their home match last month too.With
this win, fancied Bagan kept their lead in tact in the points table with
23 points from 10 matches closely followed by Air-India, the only unbeaten
team in the current edition, with 21 points from 11 matches while
Kochin has 17 points from as many matches.The tussle between the two teams
provided keen competition with the Bagan strikers showing enough speed
and dash while their rivals matching them quite competently.Kochin, which
dominated the entire first session had toblame themselves for the defeat
as they missed chances.
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