Calcutta Premier Division: East Bengal thrash Police AC 4-0

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After their aborted opening fixture against Kalighat Milan Sangha, East Bengal trounced Police AC 4-0 at the Saltlake Stadium to gather full points and have a perfect start in the Calcutta Premier Division – Super 12 today.

East Bengal dominated the proceedings from the start and opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Nigerian Chidi Edeh crashed in a left-footer from a Reisangmi Vashum throw-in. New signing Joaquim Abranches doubled the lead in the 27th minute when he scored off a pass from Cavin Lobo before Lalrindika Ralte took advantage of a mix-up in the Police box from a Subodh Kumar corner and booted in the third goal in the 33rd minute.

The red-and-gold added a fourth in the 49th minute through Joaquim Abranches, who completed the tally when he scored off a Vashum pass. Lalrindika Ralte and Reisangmi Vashum were booked in the match.

MATCH STATS

East Bengal Club 4-0 Police AC

Goals: 1-0 Chidi Edeh (10′), 2-0, 4-0 Joaquim Abranches (27′, 47′), 3-0 Lalrindika Ralte (33′)

East Bengal ClubAbhijit Mondal – Thokchom Naoba Singh, Uga Okpara [C], Gurwinder Singh, Saumik Dey, Reisangmi Vashum (74′ Seimilen Doungel), Cavin Lobo, Subodh Kumar (46′ Shylo Malswam Tulanga), Lalrindika Ralte – Chidi Edeh, Joaquim Abranches (63′ Baljit Singh Sahni)

Police ACJhantu Mondal – Debashis Bajga, Samir Basu, Henry Opara, Paresh Sardar (Abhijit Sarkar), N.Henry, Goutam Pal, Biswajit Mondal, Arijit Basak, Nilkanta Paria, Bira Oraw (Maidul Mallick)

RefereePrabir Dhar