KOLKATA (India): Debutants Sudeva Delhi FC defeated Chennai City FC 4-0 for their second win in the I-League at the VYBK Stadium on Wednesday.
They entered the top half of table with eight points after Naocha Singh’s quick-fire brace in the first ten minutes and strikes by Mahesh Singh and Manvir Singh in the second half proved to be enough for the Delhi-based side.
Chennai City FC find themselves at the bottom half of the table with only six points from five matches.
Sudeva Delhi FC got off to a dream start and found the net twice in the first ten minutes of the match.
First, in the 6th minute, Naocha Singh tapped home from inside of the box after he was found by a brilliant Naorem Mahesh cross that completely bamboozled the opposition defence before falling to the forward.
Four minutes later, Sudeva’s high pressing style of play reaped dividends. Kean Lewis stole possession high up the field and put Naocha Singh onto goal. From a tight angle, the forward produced a sublime finish to put Sudeva two goals up.
The quick-fire brace by Naocha seemed to suck the life out of Chennai City FC. The Satyasagara-coached side rarely made chances and were playing catch-up for much of the half, losing balls easily in the midfield and failing to retrieve second balls.
Meanwhile, a spurred Sudeva side went in for the kill and hunted for their third goal of the match. In the 23rd minute, Kean Lewis missed a clean chance after a Mahesh Singh header found him clear on the far post, from a long throw-in. With the empty net waiting to receive Lewis’ shot, the midfielder hit the post as the ball went back into play.
