Chirag United hold Air India in a six-goal thriller

Kolkata: In a thrilling match that saw swinging fortunes, Chirag United SC did well to fight back and hold Air India 3-3 in their round three I-League encounter at the floodlit Yuba Bharati Krirangan (YBK) here today. The home side was leading 1-0 at one point but went down 1-3 after the half-time. Just when it seemed United`s two-match winning streak is nearing its end, the Subrata Bhattacharya`s boys bounced back and pumped in two more goals to deny the Mumbai side full three points. The hosts scored through Man-of-the-Match Jayanta Sen (12th), Gauranga Dutta (67th) and Joshimar da Silva Martins (75th). For the Cooperage outfit, N D Opara scored a brace in the 42nd and 49th minutes, while Dada Nabeel scored team`s first goal in the 18th minute. The one-point from the draw enabled the Chirag United outfit remain unscathed on the lead spot where they share the pole position with Dempo and JCT with seven points each. With one win (against Pune) and the draw today, the Bimal Ghosh-coached team have four points. United were unlucky not to win the match as they missed a couple of chances early into the first-half. Bureau Report