Kolkata : Mohammedan Sporting Club lifted I-League title in front of huge home fans cheers on 13 April despite losing 1-3 to Delhi FC in its final game of the season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Mohammedan confirmed the title defeating Shillong 2-1 on April 6 , making today’s Match a dead rubber game.
The Black Panthers entered the field with a guard of honour by Delhi FC – season’s debutants.
Delhi opened scoring in 7th minute when Alisher Kholmurodov headed in Pape Gassama’s corner to give 1-0 lead to Delhi.
Delhi doubled its lead when 18 year old Gwgwmsar Goyary scored his maiden I-League goal, latching on to Bhupinder Singh’s through ball with an inch-perfect low strike before reeling away in celebration.
Bhupinder added another assist to his name as he cut back for Sergio Barboza to tap into the open net in the 98th minute.
The lone Mohammedan goal came with the last kick of the game as Mirjalol Kasimov’s thunderous left-footed strike hit Abhishek Calvin’s arm and looped over the line.
The title win has cleared its path to the Indian Super League (ISL) – subject to fulfilling the club licensing criteria – after ten years, when Mohammedan got relegated at the end of the 2013-14 season.
A moment of touching sky of success for Mohammedan after being relegated 10 years ago , was written today in their home city.
