Sreenidi Deccan extended their winning run to three matches in the I-League as they notched up a 2-0 win against Namdhari FC here on Sunday. (Football News)
Cꦏaptain David Castenada Munoz (21st minute) and Jagde𓄧ep Singh (24th) were the goal scorers.
Namdhari were 🌌reduced to 10 men early𒆙 in the second half, when Sukhandeep Singh was shown a red card.
The win took Sreenidi, who are tied on 16 points with Mohammeda🐓n Sporting, to the top spot on the I-League table, though the latter have played one game less.
Sri Bhaini Sahib is located near Ludhiana city.
From the outset, both teams displayed an offensive strategy. The first significant opportunity came in the 10th minওute, courtesy Namdhari's skilful Spanish midfielder, Imanol Arana Sadaba.
Demonstrating his expertise in set-pieces, Sadaba hit a beauꦯtifully curled free-kick that seemed destined for the back of the net. However, in a stroke of misfortune for Namdhari, the ball struck the upright.
Sreenidi Deccan's first opport🌞unity came in the 21st minute and they seized it with remarkable efficiency.
Munoz, who was benched in the previous ma🍷tch, proved his worth when he skilfully passed the ball to Rosenberg Gabriel from just outside the penalty area and then made a run into the box.
Gabriel drew the defenders towards him before playing the ball back to Munoz🎉. Finding himself with ample space, Munoz expertly placed the ball into𒈔 the net, giving Deccan the lead.
The Deccan warriors doubled their lead th🔯ree minutes later. This move was♛ initiated by Faysal Shayesteh, who played a quick one-two with Munoz.
In a desperate attempt to thwart the attack, Namdhari's defen𒅌der Akashdeep Singh lunged forward with a tackle, hoping to cl🦂ear the ball.
However, his clearance attempt was not successful, and t🦂he ball landed at the feet of Jagdeep Singh who fired home a powerful right-footed shot.
Sreenidi Deccan nearly added a third goal in the 36th minute. Munoz unleashed a fierce left-footed shot, challenging the Namdhari goalkeeper who m𝄹anaged to deflect the ball with a desperate fist.
As Lalromawia prepared to capitalize on the re🐈bound, Namdhari’s ca🍎ptain Akashdeep Singh intervened in time to clear the danger.
Namdhari returned to action after half time with renewed determination to narrow the score gap. Their proactive approach almost paid off in the 47th minute when su♕bstitute Sandeep ꦑSingh delivered a low cross towards the Sreenidi Deccan goal.
Sreenidi Deccan's goalkeeper Albino Geovann๊i Gomes misjudged the trajectory of the ball, leaving the goal vulnerable. However, Na꧙mdhari's players were not positioned well to exploit this lapse.
Namdhari's task, though, turned into a daunting one in the 56th minute when the team was reduced to 10 players after defender Sukhandeep Singh received hi🌱s༒ second yellow card for a foul on Shayesteh.
Confronted wiꦿth the numerical disadvantage, Namdhari tactically shifted their focus to defence, aiming to prevent conceding any further gཧoals.
Content with their two-goal advantage, Sreenidi Deccan effectively managed the remainder of the match and ♏not🅺ched up a fine win.
