Air India make it three wins out of four

Air India ended the first phase of the i-League 2009-10 on a high following a 2-1 victory over bottom placed Sporting Clube de Goa at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao. 

 

Flamboyant striker Dada Nabeel opened the scoring for the Airmen before captain Vijith Shetty made it 2-0 midway though the second half. Elijah Junior pulled one back for the Flaming Oranges in the 64th minute to ensure a tense final phase to the game. 

 

Sporting Clube’s misery was further compounded when Nigerian striker Junior failed to convert a penalty in the closing stages, thereby ensuring that Air India triumphed in what was ideally a relegation six-pointer.     

 

Air India, who started off the season brightly, hit rock-bottom halfway through with a run of five consecutive home losses at the Cooperage which saw them hit rock-bottom at one stage. However, subsequent victories against Salgaocar and JCT have enabled the Reds to transform their season by claiming nine of their fourteen points in the last four games alone.