Pune's sizzling road-show continues

Pune FC resumed their i-League 2009-10 campaign at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata with a surprise 2-1 victory over local power-houses East Bengal in Round 14, their fourth successive away win.

After a barren first forty-five minutes, Dohou Pierre put the visitors ahead within a minute of the re-start with a wickedly deflected effort. The lead was doubled seven minutes later when Brazilian Edmar Figueroa notched up his fifth goal of the season with a clinical strike past stranded keeper Abhra Mondal.

Fleet-footed Abel Hammond pulled one back for East Bengal after being brought down inside the area and effortlessly converting the ensuing penalty.

The win takes enabled Pune FC to leap-frog their opponents and move up to fifth place in the standings with 22 points while East Bengal slip to seventh with 20.