Barasat (West Bengal): Aser Dipanda Dicka struck as Mohun Bagan trounced Churchill Brothers 5-0 at the Barasat Stadium here Sunday in an I-League encounter.
On a rain-drenched afternoon, it was also raining goals after Ansumana Kromah (23rd minute) opened the scoring, firing in from just outside the box, before Dicka (34th, 46th) made it 3-0 after the break.
Having set up two, former Mohammedan Sporting midfielder Sheikh Faiaz (49th) notched his maiden goal of the I-League before captain Sony Norde (84th) joined the party despite struggling with a knee injury.
Man of the match Dicka had a fine run in the added on time and almost made it 6-0 for Mohun Bagan but he missed his hat-trick from a sitter to spare Churchill further embarrassment.
The win also helped Mohun Bagan go atop the I-League table. Mohun Bagan and Minerva Punjab now have seven points each after three rounds but the Kolkata giants have a goal difference of six as compared to three of the Ludhiana outfit.
Despite their superlative victory, Mohun Bagan will return home concerned as four of their players, including Haitian Norde suffered injuries.
Norde entered his name into the scoresheet after brilliantly cutting in from the left to convert a powerful shot from the edge of the box but he soon started limping and was attended by the physio.
Having exhausted all his substitutions, coach Sanjoy Sen had no option as Norde was seen continuing with the proceedings with a strapped knee. The others who were injured during the game were Kromah (groin), Japanese medio Yuta Kinowaki and defender Arijit Bagui (ankle).
Press Trust of India
