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Sporting Clube, East Bengal begin on winning note
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September 26, 2008 20:54 IST

A goal in the last minute by Nigerian Junior Eligah enabled Sporting Clube de Goa [Images] beat Vasco Sports Club 1-0 in the opening match of the ONGC [Get Quote] I-League football tournament at the Nehru stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Friday.

It was a tale of missed chances for both teams in an evenly-balanced match.

Sporting Clube clinched victory in the last minute when Eligah finished off a well-measured cross from Chandrashekar Chinta.
Vasco defender Covan Lawrence was adjudged man-of-the-match.

East Bengal beat Chirag United

In the league's second match of the day, in Kolkata, East Bengal scored thrice in the first-half to beat Chirag United 3-1.

Surkumar Singh, Yusif Yakubu and Sunil Cheetri accounted for the winner's goals.



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