FULL TIME: Chirag United Kerala 3-2 Shillong Lajong FC

*Final Score:***
Chirag United Kerala 3-1 Shillong Lajong FC
Goals:** Vineeth CK (45+2′, 75′), David Sunday (60′) – John D Menyongar (59′), Boithang Haokip (83′)

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi

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**Substitutes:
**61′ -Lalmumaia OFF; Renedy Singh ON (Shillong Lajong FC)
62′ – Suman Dutta OFF; Pradeep Mohanraj ON (Chirag United Kerala)
79′ – Eugenson Lingpoh OFF: Boithang Haokip ON (Shillong Lajong FC)
82′ – Sushil Kumar Singh OFF; Mathew Osualdo Mayora ON (Shillong Lajong FC)
85′ – Vineeth CK OFF; Asif K ON (Chirag United Kerala)

**Bookings:
**33′ – Yellow card – Sukhwinder Singh (Chirag United Kerala)
63′ – Yellow card – Sherin Sam (Chirag United Kerala)
89′ – Yellow card – Lalramluaha (Shillong Lajong FC)

Live Commentary:

Thanks for being with us today. It was a very tight match that could have gone either way, but the home side have nicked it by a goal in a five goal thriller!

Next up, Chirag United Kerala vs Pune FC on April 1, 2012.

*Vineeth CK is presented with the Man of the Match award!
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Referee calls for the end of second half. Chirag gets three points and goes level with Mumbai FC who are losing to Prayag United SC at Kolkata.

90+2′ – Shaijumon does well to keep the ball in the corner and is in no hurry to play the pass!

We are into the added minutes.

89′ – Yellow card for Lalramluaha for a rough sliding challenge.

88′ – Almost punished! Tuboi’s close range effort tipped away from the goalline by keeper Sharath. Almost an equalizer for Lajong!

86′ – Chirag must be trying to hold on to possession now, but they are still out attacking and giving possession away way too easily.

84′ – GOAL! Lajong scores. Substitute Boithang Haokip scores from the edge of the box. CUK 3-2 SLFC

10 minutes remaining!

80′ – Pradeep Mohanraj lays the ball to Sulkhwinder at the edge of the box whose shot flies over the goal.

78′ – Renedy Singh switches to the right for Lajong as they go out in search for goals at the JNS Kochi.

75′ – GOAL! Chirag doubles the lead. Sunday gets a long ball, he runs with the ball, goes round a defender gets inside the box, ghosts past the keeper and crosses on for Vineeth CK who tapes it in. CUK 3-1 Lajong FC.

68′ – Sunday fouled in the attacking half. Pradeep Mohnraj’s free kick goes well over the goal.

Tackles flying in from both sides. This match is getting a heated affair!  Now Shaijumon goes down from a challenge.

63′ – Suman Dutta is taken off and replaced by Pradeep Mohanraj in the central midfield. Lajong also brings on Indian international Renedy Singh at the left wing.

60′ – GOAL!! Chirg hits back immediately. They re back in the lead. David Sunday lifts the ball over Lajong keeper into the goal. Chirag Kerala 2-1 Shillong Lajong FC

59′ – GOAL! Corner for Shillong. Eugenson Lyngpoh takes it, John D Menyongar coems in at the near post and scores from the header. Almost a carbon copy of Chirag’s opener. CUK 1-1 Lajong

58′ – Now Sushil crosses in for Tuboi at the centre, but Sherin Sam clears it out for a throw in.

57′ – Vignesh crosses deep into the Lajong box, Sunday heads it across the goal for Vineeth, but he fails to get to the ball.

54′ – Good move between Tuboi and John Menyongar on the left and Menyongar crosses in for Sushil Kumar Singh, but goal keeper comes out to collect the ball.

51′ – Shaijumon fouls Lalmunmawia near the right corner flag. Free kick taken by Eugenson Lyngpoh is cleared for a corner by Chirag defence.

49′ – Shaijumon tries to release Vineeth in the box, but the scorer is flagged for offside.

Can Chirag hold on to their lead and get crucial three points or will the Shillong side come back in the game? We are on course to find out.

46′ – We are back for the second half.

MORE GOOD NEWS FOR CHIRAG KERALA as Mumbai FC are trailing Prayag United SC 1-0 at Kolkata. If the scores remain the same in both the matches, Chirag will be level on points with the Mumbai side.

Half time here. We are in for an exciting second 45 minutes at Kochi!

45+1′ -GOAL!  Ganesh wins a corner for Kerala. He takes it from the right corner, Vineeth attacks the ball on the near post and puts the ball at the back of the net. Chirag Kerala 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC.

2 minutes added on.

44′ – Chance for Chirag. Sunday in the box with the ball, hits it on goal but lacks power, goalkeeper saves. Vineeth hits back on goal on the rebound, but goes wide of the left post.

42′ – Lalmunmawia crosses the ball from the right, Tuboi and Chirag keeper goes for the ball, Tuboi misses the header, the ball rolls across the goal. Eugenson Lyngpoh is waiting at the far post and he has an open net to score from close range, but the tight angle was a big ask for the attacker.

39′ – Sukhwinder Singh goes from the distance, the ball goes inches over the crossbar!

35′ – Eugenson Lyngpoh gets inside the box and tries a shot on goal! Goes inches wide. First real chance of the game

33′ – Sukhwinder Singh wins a yellow card for tackle on Subhash Singh.

31′ – Now Suman Dutta fouls Menyongar!

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28′ – Vignesh pulls down Lajong number 10 John D Menyongar. Free kick to Lajong FC.

26′ – Sunday fouled. Free kick for Chirag some 25 yards infront of the goal. Sukhwinder Singh takes it, on target, but held comfortably by Ralte.

23′ – Corner for Chriag. Their first of the match. Vignesh takes it, plays it well, but Lajong custodian Lalthumawia Ralte comes from his line and collects the ball.

20′ – Eugenson Lungpoh gets a long ball in the attacking half, he runs into the box and fools the defender to have a shot on goal. But hits straight at keeper Sharath.

18′ – Seikhohao Tuboi finds JohnMeynongar inside the box, but Charles Dzisah’s timely intervention prevents any damage to the home side!

15′ – First corner of the game won by Shillong Lajong FC. Eugenson Lyngooh takes it, but headed out by Suman Dutta, only for Lalramluaha at the edge of the box. He takes the ball and shoots, but balloons the shot way over!

Renedy Singh has been misspelled as ‘Remedy’ Singh in today’s team sheet! Can the substitute be any remedy for the away side today?

7′ – Lajong’s free kick into Chirag box. Charles Disah tries to clear it, but gets injured. He is receiving treatment on the sideline.

3′ – Vineeth CK tries a shot from distance. Goes over the goal. No trouble for Lajong keeper

1′ – Kick off. Chirag United Kerala are in all white today, while Lajong have lined up in red colours.

Team Lists:

Chirag United Kerala:*
Starting Eleven:* Sharath K (Goalkeeper, Captain), Sajesh P, Charles Dzisah, Isac Boakye, Sherin Sam, Vignesh G, Suman Dutta, Sukhwinder Singh, Sahijumon, Vineeth CK, David Gadimoh Sunday,
Substitutes: Rehenesh TP, Faizal T, Pradeep Mohanraj, Jimshad U, Manoj TM, Gurjinder Singh, Asif K
Head Coach: Anandakumar Ghosh
Technical Director: Biswajit Bhattacharrya
Team Manager: Prasanthan K
Physio: Deepesh Bhattacharya

Shillong Lajong FC:*
Starting Eleven:* Lalthuam Mawia Ralte (Goalkeeper), Wailadmi Passah, C Lallawanzuala, M Subash Singh, Lalramluaha,  Eugeneson Lyngooh, John D Menyongor (Captain), Seikohao Tuboi, Lalmunmawia, Ronald Zotham Zama, Sushil Kumar Singh*
Substitutes:* Gumpe Rime, Zohminguana Ralte, Renedy Singh, Zenith Mashangua*,* Chitrasen Singh, Romenjit Singh,
Head Coach: Pradhyum Reddy
Team Manager: Birendra Thapa
Physio: Soumya Bhattacharjee

Referee: Baalsubramanian
Assistant referees: Andrew Shekhar, Arogyaraj
Match Commissioner: JP Singh

From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Friday 23 March 2012. The database copy of this article was lost; it was recovered in 2026 from the Internet Archive's saved copy of the live page.