Eastern Sporting Union FC rallied to win 3-2 against Jeppiyar Institute, who twice equalised from being a goal down in an entertaining first half, which finished with both teams deadlocked at 2-2 in the I-League preliminary round on Monday. Eastern Sporting Union's Kamala Devi netted the winner in the 64th minute at the Police ground in Cuttack.
Bala put Eastern Sporting Union ahead after only six minutes and Jeppiyar equalised in the 17th minute through K Sumithra. Just a minute later, Bala struck again put her side in the lead. M Nandhini leveled scores in the game yet again, scoring in the 34th minute. At half time, it was anybody's game at 2-2 but Eastern Sporting Union's third strike, which came from Kamala Devi turned out to be the decisive strike in the game.
Earlier in the day, Bodyline FC were beaten 4-0 by Alakhpura FC in the courtesy of a Sanju hat-trick.
Brief scores:
Jeppiyar Institute 2 (K Sumithra, M Nandini) lose to Eastern Sporting Union (Bala x 2, Kamala Devi)
