South United cruises to victory

March 25, 2013 12:28 am | Updated 12:28 am IST - Bangalore:

South United's Amoes (right) scored a brace in his team's 4-0win over Eagles in Bangalore on Sunday. Photo: G.P.Sampath Kumar

South United's Amoes (right) scored a brace in his team's 4-0win over Eagles in Bangalore on Sunday. Photo: G.P.Sampath Kumar

South United FC cruised to a 4-0 victory over Eagles FC in a second division I-League match here on Sunday.

Earlier, Southern Samity dropped two vital points with a 1-1 draw against a struggling Lunagmual FC.

Southern Samity entered the match as the joint leader with 13 points and was the favourite to collect a full three points. The Kolkata side now has 14 points from six matches, with Mumbai Tigers and NRB Vasco FC not far behind, trailing by just a point.

South United FC — the team is not in contention for a spot in the main draw — took the lead against Eagles FC through a 25th minute goal from Vinoth Kumar. Vinoth brought down a cross inside the penalty area with his right foot, switched the ball over to his left and sent it into the goal.

Just before half-time, Eagles FC defender Mathew George attempted a clearance to cut off a cross from Amoes, but his two-footed dive only resulted in a big deflection into his goal.

Match officials, surprisingly, decided to award the goal to Amoes.

Stephen then made it 3-0 and Amoes scored the local team’s fourth goal late in the match.

The striker started a run down the right flank and shrugged off two markers in a display of superior physical strength.

An exquisite finish at the far-post with the outside of his right boot revealed a lethal mix of contrasting qualities.

The results:

Southern Samity 1 (K.C. David Ngaihte) drew with Lunagmual FC 1 (L. Isaac).

South United FC 4 (Amoes 2, Vinoth Kumar, Stephen) bt Eagles FC 0.

Monday’s match: Hindustan FC, New Delhi vs. Mumbai Tigers.

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