Vineeth scored two crucial goals as Chirag defeated Shillong Lajong 3-2 in the I-League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. David Sunday was the other scorer for the winning team.
For Lajong, Liberian John D. Menyongar and Biothang Haokip scored for the loser.
The victory, only its fifth in 20 games, helped Chirag climb a rung and take the 11th spot in the 14-team league ladder. — Special Correspondent
The results:
Chirag United 3 (Vineeth 45+, 75; Sunday 60) bt Shillong Lajong 2 (Menyongar 59, Haokip 84). — Special Correspondent
