Spaniard Juan Quero Barraso’s stellar strike helped defending champion Minerva Punjab FC register a 1-0 win over Neroca FC in an I-League encounter here on Saturday.
With the win, Minerva jumped to the seventh spot in the points table ahead of Aizawl FC, Gokulam Kerala FC and Indian Arrows.
This result also ended Minerva’s frustrating winless run of 80 days. The Punjab-based team’s last win came against Quess East Bengal in Kolkata on December 4.
Amandeep had a great chance to open the account for Minerva in the 21st minute after being played in by Amna but his shot narrowly missed the post. Minerva came close once again in the 41st minute when Amna’s 30-yard shot missed the crossbar by a few inches.
