Real Kashmir FC rode on Mason Robertson’s brace to beat local giant Mohun Bagan 2-1 and stay in contention for the title in the I-League on Sunday.
Bagan forward Sony Norde combined well with two other foreigners, Omar Elhusseiny and Henry Kisekka, to put pressure on the visiting side right from the start.
However, it was RK which grabbed the lead after wasting a couple of set-pieces. The ploy to depute Robertson up in the field worked as he found the target off a Surchandra Singh pass from right in the 33rd minute.
Bagan replied by scoring the equaliser through Norde’s free-kick in less than 10 minutes.
RK maintained its composure amidst the Bagan attack and waited for the right opportunity.
Robertson put a Kofi Tetteh through ball into the net to score the winner in the 73rd minute.
Sankarlal Chakraborty stepped down from the post of head coach of Mohun Bagan following the loss.
The result: Real Kashmir 2 (Robertson 33, 73) bt Mohun Bagan 1 (Norde 42) .
