Adjah brace helps Mohammedan Sporting beat East Bengal

Substitute Philip Adjah’s late brace helped Mohammedan Sporting rally to beat East Bengal 2-1 in the Calcutta Football League here on Tuesday.

Mohammedan Sporting’s search for the equaliser ended in the 87th minute when Adjah, coming in the 73rd minute, capitalised on a defensive lapse.

Substitute Philip Adjah’s late brace helped Mohammedan Sporting rally to beat East Bengal 2-1 in the Calcutta Football League here on Tuesday.

EB’s second consecutive defeat ended its CFL title hopes.

EB took an early lead as Costa Rican World Cupper Johnny Acosta scored off a rebound in the 12th minute.

Mohammedan Sporting’s search for the equaliser ended in the 87th minute when Adjah, coming in the 73rd minute, capitalised on a defensive lapse.

In the 94th minute, he beat two defenders to score the winner.