Central Railway got the better of Kenkre FC by a narrow 2-1 margin in an Elite Division match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League 2015-2016, and played at the Cooperage football ground, on Friday evening.
Striker Rashid Shaikh scored Central Railway’s first goal in the 11th minute before Sumesh Nair got the second in the 14th minute. Abuzer Baig got Kenkre’s lone goal in the 29th minute.
Central Railway were reduced to 10 men when referee Crystal John showed the red card to Shaikh for violent conduct in the 43rd minute.
There will be no Elite Div matches on Saturday and Sunday. The next Elite Division match will be played between Western Railway and Central Bank of India on Monday, October 12 at 3.00 pm.
Results – Elite Div: Central Railway 2 (Rashid Shaikh 11th, Sumesh Nair 14th) beat Kenkre FC 1 (Abuzer Baig 29th).
Div-I: Atlanta FC 1 (Vijay Shukla) beat Hearts FC 0.