Elite Division champions Mumbai Customs had to work hard for their solitary goal 1-0 win against Bank of Baroda in a Group-B league match of the MDFA Nadkarni Cup football tournament 2019 and played at the Cooperage ground on Friday.
After a barren first session, striker Dhawal Waghela netted the decisive winner in the 49th minute.
Earlier in a Group-A encounter, Karnatak Sporting Association (KSA) dominated play but wasted chances galore and paid dearly for their lack of finishing as they suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Century Rayon.
KSA showed plenty of promise and started aggressively but managed just one strike in the first half Allan Dias found the net in the 42nd minute.
Thereafter, KSA created goal-scoring opportunities, but could not convert any of the chances. Century Rayon punished KSA by scoring two goals to snatch a win. First V. Luikham’s scored with a long shot in the 64th minute and later Sagar Bedekar converted a penalty after a KSA defender handled the ball in the penalty area.
Results – Group-A: Century Rayon 2 (V. Luikham 64th, Sagar Bedekar 75th) beat Karnatak SA 1 (Allan Dias 42nd).
Group-B: Mumbai Customs 1 (Dhawal Waghela 49th) beat Bank of Baroda 0.