Home favourites Shillong Lajong FC today defeated Salgaocar 2-1 in their I-League encounter on a cold and misty evening at the J N Stadium.
The hosts scored both the goals in the first half through Seikhohao Tuboi in the 22nd minute and Subash Singh in the 36th minute while the visitors managed to pull one through Darryl Duffy seven minutes after the break.
After today's match, Lajong has 17 points in its kitty, a point below Salgaocar FC.
Lajong displayed impressive football despite non-availability of three of their regular foreign players - Cornel Glen, Minchol Son and Uilliams Silva - due to injuries.
An unmarked Seikhohao Tuboi at the box netted the opening goal in the 22nd minute, his first goal of the season.
Eight minutes later, a weak clearance by Wailadmi Passah nearly concede Lajong an equaliser as the ball landed in Duffy's feet. Ralte made a heroic save for the hosts.
Fifteen minutes after the first goal, Tuboi and Subashs combined well and the latter cleared his way past two defenders before netting his team's second goal.
Returning after the lemon break, Salgaocar made an all out effort that resulted in Duffy scoring the solitary goal for the visitors when left unmarked at the box.
