I-League: East Bengal stay in title race beating Neroca

04:10:00 PM, Friday 8th of February 2019 | in sports

East Bengal are still in title contention after they came from behind to beat Neroca FC 2-1 in an I-League encounter in Kolkata. Mexican striker Enrique Esqueda (67th, 86th minutes) scored a pair of goals in the space of 19 second-half minutes as the visitors had taken the lead through Chencho Gyeltshen in the 3rd minute. East Bengal (28 points) are now 4 points behind league leaders Real Kashmir (32 points).