Kolkata: East Bengal maintained their unbeaten run in the CFL Premier Division as they eased past Eastern Railway SC 3-0 in a Group ‘B’ fixture at home on Friday to remain on top of the table with 19 points from seven matches.
The way the red-and-gold brigade dominated proceedings in the day , they should have ended with a bigger victory margin but some poor finishing deprived them of more goals.
Resuming their campaign after 16 days, EB drew first blood in the 33rd minute when Mohammed Mushraf controlled the ball within the box off a pass from Hira Mondol and finished well, giving the goalkeeper no chance.
They doubled their lead in the 41st minute when Aman CK played a one-two with Monotosh Chakladar and slotted the ball into the top corner with a powerful shot from the edge of the box.
EB continued their attacking play in the second half as well and continued to create chances. The Railway defence fought hard to keep the rival attackers at bay, but not for long.
They found the third and final goal of the match through Jesin TK in the 77th minute.
The Kerala striker, who was adjudged the player of the match, received a long throw from Suman Dey and cut inside the box from the right to score with a clinical left-footed finish.