Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bhawanipore 2nd with 27 points, Bidhannagar 12th with 2, 25 apart. Bhawanipore's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Bidhannagar ran at 0.55 scored and 3 conceded, Bhawanipore at 1.91 and 0.45.
8 games without a win framed Bidhannagar's arrival. Bhawanipore carried a 14-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Bidhannagar 1/15, Bhawanipore 11/15.
Bhawanipore led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bhawanipore: Jiten Murmu (39'), Jiten Murmu (52'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Bidhannagar 41% · Bhawanipore 59% · Total shots: 4-17 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-6


