Match Report
7 points and 3 places separated them: Bihar 4th with 0, Railways 1st with 7. Bihar ranked just 43rd in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Bihar 0 scored and 3.33 conceded per game, Railways 4.33 and 0, with the league averaging 1.46.
Bihar had gone 8 games without a win.
The venue was Birsa Munda Football Stadium, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Railways led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 0-7.
Goal scorers
Railways: Urjoy Brahma (54'), Naresh B (33'), Saurabh Bhanwala (68'), N. Meitei (89'), N. Meitei (90'), Saurabh Bhanwala (63'), S. Singh (82')
Key stats
Possession: Bihar 40% · Railways 60% · Total shots: 2-21 · On target: 0-13 · Corners: 1-16