Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — East Bengal 2nd with 31 points, Fransa 10th with 4, 27 apart. On recent form East Bengal sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/0.94 for East Bengal and 0.22/1.44 for Fransa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.