Match Report
30 points for East Bengal (1st), 22 for George Telegraph (2nd): an 8-point gap. George Telegraph had been under-performing their position — 38th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.42/0.5 for East Bengal and 4.57/3.86 for George Telegraph (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.13.
East Bengal came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. George Telegraph had gone 6 games without a win. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for East Bengal, 1/15 for George Telegraph.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 4-0.