Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: East Bengal (3rd, 47 pts) held a 16-point advantage over ONGC (10th, 31 pts). East Bengal's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, ONGC were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.54, East Bengal 1.69 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
8 matches unbeaten backed ONGC's arrival.
The venue was Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




