Match Report
12 points and 8 places separated them: Shillong Lajong 12th with 26, Mahindra United 4th with 38. Recent form told a different story for Mahindra United: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Shillong Lajong ran at 0.88 scored and 1.44 conceded, Mahindra United at 1.72 and 1.12.
Mahindra United's unbeaten run stood at 7.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Mahindra United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.


