Match Report
13 points and 8 places separated them: United 2nd with 20, Rainbow 10th with 7. Rainbow had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.52 goals per team per game, United ran at 2.18 scored and 0.82 conceded, Rainbow at 1.18 and 2.82.
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, capacity 85,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
United: M Sreenath (40'), Aman Ahlawat (90') · Rainbow: Lalremruata (42')
Key stats
Possession: United 54% · Rainbow 46% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 5-8