Pune, 7 November: Sporting Club Delhi beat Inter Kashi 3-0 in the MG Indian Super League (ISL) at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune on Saturday. Carlos Fortes scored in the sixth minute, Juan Peña doubled the lead in the 74th and Rodriguinho added a third in the 88th to give the Phoenixes all three points.
Fortes strikes early
Sporting Club Delhi took the lead almost immediately. Rodriguinho found Fortes inside the box and the striker finished from close range with his left foot into the centre of the goal.
Inter Kashi responded through set pieces, with Pratik Chaudhari and Leewan Castanha both going close with headers. At the other end, Rodriguinho tested goalkeeper Shubham Dhas with a shot from outside the box, and Mohammed Aimen and Fortes were involved in further attacking moves.
Just before half-time, a header from Chaudhari struck the post as Inter Kashi pushed for an equaliser.
Peña and Rodriguinho seal the win
Inter Kashi looked to cut the deficit after the break and created a string of half chances, but Sporting Club Delhi continued to threaten on the counter. Peña missed a good chance from inside the box early in the second half.
He made amends in the 74th minute. Manoj Mohammed delivered a cross and Peña met it with a header from the centre of the box to make it 2-0.
Rodriguinho wrapped up the result in the 88th minute with a left-footed finish.
Result
Inter Kashi 0 Sporting Club Delhi 3 (Carlos Fortes 6′, Juan Peña 74′, Rodriguinho 88′)
Earlier this season, Sporting Club Delhi held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw at Fatorda, while Inter Kashi lost 2-1 to FC Goa. More football news on Read.