Chhetri's strike sinks East Bengal

Kolkata, Jan 30 :  A solitary goal from forward Sunil Chhetri and some heroics under the bar by debutant Amrinder Singh proved to be the difference between the two sides as Bengaluru FC beat city giants East Bengal 1-0 in an I-League encounter at the Barasat Stadium here on Saturday. With this win, Bengaluru have consolidated their position at the top of the league table with 12 points from five games. East Bengal are third with eight points from five outings. It was a cagey affair from the start with both sides maging a few spshots in the opening few minutes of the contest. IANS