East Bengal beat Nita FA 4-1 to stay on top of IWL table

Bhubaneswar: East Bengal Football Club put up yet another commanding performance to thrash Nita FA 4-1 and stay on top of the Indian Women's League here on Monday.

Anju Tamang (30th minute), Soumya Guguloth (48th), Resty Nanziri (50th) and Sandhiya Ranganathan (67th) were the scorers for East Bengal while Ghanaian striker Gifty Acheampong (61st) reduced the margin for the home side.

The win helped East Bengal consolidate their position at the top of the table. They have won all their three matches to accumulate nine points.

Newly-promoted Nita FA remained second with four points from three games, with one win, one draw and one loss.

From the first whistle, the Anthony Andrews-coached East Bengal side controlled the game. They outplayed Nita FA with a blend of resolute defence, dynamic midfield play, and incisive attacking moves.