Aizawl hold East Bengal in I-League clash

Aizawl, Jan 16: Defending champions Aizawl FC held Kolkata football giants East Bengal to a 0-0 draw in an I-League encounter here on Tuesday.

East Bengal thus remain second on the league table with 19 points from nine matches. They trail league leaders Minerva Punjab FC by three points.

Aizawl rose two rungs to the four spot with 14 points from eight matches.

They displaced Shillong Lajong FC from the fourth spot. Lajong are also on 14 points, but went down to the fifth spot due to an inferior goal difference, just one point above sixth place Mohun Bagan.