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Pune: Pune FC made it ten goals against Air India FC after thrashing them 4-0 in an I-League Round 6 rescheduled encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Sunday.<\/p>\nPune: Pune FC made it ten goals against Air India FC after thrashing them 4-0 in an I-League Round 6 rescheduled encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Pune FC logged a huge 6-0 win in the first-leg over the Airmen eight days earlier.<\/p>\n
With this win, Pune FC kept pressure on leaders Churchill Brothers whom they trail by two points having played a game more. The win was Pune FC\u2019s 15th win this season and now have their best-ever I-League tally of 49 points as the hosts stay on second place.\n<\/p>\n
Playmaker Douhou Pierre\u2019s second half brace (50th & 77th minute) and goals from strikers James Moga (34th) and Boima \u201cJerry\u201d Karpeh (84th) gave Pune FC another big win. However missed chances saved the rivals from further humiliation.<\/p>\n
Pune FC took charge from the opening minute. Six minutes into the game, Moga went wide on his half-volley after Karma set him up. Minutes later his attempt was blocked by keeper Bubai Singh after he connected Douhou\u2019s low ball.<\/p>\n
At the quarter hour mark, Moga on a counter cut back on the right and unleashed a left-footer which was blocked by the keeper. The rebound fell for Doohou, but a defender cleared almost instantly.<\/p>\n
Four minutes after the half-hour mark Moga gave Pune FC the lead. The striker headed home winger Khanthang Paite\u2019s inch perfect cross in from the left.<\/p>\n
At the other end, Pune FC custodian was in the form of his life blocking every attempt into the box. He pulled off a brilliant save on Jonychand\u2019s Singh\u2019s swerving long-range attempt.<\/p>\n
Pune FC took their one goal lead into the break.<\/p>\n
The hosts doubled their advantage almost instantly as Moga and Douhou combined again. Douhou dispossessed an opponent in the midfield; Moga picked up the loose ball and set up the Douhou who held off a defender\u2019s challenge before placing it well past the keeper.<\/p>\n
Half an hour later, Douhou completed his brace to hand Pune FC a three goal lead. Controlling a throw-in from the left, the playmaker turned around, beat a couple of defenders with some quick feet and finished at the far post.<\/p>\n
Air India were restricted to few attacks but whenever they created an opportunity, they were denied by the in-form Amrinder.<\/p>\n
Six minutes from the full-time whistle, substitute Jerry \u2013 on for Moga – put the final nail in Air India\u2019s coffin. The striker controlled Chika Wali\u2019s long ball on the left, skipped past a defender inside the box and slid the ball at the far post. The goal was almost identical to his strike against the Airmen a week back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pune: Pune FC made it ten goals against Air India FC after thrashing them 4-0 in an I-League Round 6 rescheduled encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Pune FC logged a huge 6-0 win in the first-leg over the Airmen eight days earlier.<\/p>\n
With this win, Pune FC kept pressure on leaders Churchill Brothers whom they trail by two points having played a game more. The win was Pune FC\u2019s 15th win this season and now have their best-ever I-League tally of 49 points as the hosts stay on second place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest"],"yoast_head":"\n