Plaza stars in Churchill Brothers' 2-1 win over Indian Arrows
Willis Plaza struck twice to guide Churchill Brothers to a 2-1 win over Indian Arrows in their I League clash at the Tilak Maidan, here Saturday.
Plaza, who has also adjudged the Hero of the Match, scored his first goal in the 22nd minute off a header while his second came in the 45th minute, giving Churchill the decisive lead after Deepak Tangri's eaqualiser for Indian Arrows in the 38th minute.
With this win, Churchill are now placed second in the table with 28 points, two short of league toppers Chennai City FC.
Hosts Churchill Brothers pressed hard right from the first minute, but the young Indian Arrows defenders ensured they stand tall to their reputation. Plaza in combination with Dawda Ceesay and Anthony Wolfe kept pressing hard on the young Arrows from both sides but visitors' defenders stood strong.
On the other hand, the Indian Arrows did make some interesting moves, breaching the Churchill defense line at times, but lack of a creative finish and experience kept the ...