Lajong find form again to beat Namdhari 3-0

SHILLONG: A return to home soil was a return to form for Shillong Lajong as they beat Namdhari FC 3-0 at the SSA Stadium on Saturday.Senegal’s Karim Samb and Brazilian Renan Paulino struck in each half before local lad Kenstar Kharsong wrapped it up with an injury-time goal for the Reds, who ended a memorable year in the best possible way in front of their passionate fans.With the win, Lajong have climbed to fifth place with 19 points. Namdhari, meanwhile, remain in 11th place with eight points. Coach Harpreet Singh will hope to fix their goalscoring woes in the new year as they have scored only nine goals in the season, by far the lowest of any team.Bobby Nongbet’s Lajong will shift their focus to Super Cup in Bhubaneswar in January. As the second-highest ranked I-League participant, the Reds will be placed in Group B as ‘I-League 2’ alongside Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United and Jamshedpur as per the group stage draw conducted earlier this week.Sethu thrive in EB den: The curtain came down on IWL for 2023 as Sethu FC picked up a splendid 4-2 victiry over East Bengal in Kolkata on Saturday. tnn