Pune FC survived few scary moments in the second half from HAL, but at the end of the day bagged the most valuable 3-points by beating HAL by 2-1. In a usual fashion, Pune FC pressurized opponents defense right from the beginning and meant business. First goal for Pune FC came in the 3rd minute due to a defensive lapse from HAL, later national star Bungo Singh scored the second goal from an excellent cross in 13th minute.
Pune FC dominated first 30-minute of the game with excellent ball possession, however, later in the first half they ran out of steam and gave HAL a chance to come back in the game, Fredrick Okwagbe reduced the margin in the 34th minute.
In the second half, the first 20 minutes was dominated by HAL, where they failed to score the equalizer from many chances. Later PuneFC came back to the game, but failed to increase the margin.
Earlier, All India Football Federation (AIFF) ONGC II Division I-League, phase I (Pune) was inaugurated by the Mayor of Pune, Rajlaxmi Bhosale at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Campus ground, Katraj.
Speaking to the IndianFootball.com, PuneFC coach Bernard McNally said, "Folks turned naïve at times and that almost slipped the match from our grip. Few lads lack experience at this stage, but again there is a steep learning curve for them, and should give them the needed confidence. However, I am glad that we started in a winning note and that would boost our confidence when we meet Vasco, in the next game." Vasco has proved a thorn in the flesh for Pune FC as Vasco defeated Pune FC in last two encounters.
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