I-League 2018-19: 3 reasons why East Bengal won against Churchill Brothers

East Bengal win against Churchill
East Bengal win against Churchill

#1 Wonder strike from Santos

Jaime Santos
Jaime Santos

After his impressive in Kolkata Derby, East Bengal coach Alejandro Menendez handed Jaime Santos another start against Churchill Brothers.

He scored the much-needed equaliser to get his team back into the match. What a way it was to score the first goal for your new club!

During his younger days, Santos made a name for himself for scoring from distances. No one believed they could see something like this in just the second match of the Spaniard.

East Bengal were struggling to at that moment. They were creating chances but poor finishing made the job tougher. In came Santos.

The former Sporting Gijon player was standing well outside the box when Lalrindika took the corner, and before anyone could turn their head to follow the delivery, Santos’s scorcher went to the net.

It was a brilliant combination between the two and looks like a result from the hard work they put in practice.

Santos was quiet in the second half against Mohun Bagan, might be because of the fatigue. On Thursday, there was no discomfort as he was one of the most hard-working players on the field.

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