Raia ground

Goalkeeper Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir: Namdhari FC shocked league leaders Churchill Brothers beating them 1-0 in the I-League 2024-25 at the Raia Ground on Wednesday. The loss was Churchill Brothers’ second of the season and a blow to their chance at extending the gap at the top of the table.

While Churchill are still at the top after seven rounds with 13 points, Namdhari, who didn’t start the season too brightly, have moved to third place with 11 points from seven matches. An own goal by Churchill substitute Maibam Deny Singh at the stroke of half-time was the only goal of the match.

Predictably, Churchill started the game on the front foot and looked keen and able to continue the hot streak that had taken them to the top of the table. Namdhari, for their part, were focused on breaking play in midfield, which their enforcers did well to their credit for most of the first half.