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Shillong Lajong FC earned a point on I-League’s return to the Meghalaya capital after a gap of four seasons, holding fellow North-eastern side NEROCA FC to a 1-1 draw here on Thursday.
Lajong, who had also drawn 1-1 with Mohammedan Sporting in Naihati last week, took the lead through its Brazilian midfielder Renan Paulino in the 34th minute.
A capacity crowd showed up for the weekday afternoon kick-off in the heart of Shillong, and they were treated to a solid first half from the home side.
However, NEROCA bounced back in the second half, equalising through Jamaican striker Fabian Reid in the 79th minute.
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The Orange Brigade, who had leaked as many as eight goals in its first two trips to Sreenidi Deccan and Gokulam Kerala, finally got off the mark this season with a valuable point.
As a result, both Shillong Lajong and NEROCA climbed a couple of places in the table. Bobby Nongbet’s Lajong is now 9th with two points from as many games, while NEROCA lifted itself off the foot of the table to move to 11th.
Shillong Lajong will next welcome Sreenidi Deccan on November 14, and NEROCA takes on Aizawl on the same day in its first home game of the season in Kalyani.
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