Mumbai's Mahindra United had things their way as they blanked Hindustan Aeronautics 5-0 in a National Football League match in Bangalore on Sunday.
The winners, who made their 17th engagement a one horse race, earned three points and swelled their tally to 20.
R C Prakash, Ednei Jose Damasio (2), Mongba Aby Samson and
substitute Noushad Pari netted the goals for the Mumbai team, who led 3-0 at half-time.
Prakash put Mahindra into lead in the 32nd minute when his freak shot from the left corner landed into the net, shocking the HAL defenders.
Damasio, declared man-of-the-match, struck in the 41st minute, finding the target off a pass from James Singh and again four minutes later, following a goal-mouth scramble.
Samson increased the tally when his powerful header found the net in the 66th minute and substitute Pari completed the HAL's rout, scoring in the 82nd minute.
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