Churchill Brothers exploited a sloppy defence to rout Indian Bank 5-0 and register their biggest victory in the Oil PSU National Football League at the Nehru stadium in Margao, Goa, on Friday.
A fine hat-trick by Yusif Yakubu was the highlight of the home side's victory.
Churchill, who led 3-0 at half-time, scored through Nascimento Silveira (17th minute), Yakubu (28th, 31st, 53th) and Benjamin Ansah (70th).
Churchill, who drew against the bankmen in the first leg, played an attacking game from the start with medio Roque Barreto linking well with strikers Benjamin Ansah and Yakubu. They punched holes in the rival defence to surge ahead in the 17th minute when Nascimento found the net after the ball bounced back from keeper Sebastian Netto's hands off Rajesh Meetei's fierce shot from a free-kick.
Churchill increased the lead in the 28th minute when Ansah relayed the ball to Yakubu, who volleyed home from inside the box.
The two goals demoralised Indian Bank as their defence crumbled under pressure, allowing the opposition the opporutnity to pump in another goal before the breather.
Yakubu, who was named the man of the match, picked up a loose ball from the rival half and raced into the box with a rival defender hotly chasing him. On entering the box, he essayed a firm shot that beat the advancing keeper and found the net.
Yakubu completed his hat-trick in the 53rd minute before Ansah could complete the rout.
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