From the start, Shankar created momentum for his side by bossing possession. In the 47th minute, Chhetri made a run down the left and passed the ball to Shankar but the midfielder fired just wide.The youngster scored his first goal of the season six minutes later. Subrata Paul punched away Beikhokhei’s header from a Rino Anto cross, but Shankar was again in the right place to tuck the ball away.
