Nigerian Edeh Chidi scored four goals including a hat-trick as Mohun Bagan defeated arch-rivals East Bengal 5-3 in a round four I-League match. The match was expected to be Bhaichung Bhutia's revenge match against his former team,but to the disappoinment of East Bengal fans the India football captain did not play and Chidi completely stole the show in his absence. The first half of the match yielded six goals as fortune swung in favour of both the teams,but Chidi settled the issue with a record scoreline. Mohun Bagan scored through Chidi in (17th,33rd,46th and 66th minutes) and newcomer Manish Mathani (22nd). For East Bengal,Yusif Yakubu scored a brace (35th and 44th) while Nirmal Chhetri scored in the eighth minute. With four goals to his credit,Chidi was adjudged the man of the match.
