An own goal from Arrows defender Pritam Kotal following a corner kick in the fifth minute set the tone for ONGC as they went on to increase their lead through Eric Brown and F Lalmuanpuia in the 30th and 67th minutes respectively.
Brown was given the marching orders for stamping Pritam Kotal in the 68th minute. Courtesy this win, ONGC went to 13 points from that many matches while Arrows remain on 14 from 13 outings.
ONGC were lucky to take the early lead as Yusa Katsumi's corner was deflected off Pritam Kotal's right-foot into the back of the net. The home side were pressing from the word go earning their first flag kick in the very first minute. The goal came from their third corner in five minutes.
The All India Football Federation developmental side read the tempo of the game and sat deep to pounce on the counter. But it was one of those days for Arthur Papas and his boys when nothing went their way.
Eric Brown doubled the tally in the half hour mark, connecting a brilliant cross from Man-of-the-Match Sachin Gawas.
Arrows had their moments too. In the 41st minute, Kotal's clearance from the heart of Arrows' rearguard was beautifully trapped by Alwyn George to set up Holicharan Narzary whose shot, however, sailed over the bar. Of Rajinder Singh's spadework in the dying minutes of the first half, Prabir Das shot wide.
Lalmuanpuia took the match out of Arrow's reach in the 67th minute.
