Title - Baljit Saini scored hattrick for East Bengal in season opener

Kingfisher East Bengal began their title defence at premier division of Calcutta Football League in flying colours drubbing Eastern Railway 5-0 with hattrick from Baljit Singh Saini at Yuba Bharati Krirangan here today.East Bengal playing with their second string hurled four goals inside thirty-eight minutes with Baljit hammered his first on the six minutes aided by new recruit Chidi Edeh, who also scored in the 38h minute.Cavin Lobo headed in the twenty-four minutes after Edeh fed him near the post, and ten minutes later Baljit booted home his second pass from R Vashum.Baljit scored season's first hattrick with tremendous acumen hurling an ignominous defeat on the newly promoted side in the premier division.In other match of the day Bwawanipore Club drew 0-0 with West Bengal Police at Mohun Bagan ground.