VARI and Aryan played out a goalless draw in the Calcutta Premier Division regular season on Friday. The match finished 0-0 after 90 minutes at the home ground. Both sides walked away with a single point each from the encounter.
By then, the table tells you everything you need to know about this fixture. VARI sit 21st with just seven points from eleven games — one win, four draws, six defeats. Aryan occupy seventh place with nineteen points, five victories and two losses to their name. That twelve-point gap separates them going into this weekend.
And here's the thing about form. VARI's recent run has been mixed at best. They beat Kalyahat 1-0 but lost 4-0 away at Rainbow and went down 3-1 to Calcutta Police. A 1-1 draw with Mohammedan and a 1-2 loss to Rainbow complete the picture. They are not finding consistency.
Aryan have had their own ups and downs. A 4-0 demolition of NA Suchi Sangha looked impressive, but they lost 1-0 to Coal India and went down 3-1 at Mohammedan. Two goalless draws against Police and VARI suggest they can grind out results when needed.
To be fair, a 0-0 result between these two sides might surprise some. VARI are struggling near the bottom while Aryan are mid-table. But football does not always follow the table. Sometimes the better team gets nothing from a match.
The points keep VARI in 21st place with seven points. Aryan remain seventh with nineteen. The gap stays at twelve points. Neither side moves up or down the standings after this encounter.