Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal RFDL Highlights: East Bengal scripted a fantastic Kolkata Derby win over Mohun Bagan in the RFDL East Zone Championship Round on Sunday (March 24) at the Barrackpore Stadium. Sayan Banerjee and Shyamal Besra scored the goals for Red and Gold Brigade, while goalkeeper Giurab Shaw also made a superb penalty save from Suhail Bhat at the flag end of the match.
The Full Time whistle blows and East Bengal have won it 2-0. Sayan Banerjee and Shyamal Besra scored the goals for them and Gourab Shaw saved the last-minute penalty to give EBFC a fantastic victory.
Gourab Shaw makes a superb save from Suhail Ahmad Bhat. And excellent save by the East Bengal keeper to his left.
Adil Amal handball and Mohun Bagan have a penalty!
Goaaaaaaaaaal!! East Bengal have doubled their lead. Shyamal Besra nets the second goal and the celebration is crazy.
Gunraj Grwal loses the ball in midfield but Serto fails to pounce on it.
90+4'The Mohun Bagan players have struggled to create anything in this match, and East Bengal would be deserving winners if they hold on. But still minutes to go in it.
90+3'Tapan Halder twists and turns but loses the ball. The cross comes in for Suhail but Gourab comes off his line and catches the ball.
90+2'We are into stoppage time. Sayan makes another superb run and finds Borish, whose cross is met by Aman but is is tame and easy for Bukhari.
90'Another clumsy play by Mohun Bagan and East Bengal almost doubled their lead.
It looks like a serious injury. Dippendu Biswas is the player and the good thing is that he is conscious and is able to communicate. The East Bengal supporters are showing appreciation with claps for the Mohun Bagan player, who is able to walk out off the pitch.
86'Sayan Banerjee makes a superb run and then sends in a superb cross but it has evaded all the players. One of the MBSG player is down and the match is stopped at the moment.
84'No such threat from Mohun Bagan from the latest attack again. They haven't looked at their best at all today. We have seen plenty of miss-passes in crucial positions, which has thwarted their progress in this entire half.
83'A fine move from East Bengal breaks and the Mariners almost found a chance to equalize. Decent defending by Adil Amal to clear the danger for EBFC.
The East Bengal keeper Gourab Shaw is down with an injury. He is being treated at the moment.
79'Sayan Banerjee's cross was dangerous but Bukhari flies out and punches it away.
78'Borish wins the ball back for East Bengal and then one of the EBFC attackers is fouled. The Red and Gold brigade win a free kick.
76'Tongsin swings in an inviting cross but Gourab Shaw again catches it. Excellent goalkeeping by the East Bengal player, he has looked much more commanding.
75'The cross towards Tapan Halder is dealt with superbly by Naorem Borish Singh. We are heading into a hydration break at the moment. Fifteen more minutes to play.
EBFC
OFF: Kunjam
ON: Roshal
MBSG
OFF: Vian, Tapan
ON: Fardin, Taison
71'Taison Singh's cross has too much pace but Gourab Shaw clings on to the ball and keeps it in his grasp.
70'Borish finds Sayan, who skips past players and tries to find one of his teammates with a grounder, but it is to close Bukhari who pouches the ball.
69'Sayan skips past two Mohun Bagan players and makes a bursting run but in the end, he loses out steam and Mohun Bagan win the possession.
67'Taison Singh and Tongsin combine together for a move but it breaks in the midfield again for the Mariners.
66'East Bengal keeper Gourab Shaw claims the ball after a Mohun Bagan attack and his long ball takes a Mohun Bagan touch and goes out for a corner.
The cross from the right was superbly headed by Sayan. At the moment, Mariners are struggling to find anything offensively.
Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!! Sayan Banerjee gives East Bengal the lead
60'Borish Singh swings in a cross but that has gone across the face of goal without any difficulty for Bukhari.
OFF: Nayan Tudu
ON: Borish Singh
58'Suhail Ahmad Bhat's threaded pass for Serto is intercepted by Joseph Justin and the East Bengal defender then puts it out of play for a Mariners' throw-in.
56'Sayan Banerjee's attempt from outside the box goes way over the target.
Mohun Bagan registered an emphatic 5-1 victory over East Bengal in the last encounter. Sibajit Singh, Taison Singh, and Dippendu Biswas scored one goal each while Suhail Ahmad Bhat netted a brace for the Mariners. Aman CK scored a consolation goal for the Red and Gold Brigade.
It promises to be another intriguing match at the Barrackpore Stadium. Although the Kolkata Derby will be played by youngsters (U23 players), we can expect a lot of supporters to come to the stadium and cheer for their favourite club.