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The action resumed in the Indian Super Cup as the second quarter-final clash took place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar between Mohun Bagan and Shillong Lajong FC in an early evening kick-off.
The two sides from the I-League came into the match on the back of close wins over their Round of 16 opponents.
Mohun Bagan overcame a stiff challenge from fellow I-League side Churchill Brothers with a 2-1 win after a brace by Dipanda Dicka.
Shillong Lajong FC, on the other hand, pulled off an incredible comeback from 0-2 down to win 3-2 against Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City.
Mohun Bagan took a 2-1 lead at the half-time after goals from Shaikh Faiaz and Nikhil Kadam put them in a slender lead that was cut down by an opportunistic goal by Abdoulaye Koffi.
The Kolkata giants added another goal in the second half that was superbly headed by Akram Moghrabi as they won 3-1 at full time. Mohun Bagan will face the winner of the match between Bengaluru FC and NEROCA FC.
Mohun Bagan AC
Shilton Paul (4.5/10) - The veteran keeper produced a superb save from the penalty attempt by Samuel Lalmuanpuia but conceded just minutes later when Koffi headed past him.
He looked shaky between the sticks as he fumbled a lot of easy collections from crosses.
Gurjinder Kumar (6/10) - The left-back of the Mohun Bagan side did well at the back helping out the defence as he dealt with the pacey wingers of the Lajong side.
He provided good support to Nikhil Kadam ahead of him whenever he went out into attack.
Kingsley Eze (6/10) - The former Aizawl FC man was a strong figure at the back as the Bagan defence dealt with the threat of Samuel and Koffi.
He put in a lot of tackles and won aerial duels in the box to keep the Shillong attack at bay.
Kinshuk Debnath (5.5/10) - The Mohun Bagan skipper conceded a penalty midway into the first half when he brought down Sheen Stevenson inside the box.
Arijit Bagui (7/10) - The right-back for the Kolkata side was very active on the flank and made a lot of runs on the attack.
He put in a great ball inside the box that was headed in by Moghrabi for the third Mohun Bagan goal.
Yuta Kinowaki (6/10) - The Japanese midfielder played just in front of the defence and put in a hard shift as he moved up and down the midfield.
He put in good tackles in the centre of the pitch and started attacks from the back for Bagan.
Cameron Watson (6/10) - The central midfielder played all across the middle of the park as he distributed the ball in all directions.
He was crucial for Bagan as they controlled the tempo of the game.
Nikhil Kadam (8/10) - The former Mumbai FC man scored a scorcher from outside the box when he pounced on a headed clearance from Laurence Doe and the ball hit the underside of the bar and bounced inside.
Shaikh Faiaz (8/10) - The young winger scored the first goal of the match when he latched onto a delicate lob put by Dicka into the box.
Faiaz did well to control the ball and scored it in an off-balance position.
Dipanda Dicka (7.5/10) - The top scorer in the I-League turned provider today when he set up Faiaz for the first goal of the match.
He was a constant danger for the Lajong defenders with his presence in the box.
Akram Moghrabi (8/10) - The Lebanese forward played the perfect partner to Dicka up ahead as he created chances and made good runs in and around the box.
He scored an incredible diving header when he connected to a cross from the right side by Arijit Bagui.
Substitutes:
Beingaichho Beikkhokei (4/10) - The former Bengaluru FC man came on to replace goalscorer Nikhil Kadam in the 71st minute as Bagan made the first change in the match.
Raynier Fernandes (3/10) - The Mumbai-born midfielder came on in the final five minutes of the match.
Ricky Lallawmawma (1/10) - The left-back was put on in the final minute of the match replacing Shilton Fernandes.
Shillong Lajong
Lachenpa Phurba (4/10) - The Shillong Lajong keeper was unfortunate to concede two goals in the first half after two great efforts by Faiaz and Kadam.
He conceded another goal in the second half as Mohun Bagan kept attacking the goal throughout the match.
Rakesh Pradhan (6/10) - The left-back for the Mizoram side made a lot of attacking runs up and down the flank.
He cut inside on a couple of occasions and tried to test the Bagan keeper Paul as well.
Kynsailang Khongsit (5/10) - The central defender in the three-man Lajong backline put in a lot of tackles at the back.
The defence struggled to keep the Bagan attackers in check.
Laurence Doe (5.5/10) - The African defender had the tough task of keeping Dicka in check.
He ended up getting beat by Akram Moghrabi to the ball as Bagan put three past Lajong.
Kenstar Kharshong (5/10) - Kharshong was a busy man in defence as he was kept busy by the dangerous Moghrabi. He made a lot of clearances
Novin Gurung (5/10) - The right full-back was kept busy on his flank by the Bagan winger Kadam. He tried to keep him in check but had a tough outing.
Daniel Odafin (5.5/10) - The Nigerian midfielder played the enforcer role just ahead of the defence as he put in a lot of crunching tackles and used his physicality well to try and stem the flow of play by Mohun Bagan.
Redeem Tlang (6/10) - The central midfielder was the main passer in the middle of the park for Lajong as he tried to search for gaps in the Bagan defence.
Sheen Stevenson (6.5/10) - The attacking midfielder won a penalty for Lajong in the 25th minute of the match when he was brought down by Debnath inside the box.
He was one of the players who kept making good runs into the Bagan box and had a couple of shots on the goal.
Samuel Lalmuanpuia (6.5/10) - The youngest captain in the I-League missed his penalty attempt that was saved well by Bagan keeper Paul.
He redeemed himself quickly when he created the goal for Koffi with a hopeful lob.
Abdoulaye Koffi (7/10) - The lone man up ahead for Lajong did well to get to Lalmuanpia's ball before Paul and head it into the goal to cut the lead to one.
Substitutes:
Allen Nongrbi (3/10) - The first change of the match made by Shillong Lajong saw Nongbri replace the left-back Pradhan.
Samuel Kynshi (3/10) - The youngster was put on for the final fifteen minutes of the match as he replaced Odafin in the midfield.
