CFL 2018 : East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan, Live Commentary and Updates

FULL TIME : East Bengal 2-2 Mohun Bagan

A second half show from East Bengal deny Mohun Bagan all three points in the season's first derby.

Mohun Bagan stays top of the table with superior goals scored.

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90+3' Dagar fails to collect an aerial ball. But Kasim Aidara is at the right spot to rescue them out.

90+1' Laldanmawia shoots way off target from distance.

5 Minutes Added on.

89' Al-Amna heads over the target from a cross delivered in by Samad Ali Mallick.

88' Dagar cleans the mess up in East Bengal box.

86' Both the teams seem to have settled for shared points now as no fruitful attacks from either of the teams.

81' Dicka heads wide from a Pintu Mahata cross.

79' Azharuddin Mallick replaces Britto PM.

73' Surabuddin Mallick comes on for Laldanmawia Ralte.

69' Dipanda Dicka shoots wide after a brilliant lofted pass from Kisekka.

66' Couple of freekicks swung in by East Bengal from the right. Bagan defence see off the danger.

64' Dicka finds himself in acres of space after Acosta gave the ball away, but the Cameroonian fails to keep his head and chips wide.

61' GOOAAAAAAAL! Laldanmawia finds the back of the net from a corner. 2-2.

60' Three corners in a row for East Bengal as they pile on intense pressure.

59' Lalrindika Ralte swings in a freekick, Shilton Paul fists it away.

58' Al-Amna and Shilton Paul booked for being the protagonists in the scuffle among the players.

57' Abhishek Ambekar brings Danmawia down as players rush onto the spot and involve in pushing and shoving. Referee tries to calm things down.

56' Mehtab Hossain stretchered off due to a possible twist. Bagan down to 10 men for the moment.

54' Mehtab Hossain with a blunder leaves the ball stranded as Amna and Shilton Paul clash into each other for snatching possession. Paul somehow clears the ball.

53' Mehtab Hossain replaces Shilton de Silva.

52' Kassim Aidara booked for clattering into Pintu Mahata.

50' Shilton de Silva booked for a late tackle from behind on Lalrindika Ralte.

49' East Bengal showing urgency in their approach. Mohun Bagan on the back foot.

Second Half kicks off.

HALF TIME : East Bengal 1-2 Mohun Bagan

Acosta's goal minutes before the break salvages some silver lining for the Red and Golds, as a dominant Mohun Bagan side goes into the break leading 2-1.

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45+2' GOAAAAAAL! Acosta heada in towards the goal, Paul saves, the hovering ball goes into the back of the net after a rebound off Acosta. 1-2.

3 Minutes Added on.

45' Brandon's feeble attempt at goal well wide.

42' Abhishek Ambekar's cross from the left goes way off the target area.

41' Lalrindika Ralte replaces Kamalpreet Singh.

40' East Bengal's passing has been shambolic.

37' Danmawia, Brandon and Jobby Justin have been a complete let-off in the first half so far courtesy an extremely resilient Mohun Bagan defence.

34' Arijit Bagui has been a livewire at the right flank, troubling Lalramchullova, each time he has the ball at his feet.

31' GOOOAAAAAÀAAAAAAL! Henry Kisekka blasts one in similar style as Pintu Mahata after yet another Arijit Bagui cross. Acosta and Mehtab Singh with no communication whatsoever.

30' Mohun Bagan clearly the better side so far with incessant attacks up the pitch.

28' Shouts for penalty as Dicka is brought down by Laldanmawia in the box, but the referee is not interested.

26' MISS! Dicka heads wide from an Pintu Mahata corner. Dagar caught ball watching.

24' Acosta heads wide from an Al-Amna corner.

22' MISS! Kisekka twists, turns and shoots. The shot is inches wide.

20' GOAAAAAAAL! Pintu Mahata scores after latching on to a Arijit Bagui cross.

16' Shilton se Silva shoots wide from distance.

14' Shilton Paul goes down after clashing with Acosta.

13' Danmawia finds himself stranded at the right flank and is eventually outnumbered by Kingsley and co.

11' Acosta with some touches on the ball, looks confident in his approach.

8' MISS! Kingsley heads wide from a corner.

6' SAVE! Rakshit Dagar parries away a Henry Kisekka freekick.

3' Mohun Bagan playing it deep between themselves.

Kick-off

Line Ups for today :

East Bengal : Dagar (GK), Samas Ali, Mehtab Singh, Acosta, Lalramchullova, Laldanmawia, Kamalpreet, Aidara, Brandon, Md. Al-Amna, Jobby Justin

Mohun Bagan : Shilton Paul (GK), Arijit Bagui, Kingsley, Lalchawnkima, Ambekar, Britto, Pintu, Sourav Das, Shilton de Silva, Dipanda, Henry

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