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That's all from us here. Stay tuned for more CFL 2017 action as the season progresses. East Bengal have leapfrogged Mohun Bagan to the top of the table for the moment.
What a display of attacking football by EB in the second half. A couple of inspired substitutions in the second half were vindicated as Khalid Jamil's men are well on course for another dominating CFL campaign Just like in the first game against NBP Rainbow, EB found another goalscoring hero in the form of Surabuddin Mollick.
90+5' Khalid Jamil got his substitutions spot-on today. Surabuddin Mollick gave a fine exhibition of his goalscoring ability today with a 20-minute hat-trick.
90+3' Surabuddin wraps up things with his hat-trick. He becomes the 2nd EB player to score a hat-trick this CFL season after VP Suhair. What an impact by the 24-year-old.
90+2' Yami with an attempt which is blocked and sets Peerless on the counter attack. Atinder Mani, in a one-v-one situation, pulls his effort wide of Barreto's goal.
87' Samad's low cross from the right almost reaches Plaza for a tap-in but Toure in the Peerless defence deflects it wide. EB are in cruise control with less than 3 minutes of regulation time remaining.
84' Surabuddin has been a menace ever since he came on in the second half. Here he almost directed a header into the net. He has five minutes plus stoppage time to complete his hat-trick.
82' Jamil's men have done well to rack up the goals on this paddy field of a pitch today. His substitutions have worked today with Gabriel and Surabuddin opening the floodgates. EB are well on course to maintain their perfect CFL 2017 record. It's 4-1 EB right now.
80' Surabuddin takes on two Peerless defenders but his left-footed shot is a tame one, straight into Surjay's hands. Peerless have completely disintegrated as a defensive unit.
79' It's becoming a procession for EB now. Peerless have completely capitulated in the second half, particularly in the last five minutes. The Red and Golds are not letting up yet. They want more goals.
77' Another goal in quick succession for Surabuddin as horrific defending by Peerless is punished by the substitute. The youngster is now on a hat-trick.
75' Surabuddin with another set-piece goal for EB which all but seals the win. EB 3-1 Peerless. It all came about after Al Amna and Gabriel earned the free-kick deep inside the Peerless half and the resulting delivery was glanced goalwards by Surabuddin.
74' EB are pressing for another goal here. The Red and Golds are far from letting up after going ahead and goalscorer Gabriel has now earned a free kick deep inside the Peerless half.
68' Another jinking run by Brandon but his cross with the weaker left-foot evades every EB player in the Peerless box. The Red and Golds need to improve their end product in these atrocious conditions.
66' Atinder Mani, who has just replaced Kishku, fires in an effort from a Peerless counter attack and fails to trouble Barreto in the EB goal. Dodoz, Peerless' lone striker is the only man inside the EB half at the moment. That shows the amount of pressure the defending champions are putting.
64' Great save by Peerless' Surjay as Surabuddin almost scores with an angled effort to the far right-hand corner of the goal. However, the Peerless 'keeper stands up to the challenge and makes a brilliant save. EB are upping the ante now.
58' Peerless have identified the over-aggressiveness of Chullova on East Bengal's left and tried to exploit that but the pitch conditions mean that no more than three passes could be strung together.
55' Brilliant bit of play from Al Amna after an East Bengal ball recovery in the Peerless half. The Syrian midfielder bamboozled the Peerless left-back but his cross wasn't met by the waiting Plaza and Suhair. Another chance goes begging for the Red and Golds.
52' Corner for East Bengal and Plaza's headed attempt is wide of the target. Difficult conditions here at the East Bengal ground for those who want to see free-flowing football.
50' A patchy, muddy ground has forced East Bengal to go direct as soon as they get the ball wide. Right-back Samad has two crosses in the space of seconds cleared by the Peerless defence.
47' East Bengal are having the ball in the early stages of the 2nd half. But the ground conditions aren't helping them impose their superior technical football on Peerless. It's 1-1.
Nearly. The man who scored a brace in EB's last game got his head to the ball swung in from Al Amna. But the direction on that was not that great. Blazed wide of the mark.
Ball played in from the right by Al Amna. Chullova gets his head to the ball but his timing on the jump is off and that means the ball is skied and wide of the target.
