East Bengal 3-0 Southern Samity, CFL 2017, As it happened

East Bengal 3-0 Southern Samity, Full-time

Updated: 23 August 2017 16:46 IST - Published: 23 August 2017 16:27 IST

The first half was pretty much balanced but by the start of the second half, East Bengal had gained complete control. They could have got more goals if they were more ruthless in front of goal. Ralte scored the first goal while Samadh and Amna got the other goals.

Amna's performance stood out while Plaza was endearing as well. Southern will go back and try to figure out what went wrong.

That's all for today.

FULL TIME! East Bengal win 3-0. Thier fourth win on the trot, as they continue their march to the league title.

90+1' - Amna has been adjudged as the Man of the Match. Meanwhile, another corner for East Bengal. Comes to nothing.

90' - Corner for East Bengal. A good ball is met with a decent effort on goal. However, the ball is cleared off the goalline.

88' - Long shot from Amna but it is way wide. East Bengal still looking for a fourth goal. The SOuthern players look wore out.

86' - Samad plays a beautiful all pass and overlaps to send in a cross. The cross is cleared for a corner.

Kevin Lobo takes the corner, sends in an inviting cross but it is cleared.

83' - Corner for Sothern Samity. East Bengal clear and break for a counter. The chance is wasted as the final pass is squandered.

81' - A brawl breaks out as a Southern player complains that Surabuddin stamped it. The referee gives a free kick and calms everyone down.

79' - CHANCE!

Southern break away on the counter, and have a chance to shoot. But Barretto fists the ball away for a corner. The corner leads to nothing.

78' - Yet another attack from the Red and Golds, as Samad surges forward through the right wing but the cross is cleared.

75' - GOAL! 3-0!

Willis Plaza advances down the right and makes loads of room before unleashing a powerful shot. The ball rebounds off the first post but falls at Amna's feet who finishes calmly. No way back from here for Southern.

73' - Surabuddin is looking very lively ever since coming on. He creates space and sends in a ball but can't find any one.

70' - A good spell of possession by East Bengal in the opposition half does not bear any fruit as the long range shot goes way wide. Cooling break underway now.

67' - Yellow card for Rakesh Masi. The Southern captain argues with the referee but he can't really complain there.

62' - SHOT!

Plaza takes it onto his left foot and shoots with power from just outside the box. Bhaskor makes a good save to deny Plaza.

61' - East Bengal are dominating the second half until now but Southern are not relenting and are looking to attack. Aboubakar cuts in from the left and sets up a teammate who can't connect his shot.

56' - GOAL! 2-0 East Bengal!

Samad Ali Mallick overlaps through the right wing and sends in a cross. However, the cross is misdirected towards the goal instead of the centre of the box. The goalkeeper is caught off-guard and the ball goes in!

55' - SHOT FROM A DISTANCE FROM BRANDON!

Straight into the hands of the goalkeeper.

52' - Freekick for East Bengal. Amna floats it in with a little curve but is cleared with conviction by the Southern defence.

50' - Another corner for Southern. This time, a better ball in but it is cleared nevertheless.

47' - CHANCE!

But Barretto is there for the time being. Corner for Southern but does not bear any fruit.

46' - East Bengal have a spring in their step after the break as they surge forward. No end product though.

The second half is about to start now and we are off!

The referee blows the whistle for the half-time. East Bengal were lucky to take the lead but they have to be more ruthless in the second half to kill the game. Southern have been creating chances as well but their final ball has been lacking. We will be back in live action in 15 minutes. Stay tuned.

45+1' - A chance for Southern and the ball goes in the net but the linesman had already signalled offside.

Change for Southern before half-time.

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