With today’s victory, East Bengal clinched the much-needed 3 points to climb to the top of CFL 2017 table on goal differences. EB established their dominion right from the start as they dictated the pace of the game. A wonderful header from Wilis Plaza gave the hosts a lead in the first half. The second half was all about EB toying with the Tollygunge defense. A comprehensive and overall performance added by Willis Plaza’s hattrick helped seal a comfortable victory for the Red and Gold Brigade. The win will provide a much-needed confidence to the EB camp ahead of the mega Kolkata derby against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan on 24th September
Agragami, on the other hand, will have work to do as they go back and try to figure out what went wrong.
Poor tackle on Joby Justin by Gautam Khujur. Khujur loses his calm and gets into a confrontation with Cavin Lobo. Receives his second yellow as TA is reduced to 10 men in the final minutes
86'- Chance for Tollygunge. Nabin Hela follows a through ball inside the box but before he could reach, Tanmoy shielded brillianlty and made sure that the ball went wide.
What a spectacular show of football. Laldanmawia Ralteque finally gets on the scoresheet after being close to scoring several times. A wonderful flick from the header by Ralte as the ball hits the post to glide into the net
75'- Heera makes an inside cut on the left plank and play Bawar who releases a through to the forward. Gurwinder Singh shields and keeps the danger away
Ralte finds himself in front of the goal again. Surabuddin sent a brilliant through ball towards Ralte who once again missed the chance to score from a one on one situation. Hits the side netting
65'- Chance Ralte times his run brilliantly to beat the offside trap and gets one on one with the keeper. TA keeper Sourav does good to make a dive on the right side to prevent his team from embarrassment.
64'- Substitution EB is more or less confident of a win as Khalid Jamil is evidently saving players for next week's Kolkata derby. Surabuddin Mullick comes on as Al Amna gets substituted
Wilis Plaza has justified his selection to the team. An absolute poacher who knows exactly where to be. Puts the ball in the net with ease to complete his hat-trick
East Bengal played several passes in the middle of the pitch before Al Amna sends a through ball towards Chullova on the left side. Chullova cuts in brilliantly inside the box and passes it to Plaza who just had to push the ball into the net.
