IFA Shield 2018, Semifinal: East Bengal vs Tata Football Academy, Live Match Updates

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East Bengal will play the final of the IFA Sheild on Thursday against the winner of tomorrow's match between Mohun Bagan U19 and SAIL Football Academy U19

It's all over !!!! Final score: East Bengal U19 4-1 TFA U19

Goal !!! Jhantu Prasad makes it 4-1 in favor of East Bengal as TFA's goalkeeper fails to keep the ball in control

GOAL !!! Dip Saha scores again to seal the deal for East Bengal and take them through to then final of the IFA Shield on Thursday !!!

3 minutes added on

Scores: East Bengal U19 2-1 TFA U19

An excellent through ball finds the foot of Gurmukh Singh who swiftly edged the ball passed the goalkeeper to score the winner !!!

GOAL !!!! East Bengal scores !!!!

goalscorer Suranjit Singh's shot sails over the post as East Bengal's supporters shout in despair

Last 15 minutes of action before the penalty shoot-outs if the score remains 1-1

End of first half extra-time

East Bengal's Dip Saha gets yellow card

east bengal's corner kick was well defended by TFA

midfielders trying to gain possession on a rain drenched football pitch, but no chances created in the past few minutes

great save from TFA's goalkeeper, he saved a clear goal

It's East Bengal U19 1-1 TFA U19

First half of extra time gets underway !!!!

This has been a semi-final which is living up to its expectations !!!

90 minutes over .... a another 30 minutes will be played to decide who becomes the first finalist of this year's IFA Sheild

Lalruaitlunga misses probably the last shot at goal in the regulation time

TFA get another easy chance, but the result remains same as we approach the dying minutes of the game !!!

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A great save from TFA goalkeeper, a match changing effort

TFA miss a sitter .. this could have been the end of the road for East Bengal but the match is still alive !!!

East Bengal gets its first yellow card

An excellent cross from Lalchanhima which was well connected by the foot but the woodwork came in the way to keep the scores unchanged

TFA pressing hard but still denied a lead

east bengal free-kick finds the keeper easily, scores unchanged, it's still East Bengal 1-1 TFA

Diak Rajak's impressive showcases skills, but Lalruaitluanga fails to continue the attack

TFA gets a free-kick after one of their players was knocked down

A left foot long ranger shot from Suranjit Singh fired at the top of the net makes it all squares in semi-final

GOAL !!! East Bengal equalise

Half-Time substitute Lalhruaitluanga is making a mockery of himself at the sidelines, losing the balls twice in a span of few seconds !!

East Bengal fans who have braved the sun and rain to witness the match from the stands are pretty dissapointed at the moment !!!!

East Bengal losing possession too easily, missed a clear head at goal !!!

East Bengal shocked !!!!

GOAL !!!! TFA draws first blood !!!

Second Half kicks off !!!

We have to wait and see if the match ends in the regulation or an extra 30 minutes will be needed to break the deadlock !!!

Players take the field as they enter the last 45 minutes of the exciting encounter !!!!

SCORE UPDATE at Half Time: EAST BENGAL U 0-0 TATA FOOTBALL ACADEMY U19

Sukhal Kunkal gets a yellow card for a clumsy challenge !!

Suranjit Singh's shot yields a corner for East Bengal ...... but the header was too weak and off target

Excellent defending from East Bengal, denying Chetan Hansdah a clear shot at the goal !!!

Nervous moments for East Bengal at the heart of their defence but somehow they survive

Suranjit Singh with a feeble shot, straight to the goalkeeper

A golden chance wasted by TFA after the goalkeeper fumbled with the ball. The player just had to place in inside the net but he failed to do so

A powerful left kick goes off target, the best shot of the day so far