IFA Shield 2018, Semifinal: Mohun Bagan vs SAIL Burnpur, Live Match Updates

Final Score : Mohun Bagan U19 2-1 SAIL Burnpur U19

Till next time !!! Its's GOOD-BYE !!

Hope you all have enjoyed the coverage !!!

The final promises to be a great match, it will be a Kolkata Derby after all !!!

Mohun Bagan U19 will face East Bengal U19 in the final of the IFA Sheild on Thursday afternoon !!!!

4 minutes added on

Subho Ghosh is taken of !!

Mohun Bagan minutes away from a place in the final against arch rivals East Bengal

Samar Kumar's kick was too hot to handle for the goalkeeper and the bounced back in fron of Subho Ghosh's feet who gently placed the ball inside the net !!!

GOAL !!!! Mohun Bagan nets the winner !!!!

A nice free-kick taken, but a feeble head keeps the scoreline 1-1 !!!

Abhishek Payne gets a yellow, Mohun Bagan earns a free-kick !!!

free-kick for SAIL but not harm done !!!

Hillem Singh is the only shining star for SAIL Burnpur in the second half .. his swift runs down the right is proving to be lethal

Rahul Mondal of SAIL Burnpur gets a yellow card for rash tackle

Both the substitutes, Deep Saha and Lalthan Khuma making a difference in the midfield ... increasing the pace of the attacks

Mohun Bagan coach injects fresh leg as Lalthan Khuma is introduced !!!

Ratan Das' shot sails over the net .. another chance for Mohun Bagan !!!

The Mariners are enjoying a great spell of play but still short of taking the lead !!

SAIL Burnpur U19 team not impressive in the second half unlike the first 45 minutes ... but still their defense has looked compact !!!

Bagan with a set-piece movement, looking to re-create their first goal but the header was weak and off target !!!

Mohun Bagan with a postiive start !!!

Second half kicks off !!!

It's Half-time, Score: Mohun Bagan U19 1-1 SAIL Burnpur U19

2 MINUTES ADDED ON

Mohun Bagan almost scored their second one ... but the referee denied that the ball crossed the line ... Goal line technology's absence is being felt here !!!

Abhijit Pradhan gets a yellow card for a rough challenge on Mohun Bagan'a Subho Ghosh

Sourav Das creates another opportunity but a weak shot from his companion keeps the score unchanged !!!

Wonderful run from Sourav Das followed by an inch-perfect cross, but Subho Ghosh couldn't connect, one of the best opportunities for Mohun Bagan after conceding the goal !!!

The mouth watering clash is changing it's course every minute, we are in for a cracker !!!

Dewar (SAIL) gets a yellow card !!!

GOAL !!!! SAIL Equalise ... It's 1-1 !!! Rahul Mondal does the needful !!!

GOAL !!! Mohun Bagan take 1-0 lead via a set-piece movement !!! Sourav Das on the scoresheet !!!

Another corner wasted by Mohun Bagan

Mohun Bagan gets a free-kick from a dangerous position, but well defended by SAIL !!!

Souvik Ghoshal's shot denied by the crossbar !!

Mohun Bagan wins a corner but couldn't capitalize

SAIL awarded a free-kick, but the ball was too long for anyone to reach

Mohun Bagan beginning to play their natural game !!!!

Mohun Bagan survive an early scare .... SAIL could have been 1-0 up in the first minute !!!

Its kick-off !!!

The players make their way inside the field, we are moments away from the kick-off at the Mohun Bagan ground !!!

East Bengal has already secured their place in the final, Mohun Bagan U19 and SAIL Burnpur U19 will battle it out for the remaining spot in Thursday's final !!!

Players warming up on a cloudy afternoon in Kolkata !!!! Few are 20 minutes away from the kick-off !!

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE updates of the IFA Shield SF match between Mohun Bagan and SAIL Burnpur.

Mohun Bagan U19 boys have certainly looked good in the group stage matches of the IFA Shield. The Mariners thrashed Churchill Brothers 7-1 before defeating Bengal Football Academy 2-0 in their 2nd match and edging past Tata Football Academy in the third.

The young boys in Green and Maroon have played well as a unit and creating multiple goal-scoring opportunities in all of their matches.

SAIL Burnpur, on the other hand, were completely demolished by East Bengal in their inaugural match of the IFA Shield. They lost 1-6 to the Red and Golds, meaning that they would have to give it their all for resurgence in their next two. That is exactly what they did! SAIL Burnpur U19s handsomely defeated Mohammedan Sporting 4-0 in their next match and then defeated ATK 1-0 in their third, thereby securing a place in the semis.

Mohun Bagan vs SAIL Burnpur promises to be a good contest as both the teams' players are brimming with confidence on the back of wins. Whichever team emerges on top in this semifinal clash will go on to face East Bengal in the summit clash.