The first half saw Mohun Bagan establish their dominion as Kamo scored a screamer to give the hosts a one goal lead heading into half time. They could have got more goals if they were more ruthless in front of goal. A comprehensive and overall performance added by Kromah's brace in the second half help the Mariners seal a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Customs, on the other hand, will have work to do as they go back and try to figure out what went wrong.
FULL TIME! Mohun Bagan wins 2-0. Their fourth win on the trot, as they continue their march to the league title. Liberian midfielder Ansumana Kromah announced the Man of the Match
81' Chesterpaul Lyngdoh takes the fourth corner for the Mariners but nothing comes out of it. 9 more minutes remain in the game as Bagan try to hold on to the lead amidst constant threat.
75' Few patches of sloppy play owing to the wet pitch. Mohun Bagan looks comfortably poised with a 2 goal cushion. Biplab is looking lively ever since he came on
70' Customs trying to break in amidst a stern Bagan defense through aerial balls but Kingsley prove time and again that he is ruling the backline. Kromah is coming deep to facilitate the play as Bagan looks to dominate the pace of the game
63' Bagan center back Ezz Kingsley receives the first yellow of the game. Gives Customs a free kick at a lucrative area. John Ampong tries to bury the ball in but misses it by miles.
60' The Maroon and Green army are dominating the second half until now but the visitors are not relenting and are looking to attack. Azharuddin putting constant pressure on the left flank to find a decent delivery into the box.
50' Goooooooaaaall!! 2-0 Mohun Bagan Five minutes into the half and Kromah gets on the scoresheet. The striker takes a brilliant first touch on his onstep and makes a clinical finish into the net to cushion the Mariners’ lead
The referee blows the whistle for the half-time. Mohun Bagan was lucky to take the lead but they have to be more ruthless in the second half to kill the game. Customs 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+2' A brilliant one-two play just outside the box between Kamo and Kromah gives Bagan a chance to extend their lead but the Customs defense clear the danger.
30' Both teams still tied on 0-0 at the hour-our mark. Azharuddin Mullick posing a constant threat to the Customs defense on the left flank with MB's foreign duo of Kromah and Kamo combining brilliantly in front of the goal.
23’ A brilliant cross from the 30yard mark pose a serious threat to the Mariners. However, a flying Shibin Raj fists the ball and takes down Joseph Segun along with him. Visitors earn their first corner. A wayward out swinging corner keeps the danger at bay!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Calcutta Football League 2017.
Today, we have Mohun Bagan taking on Calcutta Customs Club at the Mohun Bagan ground.
The Mariners have had a perfect record so far in the 2017 CFL, winning each of their three previous games and scoring 11 goals in the process. Ivorian striker Bayi Kamo’s four goals sealed the deal against Patha Chakra last time out as Bagan ran out 5–2 winners to keep the pressure on East Bengal, who have also won four games on the spin.
Sitting three points behind East Bengal, Bagan will look to continue their winning momentum ahead of two big games against Mohammedan Sporting and the Red and Golds in September.
Calcutta Customs, meanwhile, haven’t won a single game this CFL season and their winless run is set to continue if Mohun Bagan’s recent form is anything to go by.
Here is the predicted Mohun Bagan lineup for today, with goalkeeper Shilton Paul a major doubt after coming off nursing a shoulder injury in the game against Patha Chakra.
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