AFC Cup: East Bengal 1-1 Kitchee SC

East Bengal hold Kitchee SC 1-1 in AFC Cup

AFC Cup: East Bengal come from behind to play out entertaining 1-1 draw with Kitchee SC

Full-time, and it ends as a draw! Great effort from both teams. We leave with the first points of our @AFCCup campaign. (1-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

And that's that! The referee brings the match to a close. It finishes 1 apiece.

Jordi has a free header in the box, but heads way over! Kitchee could have won it there

Mama went through, but delayed his shot and it was cleared for a corner! That could have sealed the game

Dudu goes very close! His header from a long throw is cleared off the line! That could have been the game.

And Ranti levels the scoreline! East Bengal right back in it.

The goal was coming, and Kitchee take a deserved lead.

Though they trail, the home team will be encouraged by the chances they created, and will have a go in the second half.

Although East Bengal started well, Kitchee have been dominating possession and looking to create chances at every opportunity

Another massive chance for Kitchee, but somehow it doesn't go in. KEB living very dangerously. (1-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

GOAL!!! Ranti Martins with the goal!!! (1-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Another substitution for KEB. Sukhwinder comes on for Mehtab. #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Substitution: Baljit Sahni on for Abranches. #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Cracking strike on goal that beats Abhijit, but it bounces out off the crossbar. Lucky for KEB. (0-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Martins flicks a header towards goal, but it's straight at the goalkeeper. (0-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Half-time, and the players go in trailing by one goal. (0-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Brilliant chance for Mama down the right, but his pass to Ranti Martins is too heavy. (0-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Goal! Belencoso powers past Deepak Mondal and heads into the net. Kitchee lead. (0-1) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

WHAT A SAVE! Brilliant header on goal, but Abhijit Mondal does very well to parry away. (0-0) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Brilliant diving block by Deepak Mondal to stop a flowing Kitchee attack. (0-0) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Martins through on goal, but his shot is blocked by a defender on the line. A great early chance for KEB. (0-0) #KEBLive
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Our starting XI against Kitchee SC: Abhijit, Susak, Gaikwad, Robert, Deepak, Mehtab, Rafique, Mama, Abranches, Dudu, Martins. #KEB
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Check out what coach @ESchattorie and Deepak Mondal had to say at our pre-match press conference. @AFCCup http://t.co/vT1tbFoeuw
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 10, 2015

Know @eastbengalfc Rivals for @AFCCup : Kitchee SC http://t.co/P5xfUsZg2M #IndianFootball #AFCup pic.twitter.com/VwuyLUQ57Q
— Goal India (@Goal_India) March 9, 2015

East Bengal - Kitchee SC Preview: Red and Gold look to bounce back in AFC Cup http://t.co/cNCMCZPPhA #indianfootball pic.twitter.com/k9FnWwDdhq
— Goal India (@Goal_India) March 10, 2015

Head coach Eelco Schattorie and Deepak Mondal meet their opposition at the @AFCCup pre-match press conference. #KEB pic.twitter.com/7R0gtVo6wA
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) March 9, 2015

East Bengal vs Kitchee FC AFC Cup 2015 Match Preview http://t.co/ske4WkJjZx
— DH R&G FANS 'CLUB (@dhrgfclub) March 10, 2015

Lo Kwan Yee: Kitchee want three points against East Bengal http://t.co/JqTArGwdwX #indianfootball #AFCCup
— Goal India (@Goal_India) March 10, 2015

AFC Cup: East Bengal vs Kitchee SC - Match preview