Mohun Bagan and Lajong match ended in 0-0. Both team got some chances to score but the goalies did well. Lajong was better of the two in the midfield – particularly Menyonger – Menyonger was awarded the man of the match today

It was good performance from Mohun Bagan because whipping Lajong in their own den is not a very easy task, though they are not in the good position in the League table.

But the poor condition of ground made the match tough for the mariners where they started with single striker Odafa Okolie. Ashim Biswas and Jose Barreto was in the midfield. In the first half Odafa’s shot hit the post and one side volley of Barreto brilliantly saved by Lajong goalkeeper.

In the second half Lajong started to attack more than the first half and they also got some good chances but again post and Sangram saved Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan made few mistakes  after the lemon break and Lajong got back to the match. Coach Prasanta Banerjee also told in the press meet. He also added that the team should have won the match but the players unluckily couldn’t score. But Bagan coach is happy with the performance of his team. Even mariners loose two points but they earned one point in an away encouner against team like Lajong at their ground Khuman Lampak Stadium at Imphal.

Mohun Bagan is now with 16 points from 8 matches so far. In I League they will next play against HAL at Bangalore on 14th December. Before that Bagan will resume their KPL campaign. Bagan will meet EMTA Mohammedan Sporting on Thursday, 8th December at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in a Sahara CFL match.

Team: Sangram, Surkumar, Kingshuk, Sourav, Dhanrajan, Gouranga, Murli (Souvick), Snehasis, Barreto, Ashim (Jagtar), Odafa.

Yellow Card: Murli.

McDowell Mohun Bagan will play against Shillong Lajong FC at Imphal tomorrow. Due to unprepared home ground Shillong Lajong is playing their home match at Imphal instead of Shillong. However, local political issue have created a panic at Imphal. Yesterday, there was a bomb blast at market place at Imphal, which is not too far from the ground where mariners will practice today after-noon and play tomorrow. But AIFF officials have ensured that the match will take place as per schedule.There will be no change in the schedule. I League CEO Mr. Sunanda Dhar will be reaching at Imphal today to take best arrangement for the match. Meanwhile, Manipur Football Association also assure that there will be no problem to held the match at time.

Yesterday, 23 membered McDowell Mohun Bagan team reached to Imphal at after-noon. The team is staying with high security at the team hotel. Before leaving Kolkata Mohun Bagan Coach Prasanta Banerjee told at the Airport that only three points is the target, though it is an away match and home team’s supporters are very noisy, enthusiastic but McDowell Mohun Bagan is only looking for victory. TD Subrata Bhattacharya told from team hotel at Imphal that very ackward situation, curfew, absolutely confined to the hotel and the cold atmosphere, everything is going against Mariners. Only victory can overcome this situation of uneasiness. It has been learnt there is massive water problem in the team hotel as well.

In this season Mohun Bagan already faced a defeat against Lajong FC at Federation Cup. Though TD Subrata told that time the team was not prepared for the big match but now the team has got the shape though there is a lot of injury problem in the team, still the team is at the second spot in the league. The TD is looking for three points from the match.