Category: Notice and Updates

Bagan face a huge defeat against Dempo at home soil

Dempo thrashed Mohun Bagan 4-1 in Kolkata, which moved them a inch closer to their fourth league title. N.S. Manju gave the hosts an early lead but in second half spectators of Salt lake Stadium saw an emphatic display Armando Colaco’s team while Beto (2), Ranti Martins and Joaquim Abranches scored 4 goals to almost ensure the league title.







Mohun Bagan came into this on the back of consecutive home wins over Air India and Mahindra. So they were determined to continue their revival under Biswajit Bhattacharya with a strong performance against Dempo.

Dempo had beaten East Bengal in round 20, and they were confident of another good showing away from home in the 7th minute when Manju scored from a corner of Marcos with a delightful left footed volley .



Dempo was struggling in the entire first half as Chiddi, Sueoka, Barreto got a lot of chances to score for Bagan but it was 1-0 at the first half with strong performance of Mariners.


After the lemon break in the second half  Dempo looked a totally different side and in 47th minute  Beto scored the equalizer from a corner. (1-1)

Seven minutes later the league leaders took the lead when Ranti Martins scored with a very neat finish after receiving a fine pass from Joaquim Abranches. (1-2)

In the 60th minute Joaquim Abranches scored from a corner as Shilton Paul was caught out of position. (1-3)

Just four minutes later Beto scored his second and team’s fourth by a clean header from a cross of Anthony Perreria. (1-4)

After that few chances were created by mariners but those were not enough to hit and break  the solid wall of Dempo.


Mahindra’s draw against Pune means Dempo are now nine points clear at the top with only three rounds remaining.

 



Teams:

Dempo: Abhijit, John, Antao (Anwar), Carvalho, Climax (Jwell) , Beto, Anthony, Naik, Ranty, Abranches, Rebello.

Mohun Bagan: Shilton (Sangram) , Sur Kumar, Deepak, Manju, Biswajit, Marcos, Seuoka, Manish(James), Isfaq (Snehasish), Chidi, Barreto.

Picture Courtesy : Sangbad Pratidin

Mohun Bagan 0-0 East Bengal

Mohun Bagan fails to get past a 10-men kingfisher East Bengal. The match ends to a goal-less draw in Sahara Perimier League clash at Yuba Bharati Krirangan here today.

 As Mohun Bagan yet again let a winning chance slip by, the players’ physical pains will be nothing to the fans adn supporters’ mental frustration of being forced to accept another draw against East Bengal.

 

East Bengal were reduced to 10 men when Harmanjot Singh Khabra was sent off in the 73rd minute after a nasty tackle on Snehashish Chakraborty but Mohun Bagan’s strike duo of Jose Ramirez Barreto and Edeh Chidi did not get enough supply from mid-field to take full points from the match. KEB goalkeeper Gurpreet did well to save some sure goals at the dying moments.

Mohun Bagan’s must win against Rivals

It does not get any bigger than this for Mohun Bagan. If Bagan loses points, advantage Chirag United. If team Mohun Bagan secures full 3points, then they are very close to retain the Kolkata League title.

The match has lost some of its gloss though with the news that Kingfisher East Bengal is much away from the title – and as it stands – they might lose the 4th position of the table if the lose to Mohun Bagan.
 
Even though one would like to see Bagan wins with a huge margin, one would also want to see the best players on the field in the big matches. That is what big matches are all about. Best players, great atmosphere and lots of goals (hopefully). For example, watching Mohun Bagan vs Kingfisher East Bengal without Barreto and Bhaichung is like preparing to go on a dinner with Katrina Kaif only to learn that she is ill and you have to go out with some girl around the corner.
 
Mohun Bagan must go into the game in the best possible manner- score from the very beginning. The team has scored 7 goals in last two matches. Both Barreto and Chidi are scoring goals post Bengali new year. The defense is looking rock solid with Deepak leading from behind.
 
While East Bengal has Alvito suspended, Nirmal away and Yakubu not registered for the match, they will have to grossly depend upon Nabi, Sanju and Mehtab for the game. 
 
Both the teams will play in 4-4-2 formation.
 
Expected teams –
 
Kingfisher East Bengal –
 
Gurpreet (U-19), Khabra, Mehraj, Opara, soumik, Sanju, Bikhokhei, Mehtab, Nabi, Bhaichung, Hammond
 
Mohun Bagan –
 
Sangram, Surkumar, Masih, Deepak, Biswajit, Sueoka, Subhojit(U-19), Mickey, Snehasish, Chidi, Barreto

Picture Courtesy: AAJKAAL