The match between Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan in the IFA Shield has been ended in a goalless draw.Mohammedan advanced to the semifinal of the tournament, while Bagan need to draw in the next match against Dhanmondi Sc on Saturday to reach to the Semifinal.
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IFA Shield: Bagan 1 – 0 United Sikkim
Mohun Bagan beat United Sikkim in the IFA Shield match. Sabeeth is the only scorer of the match and scored in the 33rd minute from a corner of Denson Devdas. Apart from that Mariners created several attacks but couldn’t convert them to the goals. Zakir missed the penalty as well as Katsumi’s shot hit the post. Though in the post match press conference Karim clarified that Katsumi couldn’t score the goal in the I League match against Bengaluru FC, that is why he instructed Zakir to take the penalty. But Zakir failed to increase the margin for his team. Bagan will next play against Mohammedan Sporting on 5th February at VYBK.
End of Bagan’s run
Bagan’s run comes to an to an end due to multiple factors. Pratap Singh, who gifted CB a penalty early in the game, finished off the game early. Ad to it, CB play acting managed to steal 5 additional minutes. In addition, Bagan had a dismal performance and the wood works stopped Bagan from scoring. A christopher goal was adjudged offside.