Mohun Bagan lost to Air India 0-2. Fans are enquirying about the new coach’s name. Mohunbaganclub.com will update the fans once they hear from the officials about the next press meeting. But this won’t happen before the Mohammedan Sporting match

Tolgay Ozbey is currently under medical scanner. The physicians are checking if there is a muscle strain, and MRI is done for the same. Based upon the reports the officials will decide if he will remain with the team or will be moved to Kolkata. The reports are expected in the evening today.

a quick update on the happening since morning –

03:00 pm – Tolgay staying back with the team – but won’t be able to get into the field for tomorrow’s game. He might be partially available for the 3rd league match

02:30 pm – Report says the injury is not very serious – and Tolgay needs rest. Tolgay will stay back at Siliguri with the team.

12:30 pm –  Hamstring injury confirmed. Tolgay undergoing medical assistance including rays.

10:30 am -Tolgay undergoes MRI

Mohun Bagan started the journey in this year’s Federation Cup with a goalless draw against Churchill Brothers. Both sides had a number of chances to score but none of them managed to.

 Mohun Bagan started the match with a 4-4-2 formation. Arindam was the custodian. The four defenders were – Nirmal, Eche, Khelemba and Lalrozama Fanai. The midfield consisted of  –  Denson, Masih , Jewel and Nabi. Tolgay paired skipper, Odafa up front. With both Denson and Masih operating in the centre of the midfield, Jewel had to play in the right wing. Jewel played a number of matches as a winger last season, and it is no surprise that he doesn’t enjoy playing in that position. Today was not different either, as Jewel was ineffective in the right wing, though his shot was saved by the wood-work, in the 30^th minute. Also Rakesh Masih was very slow in the midfield, allowing his counterparts Beto and Lenny to move up and create pressure on our defense. The best chance for Mohun Bagan in the first half, fell to Tolgay in the 41^st minute.  He went one-on-one with Churchill Brothers’ keeper, Sandip Nandy, but failed to score.  Odafa also got a chance to score in the 28^th minute, but his shot went over the bar.  Arindam also made two great saves (26^th and 37^th minute) in the first half.

As play resumed after the lemon break, Santosh Kashyap, replaced Masih with Manish Bhargav. This move resulted in two things – 1) Allowed Jewel to play freely in his own position at the centre of the midfield. 2) Increased the mobility in the right wing. Mohun Bagan made a brilliant start to the 2^nd half as they managed to put a lot of pressure on the Churchill defense. The Mariners earned a corner in the 48^th minute and the woodwork again came to the rescue of Churchill as Denson’s shot was denied by the post in the 50^th minute. In the 52^nd minute the Green and Maroon Brigade were denied a genuine penalty and shockingly Tolgay was booked for play-acting. In the 63^rd minute, Tolgay got injured and had to be substituted by Sabeeth. Despite Tolgay’s absence Mohun Bagan continued to attack and create chances. In the 65^th minute Fanai moved up in overlap, down the left, to find Nabi, who in turn found Odafa, whose shot was again denied by the woodwork. Beto scored in the 73^rd minute, but thankfully his goal was ruled out due to offside. Mohun Bagan earned a number of corners in the last 10 minutes, but failed to make use of them. Coach made his last change in the 87^th minute, when he replaced Nabi with Snehasish, but it did not make any change to the scoreline, which ended 0-0.

Team: Arindam, Nirmal, Eche, Khelemba, Lalrozama, Jewel, Denson, Masih(Manish Bhargav HT), Nabi(Snehasish 87’), Tolgay(Sabeeth 63’), Odafa.

Yellow Cards: Eche, Tolgay, Khelemba.

NEXT MATCH: Mohun Bagan v/s Air India [22/9/2012 at 7 p.m. (I.S.T.)]