The Durand Cup Committee had abandoned the Derby match and that benefited local rivals who got qualified to the second round thanks to the point they earned.
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Bagan moves up in table.
Mohun Bagan wins by 2-1 against Kolkata Club East Bengal to secure three vital points. Bagan moves to the second spot, behind Aizawl FC who lost to Bengaluru FC by 0-1 today.
Sony and Azhar scored the goals in the first half while Borges reduced the margin in the dying moments of the match. Balwant and Duffy missed at least three sitters each.
KEB reduced to 10 men after Plaza hit Anas. But Bagan played a defensive game in the second half to ensure three vital points are achieved. Sony was adjudged Man of the Match.
Bagan gets past Abahony
Mohun Bagan secured three points after they won against Abahony (BD) by 3-1.
Bagan conceded a goal early in the match when defense was caught slow in reacting to an Abahony move. The vall was crossed from right of Abahony , a player was allowed to hold the ball, and he placed it well through Sarthak.
In the dying moments of first half Balwant cross found Sony who passes it to Jeje and Jeje scored the equalizer.
In the second half Yusa cross found Balwant on the edge of the box , he got into the box and chipped the ball well over the goalie to make it 2-1.
In the dying moments of second half Sony placed the ball well tonthe left of the Abahony goalie to make it 3-1.
However Balwant missed three seaters and Prabir missed one as well. Otherwise Bagan could have increased the margin.