Bose awarded Player of the match. Apuia remains a hidden Hero.

Full Time – It’s 3-0 for Mohun Bagan. Jamie, Bose , Greg scored for Mohun Bagan.

90+3′ Ashique shot saved

90+1′ Ashique brilliance but Suhail misses from 3 yards!

5 mins added to the clock

89′ Dimitri shot goes wide

88′ Apuia fouled

87′ MSC attempt off target

86′ Liston attempt off target

82 ‘Ashique fouled!

81′ Deepak, Ashique in for Greg, Thapa

77′ Tom booked

75′ Dimitri, Suhail in for Jamie , Manvir

73′ What a poor judgement by Liston. Bagan had an advantage but he unnecessarily went fora long ranger – straight to the goalie. Jamie was in an advantage position!

72′ Tom foils an MSC move. Corner. 

70′ Greg move blocked inside the box

69′ Manvir attempt saved

68′ Liston free kick goes wide

67′ Zuidika booked for foul on Liston

66′ Greg shot goes wide

62′ Liston fails to place from 3 yards!

55′ Manvir booked

53′ Rai long ranger goes wide

52′ Manvir grounder saved

48′ Manvir attempt foiled

46′ – Liston attempt straight to goalie

45:01′ Match resumes after lemon break

HT – It’s 3-0 for Mohun Bagan in the break!

45’+1′ Bose header goes wide

45′ Manvir brilliance – but ball saved by MSC defense

35:12′ Greg gets into the D and places the ball well. It is 3-0 for Mohun Bagan!

32′ Bora booked

30:50′ – Greg free kick – Bose makes it 2-0

30′ Adjei booked

29′ Manvir brilliant move from the right – Jamie was close to score a double!

28′ Jamie booked!

24′ Alexis booked for foul on Thapa

21′ Liston attempt in vain !

19′ Thapa fouled. Franca booked

17′ Jamie attempt straight to goalie

12′ – Liston shot saved

7:45 – and Jamie scores! Mohun Bagan up 1-0. It was a corner and Liston corner finds Greg – his back header goes to Jamie and Jamie heads the ball into the net.

4′ Goalie fists out Apuia long ranger

3′ Jamie attempt straight to Goalie

0′- Kick off by MB

Squad: Vishal(1) , Bose (15), Alberto (21), Tom (5) , Rai(44), Apuia(45)  Liston (17), Thapa(6), Greg(10), Manvir(11), Jamie(29) 

Mohun Bagan had shown a terrible show so far in this season. The reasons why the team is having poor show , and the team has been reduced to a “one half” team – needs a retrospect.

Categories

• Coach – and his lack of vision in setting the right team after 6 games
• Captain – his lackluster attitude and clueless defending
• Senior players’ lack of confidence

The coach has got 6 games to find out the right combination of the team. He has placed 6 different playing XI in all these 6 games.  He finally realised that with Bose , Tom and Rai – you can’t go for a 3-5-2 combination. He has realised that 4 defenders is the right combination when these defenders are fielded. He then puts up two defensive midfielders before the defense – leading to a lack of an attacking midfielder – match after match. He could have fielded just Deepak Tangri as a defensive midfielder who should have been a better choice any day.

The coach does not have confidence to field an attacking midfield for unknown reasons. In spite of fielding a defensive formation – only one game saw clean sheet – and Bagan conceded at an average of 2 goals in the rest of the games. The coach decides to have a zero left wing in the first half against Bengaluru FC ! Why ? The confidence he has on Shubhashish Bose is stunning. 

Bose has never been able to foil fast attacks unless he becomes physical. He can be dribbled easily, He can get into false position easily. Bose goes on attack and either puts the ball into no man’s zone or loses the control – and is slow enough to get back to his position. However, he has got 90 mins of game – match after match, while video recordings of the games will show at times he tries to hide behind Tom exposing the left flank. Why is coach unable to give  Amandeep match time? What is coach’s interest in giving Bose opportunities match after match ?

Coach either takes Liston off or Manvir off from time to time in first XI leading to a problem in the balance of the team. Sahal had been instrumental in assisting goals , just like Liston or Manvir – but he is not placed in playing XI !

Dimitri or Jason don’t get balls at all in the attacking third – did the coach find out why ? The confidence level of these players are at all time low – has the coach even considered addressing the same?

 

Coach’s love towards Bose and lack of confidence in a formation of Liston, Deepak, Sahal, Manvir is costing Bagan heavily – match after match.  IF the coach is unable to address the problems, Bagan will be in a disastrous position in ISL soon. 

 

 

 

FT – It’s BFC 3-0 Mohun Bagan. Credit goes to BFC attackers, Mohun Bagan coach, Mohun Bagan Captain and refereeing

90+8′ Suhail shot goes wide

90+3′ Liston attempt wasted

8 mins added to the clock

90′ Jammy fails to control the ball – goal kick

89′ Suhail booked!

88′ Bose continues to pass the ball in no man’s land!

80′ Bose gets into attacking third, and did what he does best – miss-passes!

79′ Jason replaced by Suhail

78′ Noguera pulls Apuia and falls down. Referee gives foul in favour of him!

75′ fresh legs for BFC. Sunil gets a standing ovation from the crowd as he is replaced.

72′ Jason shot straight to Gurpreet

71′ Another incorrect referring decision. Thapa booked!

69′ Liston shot goes wide

68′ Feeble shot by Greg – straight to Gurpreet

67′ Tom header straight in Gurpreet’s hands

65′ Jammy in for Dimitri

62′ It seems the assistant referees have decided to play the 12th men role of BFC. A third incorrect decision on offside given!

60′ Another incorrect decision – onside Jason yet given offside!

57′ Corner – Tom header goes out.

55′ Sahal out of the game. He lasted for 9 minutes. Replaced by Anirudh. Dippendu replaced by Liston

51′ It’s 3-0 for BFC now. Sunil Chettry converts the penalty and becomes lone highest goal scorer of ISL

50′ Penalty for BFC

49′ Jason back chip but ball in Gurpreet’s safe hands

46′ Sunil moves from left – so does Bose – but Bose ended up 2 mtrs behind Sunil. That would sum up our story of the left back!

Sahal in for Abhishek

HT – It’s Bengaluru FC’s half in the first half by securing 2 goals. Both goals were scored due to defense faux pas. 

45+5′ Incorrect refereeing decision – Jason was onside but referee judges offside!

45′ 5 mins added to the clock

41′ Dimitri attempt – ball straight into Gurpreet’s gloves

40′ Goal line save by Tom

36′ Corner – wasted!

32′ Match resumes

27′ Tom and Dippendu collide trying to head in BFC box. Tom is bleeding!

25; Greg fails to get past BFC  defense.

22′ Dimitri header goes out

19′ Suresh makes it 2-0 as Bagan defense continues to collapse

16′ Manvir header straight to Gurpreet

14′ Bose shot 10 yards above the crosspiece

12′ Gurpreet saves Abhishek attempt, and a quick counter attack but BFC fails to increase the lead

09′ And BFC up 1-0. It was a corner – ball landed in the far post and Mendez chips the ball into the nets!

08′ Gurpreet saves Dimitri grounder

07′ Dimitri fouled. Free kick for Bagan in 20 yards

06′ Both sides testing the counter attack abilities

05′ Goal line save by Vishal

04′ Freekick for BFC outside the box

02′ Manvir gets a loose ball from Gurpreet faux pas but his shot goes wide

00′ Kick off

Team: Vishal (1), Bose(15), Biswas (32), Tom(5), Rai(44), Greg(10),  Abhishek (16), Apuia(45), Manvir(11), Dimitri( 9), Jason(35)