Mohun Bagan qualifies for Group E of AFC Cup after they defeated Valencia by 4-1 (Aggregate 5-2) today. Jeje (3) and Sony were the scorers.
Bagan took early lead when they got a penalty at the very first minute. Jeje converted it to a goal. Jeje scored his second in 43rd minute. However Bagan had series of misses in the first half.
Valencia came back to the game in 53rd minute when they were able to reduce the margin. Coach introduced Yusa and then Bagan rein in Valencia well and Jeje and Sony scored one each in the second half.
However Balwant alone missed three chances to score. Sony missed two chances , Jeje missed couple too.
Bagan will now play Bengaluru FC (14th March – Away & 17th May Home), Dacca Abahony (4th April Home and 31st May Away) and Maziya from Maldives (18th April Home and 3rd May Away)
There is no need of introduction of Shibaji Banerjee, the goalkeeper was the icon and idol for boys of Calcutta of 70s and 80s, who would love to become a goalkeepers just like him.
He not only stopped Pele from scoring a goal, he won 34 trophies for Bagan, and dis not concede a single goal against East Bengal from 1977-1981. He played for 11 yeara for Bagan and was the undisputed number one goalie for the club.