Mariners beat Lajong FC in their their second group league match in Federation Cup at Cochin.In the last match Bagan defeated Mumbai FC by 1-0, while Shillong’s club beat the Goan outfit Salgaocar by massive 4-0. So Shillong Lajong suddenly become the toughest team to beat. But Bagan started the match where they stopped in the last match. Odafa and Christopher score 2 goals each, Katsumi and debutant Ujjal Haoladar scored 1 goal each.

 Bagan outplayed Shillong Lajong all the way. Their key player Coloner Glen was marked brilliantly by Denson and Eche. Some times in the match Glen got so frustrated that he tore his own shirt.

However, Bagan will next play against Salgaocar. If Salgaocar would loss against Mumbai FC, then Mohun Bagan will be advanced to Semi Final before the last group league match played. If Salgaocar wins against Mumbai FC then Bagan has to win or draw against Salgaocar, can’t afford loss.

Next match of Mohun Bagan against Salgaocar at Cochin on 21st January. 

Bagan had a no practice session today as they played the match yesterday. They had a swimming pool session today and all the players enjoyed a lot to keep them fresh. After derby win this team is changed a lot and they seem to have get back their confidence. Coach Karim is aware of that and that is why he already told that only one final has been played, still four finals to go to win the trophy. By this statement of the chief coach, the mental strength of a team can be understood easily. Meanwhile, experienced players like Denson Devdas and Kingshuk Debnath returned to Bagan camp after completing their office duty. Both the players did not play the last match against Mumbai FC as they returned back to Kolkata from Kerala to play for their office team Income Tax.

While asking about their next match against Shilong Lajong, Karim Bencharifa is very confident to get the success in the match and he also expressed his confidence about his team tham his defence will block well Trinidad’a player Glen of Lajong. As Odafa will play the Saturday’s match, so it has given more and more confidence to Karim and his team. This is very rare occassion in this season, when all the four foreginers will be in the first-XI for Bagan. If Bagan win Saturday’s match they will be well advanced to go to Semi-final. The match will start from 4.00pm.

Mohun Bagan began their Fed Cup campaign with 1-0 victory against Mumbai FC. Christopher Chizoba is the only scorer for Bagan, while Bagan should have win the match at least 3 goals, if Ram Malik and Christopher would be more perfect. Ram Malik missed the open net in fact. Odafa Okolie did not play today’s match, though there was a news that he can play from the beginning. Karim might have been taken a chance to start without him. However, Bagan snatched the victory over Mumbai FC in the first match of Fed Cup. Bagan will next play against Shillong Lajong on Saturday from 4 pm at Cochin. Meanwhile, in another match Shillong Lajong today thrashed Sakgaocar by 4-0. It means, the next match for Bagan is the must win match. Point table of Group C below.

 https://www.mohunbaganclub.com/points_view.php?fid=NDA=