Durand Cup | Sahal leads Mohun Bagan to a win over East Bengal
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant kicked off its Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rival East Bengal FC, courtesy of Sahal Abdul Samad’s second-half strike in the Group A fixture here on Saturday.With both sides missing several first-team players, neither of them started with a foreigner. The opening period was evenly contested as Bagan dominated possession while East Bengal looked dangerous on counter-attacks. Bagan created a few openings but lacked sharpness in the final third.Sahal came up with a shot from inside the box in the 18th minute, but goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill made a comfortable save.
- ▪Mohun Bagan Super Giant kicked off its Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rival East Bengal FC, courtesy of Sahal Abdul Samad’s second-half strike in the Group A fixture here on Saturday.With both sides missing several first-team
- ▪The opening period was evenly contested as Bagan dominated possession while East Bengal looked dangerous on counter-attacks.
- ▪Bagan created a few openings but lacked sharpness in the final third.Sahal came up with a shot from inside the box in the 18th minute, but goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill made a comfortable save.
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant kicked off its Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rival East Bengal FC, courtesy of Sahal Abdul Samad’s second-half strike in the Group A fixture here on Saturday.With both sides missing several first-team players, neither of them started with a foreigner. The opening period was evenly contested as Bagan dominated possession while East Bengal looked dangerous on counter-attacks. Bagan created a few openings but lacked sharpness in the final third.Sahal came up with a shot from inside the box in the 18th minute, but goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill made a comfortable save. The 29-year-old appealed for a penalty in the 24th minute after his attempted cross struck Jeakson Singh’s hand inside the 18-yard box.
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