Mohun Bagan Super Giant produced a pleasant essay of attacking soccer to down Mumbai City FC 3-1 within the final quarterfinal match of the 132nd Durand Cup, on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Sunday.
Egged on by a vociferous residence help of round 25000, the Indian Super League champion Mohun Bagan proved its superiority over the ISL league defend winner Mumbai to e-book a spot within the semifinals, the place it’ll meet FC Goa on Thursday on the similar venue.
Mohun Bagan sought the assault route proper from the beginning and was rewarded for its efforts within the ninth minute when Australian Jason Cummings was introduced down by the Mumbai City goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa, who made a determined try and cease the previous after he acquired the ball via within the clear.
HIGHLIGHTS | Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Durand Cup Quarterfinal
Cummings made no mistake from the spot because the Mariners appeared for his or her first win in opposition to the Islanders, who had received 5 and drawn three within the earlier eight conferences.
Mumbai City made a comeback with a objective within the twenty eighth minute. Argentine ahead Pereyra Diaz acquired his physique in the best way to information the ball residence after the Scottish attacker Greg Stewart and Spanish midfielder performed a one-two contained in the Mohun Bagan field to create the possibility.
Mumbai City didn’t get sufficient time to plot its subsequent transfer after the equaliser as Mohun Bagan re-established its dominance with Manvir Singh getting his header proper on a Hugo Boumous help within the thirtieth minute.
This was a implausible reply by Mohun Bagan as Boumous acquired on the finish of a defensive clearance following a nook and moved deep within the Mumbai City field to drift the ball proper on the goalmouth the place Manvir out jumped his marker to ship his sharp header previous Lachenpa.
The Mariners had been again with extra depth after the break and located one other likelihood within the 58 th minute when Ashique raced up the left flank to arrange Armando Sadiku unmarked contained in the Mumbai City field. But the Albanian ahead tousled his try with a wayward shot.
Mohun Bagan continued to press for enhancing its lead and took the match past the attain of its opponent with defender Anwar Ali nodding residence one other help from Ashique within the 63rd minute.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com