A contemporary however prolific East Bengal performed out a goalless draw towards the Indian Navy in a Group B Durand Cup match on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Monday.
Playing their first match after Emami’s arrival, the Red and Gold Brigade dominated the second half however the goal of breaking the impasse couldn’t be achieved. His greatest alternative got here within the 54th minute when skipper Sumit Passi’s scintillating 30-yard strike beat navy keeper Vishnu however the ball hit the correct bar.
Stephen Constantine, who was inducted because the staff’s head coach, opted for a four-man midfield and an all-India XI.
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The former India coach’s plans went haywire early on when Naurem Mahesh Singh received injured within the eighth minute after a collision with a rival defender and was changed by Tuhin Das. But nonetheless, EB seemed to be on the higher aspect, although the Navy males took maintain within the first 45 minutes. VP Suhair appeared spectacular and had a task in most of his assaults.
In the seventeenth minute, Suhair performed a large out from contained in the field to Tuhin, whose cross again discovered Amarjeet Kiam in area, however the midfielder couldn’t discover the correct path.
Constantine introduced on midfielder Souvik Chakraborty and carried on rather than Angousana and Kiyam, Mahtosh Roy to supply contemporary leg within the assault. Just earlier than the drinks break, Suhair, who had an excellent second half from the correct, discovered Sumit Pasi’s run within the field with a beautiful protection splitting cross, however the striker hit the keeper straight.
In the 82nd minute, Tuhin arrange an aggressive Suhair however his slide missed the ball. With three minutes of regulation time left, Tuhin delivered one other sensible cross however a Pasi header was saved by Vishnu.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
