SC East Bengal rode objectives from Balwant Singh and Vengbam Angousana to register a 2-1 win over defending I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC in a pre-season pleasant match right here on Wednesday.
After a cagey jiffy, the pink and gold brigades slowly opened the competition and Balwant Singh took the lead within the fortieth minute.
In additional time within the first half, Angoana doubled the lead after being arrange by Croatian midfielder Antonio Perosevic.
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— SC East Bengal (@sc_eastbengal) October 20, 2021
SC East Bengal virtually had a 3rd objective when Semboi Haokip beat the Gokulam keeper and despatched the ball in the direction of objective, however a well timed clearance saved a blush for the Malabarians.
Gokulam fought arduous within the last ten minutes, however the SC East Bengal backline held agency, with developmental gamers Gautam Singh and Joyner Lourenço doing the job.
Chima Chuku reacts to our 2-1 win within the third pleasant @GokulamKeralaFC . #SCEBGKFC #SCEBPreSeason I pic.twitter.com/4o6May1vJg
— SC East Bengal (@sc_eastbengal) October 20, 2021
The Kolkata workforce has thus far gained three out of the identical variety of pleasant matches.
Coached by former Real Madrid supervisor Jose Manuel ‘Manolo’ Diaz, SC East Bengal defeated Vasco SC and Salgaocar FC 3–1 and a couple of–0 respectively.
Antonio Perosevic did a terrific job within the first half. The Croatian ahead discovered extra space on the left contained in the channel and continued to feed Balwant and Naorem Mahesh. He performed a key function within the second objective.
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SCEB GKFC 2-0#SCEBGKFC pic.twitter.com/0bCwacYw7k
— SC East Bengal (@sc_eastbengal) October 20, 2021
Diaz began by enjoying goalkeeper Suvam Sen as centre-back alongside the at all times reliable Tomislav Marcela and Adil Khan.
Hira Mandal and Raju Gaikwad had been two full backs as Saurav Das and Angousana pulled strings in midfield.
Naorem Mahesh and Bikash Jayaru had been deployed as extensive midfielders within the 4-4-2 system, with Antonio Perosevic and Balwant enjoying in entrance.
Indian Super League is ranging from nineteenth November in Margao. All matches will likely be performed in Goa.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
