I-League 2015/16: Mohun Bagan reclaim top spot after scrappy draw
Defending champions Mohun Bagan returned to the top of the table despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Shillong Lajong at the Barasat District Sports Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. Konsham Chinglensana Singh scored the goal for the away side in the first half before Jeje cancelled it out in the 59th minute.
Starting Line-ups:
Mohun Bagan: Debjit (GK), Sarthak, Dhanachandra, Debnath, Luciano, Bikramjit, Katsumi (C), Kean,
Shillong Lajong: Kaith (GK), Konsham, Pritam, Gurung, Aibor, Shadap, Uilliams, Jacob, Fabio, Zodingliana, Orji
A 2-0 win away against Bengaluru last Saturday had helped
Shillong, on the other hand, had played out a goalless draw against Aizawl FC in the North-East derby and lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Fabio Pena and Uilliams start
The Brazilian pair of Fabio Pena and
The goal woke up Bagan from their slumber with the defending champions almost hitting back the very next minute. Vishal Kaith made a mess of an easy catch in the Shillong box, and it gave Sony Norde an easy chance to score the equaliser. But Aiborlang Khongjee blocked the striker’s scuffed effort and cleared the ball to keep Shillong’s lead intact. The Mariners pushed forward in search of the goal and made quite a few
With the attacking momentum now with Mohun Bagan, they started the second half from where they had stopped in the first and smashed in the equalizer in the 59th minute through Jeje. Bikramjit found the Indian international forward with a pass inside the box and a brilliant first touch from
The goal also produced some reactions from the Shillong bench where a usually calm and cool Thangboi Singto seemed really angry about the referee’s decision that didn’t go their way. With Balwant Singh replacing Cornell Glen, the Mariners looked a lot more fluent in the attack and came close to their second in the 80th minute with Yusa Katsumi smashing the ball straight at
Although they were unable to earn the win, Mohun Bagan moved back to the top of the table on goal difference after earning a point from the draw.
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