I-League: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal - As it happened...
The first Kolkata derby of the season ended in a 1-1 draw at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan.
FULL TIME: MOHUN BAGAN 1-1 EAST BENGAL
That's it. The match did not live up to its marquee billing, as it ends 1-1 in the 313th Kolkata derby.
90+1' - Substitution for Mohun Bagan.
Glen comes off for Bikramjit Singh. Sen is happy with a draw.
Unnecessary tackle by Rahul on Norde towards the end. Freekick from a dangerous position. #MB 1-1 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby #HeroILeague
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
88' - Norde's cuts inside and lets fly. His shot is deflected out for a corner. Pressure on the East Bengal defense. Everybody has fallen back.
#KolkataDerby #MBvsEB 87' Score: @Mohun_BaganAC 1-1 @eastbengalfc
— Kolkata Football (@Kol_Football) January 23, 2016
Dong with a good freekick from over 30 yards, but it flies high and wide. He's then replaced by Mama. (1-1) #KolkataDerby
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
84' - Dong's free-kick is inches wide. Debjit was scrambling but appeared to have it covered. The ball goes inches over the crossbar.
83' - Free kick for East Bengal. Three men over the ball.
81' - Momentum clearly with the Mariners. The defending champions pressing for a winner with 10 minutes to play.
Now a corner for @Mohun_BaganAC . Can they find another goal now? #MB 1-1 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby #HeroILeague
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
What a header by GLEN. @Mohun_BaganAC back in the game. #MB 1-1 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby #HeroILeague
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
Goal for Mohun Bagan. Norde delivers a brilliant freekick and Glen heads in. (1-1) #KolkataDerby
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
76' - GOAL!
Norde's delightful delivery from a free-kick is headed in by Glen. No chance for Rehenesh.
75' - Dong has come into his own in the second half. This time he foxes Dhanachandra who fouls the Korean. Yellow card for Bagan's left-back.
72' - Mohun Bagan make another change. In search of the equalizer, Sen replaces Souvik with Jeje.
72' - Ranti and Dong over the ball. But the in-form Nigerian takes the free-kick but his attempt is palmed out for a corner by Debjit.
71' - Dong is fouled around the edge of the box as Sabrosa come flying in and takes down the Korean. Yellow card shown by the ref. Free-kick from 20 yards out.
70' - Rehenesh watches the free-kick from Norde sail over the crossbar. The East Bengal fans are delighted.
69' - Mehtab with a clumsy foul on Norde. Free kick for Bagan in a dangerous position. The Haitian will take it.
66' - Substitution for East Bengal.
Harmanjot Khabra comes on in place of Abinash Ruidas.
GOAL!!!!! Ranti scores. He's released by a brilliant pass from Jairu, and glides his finish into the net. (0-1) #KolkataDerby
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
63' - GOAL!
Ranti Martins breaks the deadlock!
61' - Halder fouls Dong in the middle of the park. The Korean continues to limp after the tackle. Nothing serious.
60' - Norde and Glen play the one-two in the box but Bello is alert and thwarts the danger.
58' - Still goalless at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. The defenders have held the upper hand in this match so far.
57' - Yusa is late on Saumik. The left-back wants the referee to show a card for the Mohun Bagan skipper. The man with the whistle is not in agreement.
#MBvKEB Yellow card for both Pranoy n Arnab ...
— Mohun Bagan (@Mohun_BaganAC) January 23, 2016
52' - Dong in space and fires in an angled left-footer that is pushed for a corner by Debjit. The match is picking up pace now...
50' - SAVE!
Lovely move by Mohun Bagan. Yusa's through ball puts Glen behind the East Bengal defense. He fires a low shot but Rehenesh is up to the task and makes a save. Balwant isn't in position to pounce on the reboud.
The second half has begun much like the first, with both teams trying to gain possession in midfield. (0-0) #KolkataDerby
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
#MBvEB Bagan starts on a attacking mode .... Corner for Bagan ... wasted ...
— Mohun Bagan (@Mohun_BaganAC) January 23, 2016
46' - Glen muscles his way past the defender to fire in a low cross from the left. Cleared by the East Bengal defenders.
46' - Here we go...
Both players have made their way out on to the field for the second half. Players exchange last minute notes.
HALF TIME: EAST BENGAL 0-0 MOHUN BAGAN
Yellow card - Saumik Dey
Substitution: Azharuddin Mallick off, Balwant Singh on
Brilliant header by Dong in the last minute of first half, it misses the net by a whisker. #MB 0-0 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
#MBvKEB Good penetrative attack by Bagan ... Sony's cross headed well by Glen but straight to KEB keeper .... 2 mins added ....
— Mohun Bagan (@Mohun_BaganAC) January 23, 2016
44' - After a patient build up from East Bengal, Yusa feels he's had enough and wrestles back the ball. Excellent play from the Japanese.
43' - Jairu is everywhere. He drifts on to the right and fires in a cross that is easily collected by Debjit.
42' - Yusa does his defensive duties. The midfielder cuts out a pass from Dong to Jairu.
40' - Bello and Glen are involved in a good old-fashioned scrap.
It's been a poor game so far, with halftime close approaching. 40 minutes played. (0-0) #KolkataDerby
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
Almost a harakiri by Rehenesh TP. Tries to clear the ball which ends up at @sonynorde16 's possession. #MB 0-0 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
37' - Kotal delivers the free-kick but its long and Dhanachandra isn't able to keep the ball in the field of play. Poor delivery and a school boy error from the Bagan left-back.
36' - Kotal play the ball down to Yusa on the right. The Japanese is taken out by Saumik Dey. Free kick to Bagan.
Glen tries to nutmeg @eastbengalfc defence but fails. Glen is down and medical team taking care of him #MB 0-0 #KEB #MBvKEB #KolkataDerby
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
34' - Ranti drops deep to pick up the ball and give it to Jairu on the left. The winger cut the ball back to Dong who is dispossessed.
31' - Norde's blazes his free-kick over the crossbar. No problems for Rehenesh.
30' - At the 30-minute mark, one has to say both sides have had their moments but failed to make the all-important pass in the final third. Jairu has been the live wire for EB, while Glen has been a nuisance for the defenders on the other side.
29' - Through ball played into Ranti, but no damage done as Dhanachandra blocks the pull back from the Nigerian.
27' - Norde virtually runs through the entire East Bengal team only to be thwarted by Arnab at the back.
26' - Still goalless here at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. The crowd is getting impatient.
24' - Saumik Dey is late on Katsumi and apologizes for the challenge.
23' - Jairu gets the better of Kotal deep inside Bagan's half but the the disappointing cross prevents any damage. Ranti was lurking in the box but the ball was too high.
22' - Patient play from East Bengal, but Ranti's final ball is cut out by Kingshuk.
21' - Glen makes a darting run behind the defense but he is ruled off-side.
20' - Ball played in from the left by Bagan but Katsumi can't get on the end of it. The East Bengal left-back was caught napping there.
19' - Norde drops deep to pick up the ball, but his pass to Glen is cut out by the centre back.
17' - Jairu's lovely cross is headed out for a corner by Dhanachandra. All of East Bengal's penetrative play has come down that left flank.
15' - The crowd awaits that one moment of magic or madness at the moment. No real chances created by either side.
13' - Surprise, surprise..
Sen makes his first change - Balwant Singh comes on for Azharuddin.
11' - Luciano's tackle from behind on Ranti is penalized by the referee. The Brazilian has kept a close watch on Ranti so far.
10' - Halder's clumsy challenge on Mehtab near the center circle. Foul given by the ref.
9' - Nice build-up play from Bagan with the cross coming in from Souvik. But Glen's fouls his marker in his attempt to get to the ball.
WAGs of players in attendance.
WAGs of @Mohun_BaganAC and @eastbengalfc players pic.twitter.com/s4w7wKfPCi
— Xtra Time (@greymind43) January 23, 2016
5' - Jairu's brilliant turn on the left is too good for his man, But the left-winger wastes possession after some sheer brilliance.
4' - Both teams appear to be testing waters in the early moments of this match. No fluidity on offer from eithet side.
3' - Jairu's cross from the left is put out for a corner by Kingshuk. No damage done from the resulting corner kick,
2' - Sparks already flying off in the middle of the park as midfielders from both sides scrap for the ball.
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— Kashinath (@bkashi) January 23, 2016
The 313th Kolkata Derby is underway...
East Bengal trounced Mohun Bagan in the Calcutta Football League in the run-up to the I-League. Can they do an encore or will the in-form Mariners exact revenge?
The roar greets the players as they make their way out on to the field. Umatched passion, unmatched madness!
Opposing fans pose for a picture before kick-off. Quite sure they won't be so nice to each other for the next ninety minutes.
May be there will be a great rivalry between two teams. But supports are in the mood to enjoy it all. #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/8j0sWfY4w2
— ABHISHEK SENGUPTA (@asg1980) January 23, 2016
And the Mariners make their way to the stadium...
Just minutes away from the kick-off. Grab a seat. 90minutes of madness await us. #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/tVhvRKWA5M
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
The atmosphere inside the stadium is absolutely electrifying to say the least.
The stands are draped, and the countdown has begun. #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/MxRiK5Wx0F
— KF East Bengal (@eastbengalfc) January 23, 2016
More Kolkata derby craze..
It's absolutely madness. Kolkata is in war today. #KolkataDerby awaits us. Make some noise @Mohun_BaganAC fans. pic.twitter.com/2fmFg2Hiiy
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
Early observations from the man in charge of hosting U-17 WC India 2017.
Two walks around VYBK stadium outer perimeter before #KolkataDerby, craze is there, but not women fans. Something to be looked upon
— Javier Ceppi (@JavierCeppi) January 23, 2016
Final preparations on, as East Bengal players go through their paces ahead of kick-off.
Team line-ups:
MOHUN BAGAN XI: Debjit, Pritam, Dhanachandra, Kingshuk, Luciano, Katsumi, Souvick C, Pranoy, Azharuddin, Sony, Glen
EAST BENGAL XI: Rehenesh, Bheke, Arnab, Razaq, Saumik, Jairu, Mehtab, Rafique, Ruidas, Dong, Martins
Some of Bengal's most prominent personalities have their say on this famed derby.
#KolkataDerby Look who's wishing @Mohun_BaganAC & @eastbengalfc luck ahead of tomorrow's derby. pic.twitter.com/Nkrb7Q3gSL
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 22, 2016
#KolkataDerby Let's see @DeepDasgupta7 has to say about the Derby pic.twitter.com/eIInQ0LAfB
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
#KolkataDerby @Lshukla6 will cheer loud for @Mohun_BaganAC in today's big clash pic.twitter.com/KtuOkrMcuO
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
The East Bengal fans are out in big number outside the stadium.
It's the magic of #KolkataDerby , the passion, the fanaticism, the love for their club. Fans have started coming in pic.twitter.com/CG7J9fvWnf
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
Where are you Mariners? @eastbengalfc fans are coming in numbers. Shout out @eastbengalfc fans it is #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/7OpTQGxixX
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
There is no age amongst @eastbengalfc fans. More like him will be in stands today. #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/Ibi72Y55DX
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) January 23, 2016
Here we go..the season's first Kolkata derby is upon us.
The proceedings kick off at 4:30 IST.
