Today at Naihati Bankimanjali stadium, both Calcutta Customs and East Bengal FC drop crucial points, both teams struggled to find the back of the net, resulting in a goalless draw.
After the kick off, within four minutes from the left wing Hira Mondal pass a ball into the box for Jesin TK, but the pass was a bit long so he couldn’t reached to ball, East Bengal FC missed an open chance. At 17’th minute Calcutta Customs got a corner. Within one minutes East Bengal FC build up an attack from the right wing, Aman CK center a ball for Jesin TK inside the box, but Jesin’s shot was got deflected by Customs’s defender.
At 32’nd minute Calcutta Customs got a set piece when Sanjib Ghosh committed a foul to Ujjal Howladar, and also concede a yellow card, Robi Hansda took a inswing shot but it was off target. From a counter attack at 34’th minute Muhammed Musharaf center a ball into the box but, Jesin TK Couldn’t reached to ball in the right time, again it was a great chance for East Bengal FC. In the added time of the first half’s regulations time Aman CK took a grounder shot towards the net, from the outside corner of the box, but the shot to weak.
In the starting of second half, East Bengal FC’s coach Bino George substitutes some players to inject the fresh legs. Substitute player Sayan Banerjee build up an attack from the left wing, at 53’rd minute with his own creativity he delivered the ball into the box, but Aman CK took an off target shot from it, a golden chance for East Bengal FC to open up their scoreline.
At 68’th minute Calcutta Customs could open up their scorelinr, cause of a handball situation they got a free kick from just outside of the box, Johny Lalremruta took the free kick but direct to the goalkeeper, an easy ball to griped for East Bengal’s keeper Aditya Patra. From a counter attack at 86’th minute Hira Mondal center a ball from the right wing into the box, but not a single East Bengal’s player couldn’t reached to the ball. In the end of the additional 8’th minute substitute player PV Vishnu took a long ranger shot but, got deflected by Calcutta Customs’ defender, well defend by Calcutta Customs.
Through entire the match both teams tried to open up their scoreline but the match ended up with nil-nil scoreline. Using his experience, Kolkata Maidan’s very known baller Ujjwal Howladar played very well throughout the match for Calcutta Customs. Robi Hansda also played very hard today. Today’s Man Of The Match was East Bengal FC’s midfielder Naseeb Rahman, he played very eye catching game today.
Key Statistics East Bengal FC vs Calcutta Customs:
BALL POSSESSION: Calcutta Customs 36% , East Bengal FC 64%
SHOTS: Calcutta Customs 9, East Bengal FC 9
SHOTS ON TARGET: Calcutta Customs 1, East Bengal FC 3
FOULS: Calcutta Customs 12, East Bengal FC 7
