Goals from Mohun Bagan SG flooded the field today!. Today at Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium, Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Railway FC with a big leading 8-1 score. In the ongoing Calcutta Football League this the biggest win of Mohun Bagan SG so far.
Railway FC took an early lead. From a defensive lapse, they scored their first goal in the 6th minute. Inside the box, Sumit Rathi tried to clear the ball, but Rahul Haldar intercepted it and took a strike. However, in the 21st minute, Mohun Bagan Super Giant built up an attack. From the right wing, Raj Basfore delivered a long in-swinging cross into the box, and Serto’s header converted it into a goal.
Within two minutes, Adil Abdulla’s header gave Mohun Bagan SG the lead. After taking the lead, they gained full control of the game and started playing high-pressing football. In the 31st minute, from the right wing, Rabi Rana tried to cross the ball, but it deflected off Railway FC’s defender Jogai Konra and went into the net.
Within three minutes, Dipu Yadav committed a foul on Serto inside the box, giving them a penalty. Serto took the penalty and changed the score to 4-1 in favor of Mohun Bagan Super Giant. In the 38th minute, Mohun Bagan SG built up an attack. Inside the box, Salahudeen went down with the ball, but he quickly stood up, turned, and took a strike, scoring the fifth goal for Mohun Bagan SG.
In additional time at the 45+5th minute, from Brijesh Giri’s inch-perfect pass, Salahudeen scored his brace and Mohun Bagan SG’s sixth goal. With a commanding 6-1 lead, the first half ended in favor of Mohun Bagan SG. Railway FC took some shots, but in the face of Mohun Bagan SG’s attacking force, they looked scattered.
The second half began with Mohun Bagan Super Giant displaying the same attacking football. However, Railway FC’s defense seemed more composed, as they returned with a strategy to avoid conceding more goals. But in the last quarter of the match, in the 75th minute, Uttam Hansda’s header brought Mohun Bagan SG’s seventh goal of the match. They didn’t stop there, in the 89th minute, substitute player Tapan Haldar scored the eighth and final goal for Mohun Bagan SG.
From the left wing, substitute player Sibajit Singh centered the ball into the box. Railway FC’s substitute keeper, Soumen Gora, failed to grip the ball. Salahudeen passed it to Tapan Haldar, who placed the ball into the empty net, sealing the dominating 8-1 victory for Mohun Bagan Super Giant today.
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Key stats Mohun Bagan SG vs Railway FC:
BALL POSSESSION: MBSG 56%, RFC 44%
SHOTS: MBSG 19, RFC 7
SHOTS ON TARGET: MBSG 10, RFC 2
FOULS: MBSG 9, RFC 7
YELLOW CARDS: MBSG 0, RFC 0
CORNERS: MBSG 2, RFC 1
OFFSIDES: MBSG 4, RFC 1