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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.

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New Delhi: The Kolkata derby is not just the biggest game in Indian football but the whole of Asia as well. Here is how the all the action in the 313th derby unfolded on Saturday.

 

23 January 2016
18:21 IST

FULL TIME: MOHUN BAGAN 1-1 EAST BENGAL

 

 

18:20 IST

That's it. The match did not live up to its marquee billing, as it ends 1-1 in the 313th Kolkata derby.

18:19 IST

90+1' - Substitution for Mohun Bagan.

Glen comes off for Bikramjit Singh. Sen is happy with a draw.

18:18 IST
18:16 IST

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.

18:16 IST
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18:11 IST

84' - Dong's free-kick is inches wide. Debjit was scrambling but appeared to have it covered. The ball goes inches over the crossbar.

18:10 IST

83' - Free kick for East Bengal. Three men over the ball.

18:09 IST

81' - Momentum clearly with the Mariners. The defending champions pressing for a winner with 10 minutes to play.

18:08 IST
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18:04 IST

76' - GOAL!

Norde's delightful delivery from a free-kick is headed in by Glen. No chance for Rehenesh.

18:02 IST

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.

18:01 IST

72' - Mohun Bagan make another change. In search of the equalizer, Sen replaces Souvik with Jeje.

18:00 IST

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.

17:59 IST

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.

17:58 IST

70' - Rehenesh watches the free-kick from Norde sail over the crossbar. The East Bengal fans are delighted.

17:56 IST

69' - Mehtab with a clumsy foul on Norde. Free kick for Bagan in a dangerous position. The Haitian will take it.

17:53 IST

66' - Substitution for East Bengal.

Harmanjot Khabra comes on in place of Abinash Ruidas.

17:53 IST
17:51 IST

63' - GOAL!

Ranti Martins breaks the deadlock!

17:48 IST

61' - Halder fouls Dong in the middle of the park. The Korean continues to limp after the tackle. Nothing serious.

17:47 IST

60' - Norde and Glen play the one-two in the box but Bello is alert and thwarts the danger.

17:45 IST

58' - Still goalless at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. The defenders have held the upper hand in this match so far.

17:44 IST

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.

17:41 IST
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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...

17:38 IST

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.

17:36 IST
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46' - Glen muscles his way past the defender to fire in a low cross from the left. Cleared by the East Bengal defenders.

17:33 IST

46' - Here we go...

17:32 IST

Both players have made their way out on to the field for the second half. Players exchange last minute notes.

17:17 IST

HALF TIME: EAST BENGAL 0-0 MOHUN BAGAN

​Yellow card - Saumik Dey

Substitution: Azharuddin Mallick off, Balwant Singh on

17:16 IST
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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.

17:12 IST

43' - Jairu is everywhere. He drifts on to the right and fires in a cross that is easily collected by Debjit.

17:11 IST

42' - Yusa does his defensive duties. The midfielder cuts out a pass from Dong to Jairu.

17:10 IST

40' - Bello and Glen are involved in a good old-fashioned scrap.

17:09 IST
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17:07 IST

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.

17:05 IST

36' - Kotal play the ball down to Yusa on the right. The Japanese is taken out by Saumik Dey. Free kick to Bagan.

17:04 IST
17:03 IST

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. 

17:01 IST

31' - Norde's blazes his free-kick over the crossbar. No problems for Rehenesh.

16:58 IST

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.

16:57 IST

29' -  Through ball played into Ranti, but no damage done as Dhanachandra blocks the pull back from the Nigerian.

16:56 IST

27' - Norde virtually runs through the entire East Bengal team only to be thwarted by Arnab at the back.

16:55 IST

26' - Still goalless here at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. The crowd is getting impatient.

16:53 IST

24' -  Saumik Dey is late on Katsumi and apologizes for the challenge.

16:52 IST

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.

16:50 IST

22' - Patient play from East Bengal, but Ranti's final ball is cut out by Kingshuk.

16:49 IST

21' - Glen makes a darting run behind the defense but he is ruled off-side.

16:48 IST

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.

16:47 IST

19' - Norde drops deep to pick up the ball, but his pass to Glen is cut out by the centre back.

16:45 IST

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.

16:44 IST

15' - The crowd awaits that one moment of magic or madness at the moment. No real chances created by either side.

16:42 IST

13' - Surprise, surprise..

Sen makes his first change - Balwant Singh comes on for Azharuddin.

16:40 IST

11' - Luciano's tackle from behind on Ranti is penalized by the referee. The Brazilian has kept a close watch on Ranti so far.

16:39 IST

10' - Halder's clumsy challenge on Mehtab near the center circle. Foul given by the ref.

16:37 IST

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.

16:35 IST

WAGs of players in attendance.

 

16:34 IST

5' - Jairu's brilliant turn on the left is too good for his man, But the left-winger wastes possession after some sheer brilliance.

16:33 IST

4' - Both teams appear to be testing waters in the early moments of this match. No fluidity on offer from eithet side.

16:31 IST

3' - Jairu's cross from the left is put out for a corner by Kingshuk. No damage done from the resulting corner kick,

16:30 IST

2' - Sparks already flying off in the middle of the park as midfielders from both sides scrap for the ball.

16:29 IST

For those that have just joined our coverage..

 

16:28 IST

The 313th Kolkata Derby is underway...

16:27 IST

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?

16:21 IST

The roar greets the players as they make their way out on to the field. Umatched passion, unmatched madness!

16:18 IST

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.

 

16:18 IST

And the Mariners make their way to the stadium...

 

16:15 IST

The atmosphere inside the stadium is absolutely electrifying to say the least.

 

16:14 IST

More Kolkata derby craze..

 

16:11 IST

Early observations from the man in charge of hosting U-17 WC India 2017.

 

 

16:10 IST

Final preparations on, as East Bengal players go through their paces ahead of kick-off.

15:56 IST

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

15:54 IST

Some of Bengal's most prominent personalities have their say on this famed derby.

 

15:52 IST

The East Bengal fans are out in big number outside the stadium.

15:47 IST

Here we go..the season's first Kolkata derby is upon us.

The proceedings kick off at 4:30 IST.

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