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After the international break, Mohun Bagan have hit the right chord and they have continued their scintillating form in the 2017 AFC Cup as well by overpowering Abahani Limited Dhaka by a handsome 3-1 margin at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata tonight, April 4.
Although the visitors drew the first blood through Jonathan Brown’s (21′) opener, Mariners levelled the terms at the stroke of the first half (45’+1) when Jeje Lalpekhlua slotted a left-footed grounder at the back of the net. The Mariners completely outplayed the Bangladeshi outfit in the second 45 minutes and scored two more goals. Balwant Singh (48′) put them for the first time in the driver’s seat and Sony Norde nailed the final one in the opponent’s coffin three minutes to the final whistle.
Coach Sanjoy Sen fielded a full-strength attacking line-up comprising of Jeje Lalpekhlua, Balwant Singh, Sony Norde and Katsumi Yusa but opted to rest the defensive mainstays Pritam Kotal and Anas Edathodika ahead of the I-League Kolkata Derby against East Bengal on April 9.
The Drago Mamic-coached side from Dhaka stunned the 2,500-odd crowd to rattle the back of the net within the first half-hour, the hosts drew parity seconds before the half-time.
After the changeover, it was the Mariners all over who went ahead within three minutes of the resumption from a blinder from Balwant Singh. The opponent goalie stood tall against the Mohun Bagan attackers to deny them from scoring more goals but the exuberant game-maker Sony Norde sealed the game on 87 minutes.
With the win, Mohun Bagan come up to the second spot in the group with three points from two matches where Bengaluru FC are leading the group with six points playing same number of matches.
