Friday , March 29 2024

Mohun Bagan start CFL campaign with 3-0 win over Southern Samity!

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC started their Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’ campaign with a hard earned 3-0 win over Southern Samity at their own Mohun Bagan ground on Monday evening.

After a goalless first season, the Mariners scored three goals after the break through Ansumana Kromah, Azharuddin Mallick and substitute Shilton D’Silva.

It wasn’t a good first session by Mohun Bagan as they were denied by a fighting Southern Samity unit.

But after the break things changed. Following a Mohun Bagan corner Kingsley’s header was blocked by keeper Bhaskar Roy, but Kromah banged in the rebound in the 53rd minute to give his side the lead, which gave the home side a lot of relief.

Thereafter Mohun Bagan got the match under control and things got worse for Southern Samity as their keeper Bhaskar Roy had to be replaced injured and the Mariners scored their second in the 68th minute. Kromah this time did the spadework, was denied twice by the opponent and then young Azharuddin Mallick scored to make it 2-0.

Substitute Shilton D’Silva made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute after confusion in the Southern Samity penalty box allowed him a shot on goal.

Late in the match, Southern Samity were awarded a penalty by referee Ranjit Bakshi, but captain Dipankar Roy blew it into the Kolkata night sky.

MATCH STATS

Mohun Bagan 3-0 (0-0) Southern Samity

Goals: 1-0 Ansumana Kromah (53′), 2-0 Azharuddin Mallick (68′), 3-0 Shilton Sydney D’Silva (83′)

Mohun Bagan AC: Shilton Paul – Arijit Bagui, Kingshuk Debnath, Eze Kingsley Obumneme, Ricky Lallammawma – Chesterpaul Lyngdoh, Raynier Fernandes (59′ Shilton Sydney D’Silva), Surchandra Singh, Azharuddin Mallick (86′ Nikhil Kadam) – Kamo Stephane Bayi, Ghanefo Ansumana Kromah (80′ Naro Hari Shrestha)

Southern Samity: Bhaskar Roy (62′ Sheikh Maidul Islam) – Jayabrata Dhar, Rakesh Masih, Dalraj Singh, Karan Thapa – Rana Barui (80′ Anoop Pauly), Manish Maithani (57′ Deepak Tirkey), Deepak Kachhap, Dipankar Roy, Avinaba Bag – Abubakar Alhassan

Bhaskar Roy (Sheikh Maidul Islam, 62); Jaybrata Dhar, Rakesh Masih, Dalraj Singh, Karan Thapa, Rana Barui (Anoop Pauly, 80), Manish Maithani (Deepak Tirkey, 57), Deepak Kachhap, Dipankar Roy, Avinaba Bag, Abubakar Al Hasan

Referee: Ranjit Bakshi

Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (Mohun Bagan)

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