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Misaka United FC continued their impressive run of results when they held on to a 1-1 draw against East Bengal FC in their Indian Women’s League Group A match at the TransStadia on Saturday, May 6.
The first 20 minutes of the game saw East Bengal have two attempts on target against Misaka United’s solitary shot. Neither could find the final product as they continued to push for the first goal.
East Bengal’s biggest chance in the first half came in the 25th minute when Mousumi Murmu fired in a free-kick from long distance. Misaka United goalkeeper Nurul Azurin Mazlan managed to get her fingertips to the ball as it bounced back into play after hitting the width of the woodwork.
Finally, in the added time of the first half, the team from Bengaluru drew first blood. Lavanya Upadhyay cut in from the left flank and struck beautifully into the top right corner to make it 1-0.
Following the break, Misaka United started on the stronger foot. They came close to doubling their lead in the 48th minute when substitute Lucy Jira went all by herself following a darting solo run from the middle of the park. However, East Bengal goalkeeper Keisham Melody Chanu managed to save the on-target shot and keep her side in the game.
At the hour mark, Lucy almost scored a screamer from outside the box. The Kenyan forward latched onto a loose ball, but the East Bengal custodian managed to tip it onto the crossbar as the ball fell back into play.
On the other side, the Red and Gold Brigade kept pushing for an equaliser. Their efforts finally paid dividends in the 70th minute when substitute Singo Murmu capitalised on an error from the Misaka United defence. Goalkeeper Nurul struggled to save the forward’s powerful grounded shot as the ball trickled into the back of the net to make it 1-1.
In the 86th minute, Lavanya Upadhyay had a golden opportunity to win it for Misaka United when she found a loose ball inside the box with just the goalkeeper at her disposal. However, she failed to keep her shot on target as the ball went agonisingly wide off the bar and the scoreline remained 1-1.
Misaka United’s Sunalinda Iawren was named the Player of the Match for her commendable display in the middle of the park.
