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Mohammedan Sporting Club Under-18s went down 0-1 to East Bengal Under-18s in the U-18 I-League at the Mohammedan Sporting ground in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon.
The game started with slow pace restricting the action to the midfield in the initial quarter of the game. However, as the game progressed, Mohammedan Sporting gradually gained control and dominated the possession.
East Bengal, on the other hand, defended deep and had their keeper Sovan Biswas to thank after he denied Rajat Mondal, Jitendar Jaiswas and Sourav Das on several occasions as both sides went into the breather locked scoreless.
Needing a goal, Mohammedan Sporting began the second half with added enthusiasm as they attacked by pushing high up, but Sovan Biswas once again came to his side’s rescue in the 56th minute when he saved Rajat’s long range effort.
Mohammedan Sporting, thereafter, went all out looking for the opener. But while Mohammedan Sporting pressed high up, their opponents East Bengal managed to take the lead against the run of play through Sourav Mondal in the 86th minute.
Mohammedan Sporting in the last few minutes had numerous chances to equalise, but nothing turned out to be fruitful as the game ended 1-0 in favour of the red and gold.
Mohammedan Sporting who remain on four points from as many games dropped to fourth spot in league table and will face SAI (East Zone) in an away match on Thursday, December 15 at SAI Campus in Kolkata.
