Friday , March 29 2024

Mohun Bagan stay way from derby, forfeit CFL match to East Bengal!

east-bengal-club-2After much speculations over the last few days, Mohun Bagan AC did not turn up for their Kolkata derby in the Calcutta Football League’s Premier Division – A against East Bengal Club at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium.

East Bengal were there at the ground as where some of their fans but Mohun Bagan stood firm on their decision not to play the game as match referee Pranjal Banerjee waited for 30 minutes before calling the game off, and declaring the red and gold winners.

The whole episode over the last few days is very sad for Kolkata and Indian football, then football is supposed to be played on the field and not outside of it but some people have still not learned their lessons.

In the end the fate of this match will be decided by CFL League Committee of the Indian Football Association (West Bengal).

MATCH STATS

East Bengal Club – Mohun Bagan AC = walkover as Mohun Bagan did not turn-up

East Bengal Club: Dibyendu Sarkar – Samad Ali Mallick, Arnab Mondal (C), Calum Angus, Narayan Das – Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Hossein, Mohammed Rafique, Lalrindika Ralte – Dong Hyun Do, Jiten Murmu

Mohun Bagan AC:

Referee: Pranjal Banerjee

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