In 1979 IFA Shield Semifinal East Bengal defeated South Korea XI by 5-4 in the tri-breaker. On 11th September in an exciting match both the teams were locked at 1-1 in the regulation time and in the extra time. Then in the penalty-shootout, East Bengal won by 5-4. In the...
East Bengal Vs Shandong Luneng FC, China, IFA Shield Group Stage, 2011
East Bengal defeated Shandong Luneng FC(China) by 3-1 margin in the IFA Shield Group Stage Match at Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Mi-Hao-Ling(22') gave Chinese outfit the lead but the red & golds bounced back and scored through Baljit Singh Sahni(41'), Reisangmei Vashum(77') and Ravinder Singh(90'+) to clinch the win. Defeating a...
East Bengal Vs Selengar, Malaysia, IFA Shield Semifinal 1972
In 1972 IFA Shield Semifinal, East Bengal met with yet another foreign Club. This time East Bengal’s opponent was Selengar of Malaysia. On 12th September, 1972, East Bengal defeated Selengar by 2-0 and qualified for the finals. Both the goals were scored by Sambhu Maitra. East Bengal went on to...
East Bengal Vs Pong Yong City Club, IFA Shield Final 1973
In 1973 IFA Shield Final, East Bengal played against Pong Yong City Club. In the 1970s East Bengal was simply unbeatable against any opponent. With Habib Akbar scoring two goals and Subhash Bhowmick scoring one, East Bengal defeated Pong Yong City Club by 3-1 to win the IFA Shield for...