East Bengal FC lost their final Group C match to Delhi FC 2-0 in Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) National Group Stage at Delhi on Tuesday, but, still qualified for the national championship stage as well as for the EPL Next Gen Cup. The Moshal Boys finished with 9 points from four matches.
Earlier, the Moshal Boys defeated NorthEast United FC 1-0, Adamas United SA 2-0 and Home Missions FC 2-0.
In Zonal Rounds, the Moshal Boys defeated Mohun Bagan SG 2-0 and Adamas United SA 3-0 and played 2-2 draw with Jamshedpur FC to win the in East Zone Championship Round.
The Moshal Boys finished third in regional qualification. They defeated Mohammedan SC 2-0, Odisha FC 2-1, Kalighat MS 2-0, played a goalless draw with Adamas United SA, 3-3 draw with Jamshedpur FC and lost to United SC by 1-0 and Mohun Bagan SG 5-1.
East Bengal FC finished the zonal level campaign with 18 points from 10 matches (5 wins, 3 draws and 2 loss) with a GD of +5 (scored 17 and conceded 12).
East Bengal FC Starting XI:
Rohit, Abhishek Baxla, Joseph Justin, Manabir Basumatary, Naorem Borish Singh, Tanmay Das, Gurnaj Singh Grewal, Shyamal Besra, Muhammed Musharaf, Sourav Biswas, Suman Dey
Picture Courtesy: East Bengal Media
