Nine Men East Bengal FC hold Mohammedan SC to a 0-0 draw in Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season match at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata on Saturday. It was an excellent defensive effort from the Red & Gold Brigade despite playing for more than an hour with just nine men.
Nanda Kumar was shown Red card for swinging his arm at Amarjit’s face during a sequence in 28′.
Mahesh was shown a second yellow and marching order in 30′ for kicking a water bottle on the sidelines in frustration. Earlier, he was shown yellow card in 7′ for bringing down Franca while he was trying to counter.
The draw gave East Bengal FC their first point in this season’s ISL while Mohammedan SC is on 5 points with both team played seven matches.
EAST BENGAL Starting XI:
Gill, Rakip, Anwar, Maher, Chungnunga, Chakraborty, Crespo, Mahes Singh, Tatal, Nadhakumar, Diamantakos
MOHAMMEDAN SC Starting XI:
Bhaskar, Kasimov, Gaurav, Amarjit, Franca, Alexis, Zodingliana, Bikash, Remsanga, Zuidika, Ogier
Picture Courtesy: ISL Media
