15.4.2007, Calcutta: Douglas da Silva
converted a corner from Lalkamal Bhowmick nine minutes from time to help
Mohun Bagan rally to beat East Bengal 2-1 in the ONGC National Football
League derby on Sunday.
With both the
city giants locked 1-1 at the lemon break, Douglas gave the perfect
finish when his header from the right was clean enough to clear Abhra
Mondal and found the net.
However it
was Mohun Bagan Man-of-the-Match Jose Ramirez Barreto who stole the
limelight at the Salt Lake Stadium booming with a 70,000-plus crowd.
Watched
by Fifa president Joseph Sepp Blatter, the match had the all the
ingredients of a thriller. Midway into the first session there was an
aerial clash between Edmilson Marques and Douglas which saw the former
sustain a head injury in the 18th minute and played till the end of the
first session. But had to be ultimately substituted by Snehashis
Chakraborty.
He was later admitted in a
hospital and CT scan was done. “However there’s nothing to worry about.
The report has come normal. There’s just injury to soft tissues over
the scalp,” said team doctor Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta.
It
was Edmilson (took his individual tally to 11) who gave East Bengal the
early lead having converted the spot-kick after Mohun Bagan goalkeeper
Shilton Paul brought down a rampaging Shylo Malsawmtlunga.
East
Bengal were taken aback just before the break as Barreto’s clinical
header beat Mondal to make the scoreline 1-1. It was Mehtab Hossain from
the right who set it up for Barreto.
Just
when it all seemed that both the teams will take home one each,
Douglas’ header helped Mohun Bagan snatch three points to take the tally
to 16 points from 13 matches.
The revenge — to the 0-1 loss earlier — was taken.
Maybe,
the Fifa boss knew the match was as good as over with Mohun Bagan
edging past East Bengal as minutes later he opted to leave the stadium.
East Bengal remained on 23 points in as many matches.
TEAMS
Mohun Bagan: Shilotn
Paul, Dulal Biswas, Sanjeev Maria, Deepak Mondal, D. Ravanan, Douglas
Silva, Meherajuddin Wadao, Mehtab Hossain, Lalkamal Bhowmick (Suman
Dutta 88), Jose Ramirez Barreto, Bhaichung Bhutia (PC Lalawmpuia 85).
East Bengal: Abhra
Mondal, Surya Bikash Chakraborty, Cristiano Oliveira, M. Suresh, Saumik
Dey, Shylo Malsawmtluanga, Chandan Das (Sovan Chakraborty 69), Jayanta
Sen, Alvito D’Cunha, Bonface Ambani, Edmilson Marques (Snehasish
Chakraborty 46’).
Referee: Rizwan-ul Haq (Delhi).
Man-of-the-Match: Jose Ramirez Barreto.
Here are the match videos :
Source : http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070416/asp/sports/story_7652985.asp
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