I-League 2018-19: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal- 5 Talking Points

#2 Referee decisions adjudged correctly in favor of East Bengal

As one can see, the ball clearly touches Darren Caldeira's hand before crossing the goal-line

Both the ISL and I-League referees have been criticized vehemently this season for their poor decision-making skills. However, under the gazing scrutiny of 62629 fans, referee Ramaswamy Ramakrishna and linesmen Kennedy Sapam and Antony Abraham did their job commendably well.

Coming to the disallowed goal, Eze Kingsley headed off Sony Norde's corner towards Darren Caldeira's path. The 31-year-old wasn't offside there but, he failed to keep his shot goalbound. Instead, he flicked it towards Dipanda Dicka who kept his calm and guided the shot on target. However, the ball touched Darren Caldeira's hand before rolling past the goal-line.

Sony Norde tried to win a foul inside the box in the later stages of the game. But, the referee was spot on to deny the penalty as the Haitian dived in front of Borja Gomez Perez, who had made no contact whatsoever.