#4 Kolkata hold their nerve at the colosseum in dramatic shoot out
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What a season for Jose Molina and his men. Having lost just two games all season, it all came down to the dreaded penalty shoot-out. Iain Hume missed the first penalty after German buried his. Kervens Belfort and Sameehg Doutie then took turns to score under pressure. It was soon tied at 3-3.
Up stepped one of the league’s best defenders and Kerala’s warrior, Hengbart. He went straight down the middle but Debjit did well to block it with his trailing leg. Jewel Raja was entrusted with the final kick of the match. He placed his well-taken penalty to the right of Graham Stack and silenced the rapturous crowd in the process.
All credit to the side from West Bengal. They’ve by far been the most consistent side in this season’s Indian Super League. Molina had little time to get into the groove and the Spaniard put together not only a great 11 but a great 23. Against Mumbai, he made a whopping 9 changes. Tonight, he brought in six new players. His management truly exemplified why the beautiful game is a team sport and the importance of depth in a football squad.
