45+2: Half-Time : East Bengal 2- 1 Shillong Lajong. If things stay this way we go to extra-time
45: What a brilliantly enjoyable game to watch till now. Free kick for SJ, Uilliams curls it in, Rahnesh punches it away, Uilliams puts it back, gathered by Rahnesh.
44: Narayan Das with a right footed shot. That looked like a right footed shot of a left-back. Miles away from the goal.
43: The floodlights are being turned on.
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42: That man Donghyun again, just overhits the ball for Ranti Martins. Close call.
40: Uilliams with a brilliant run, Fabio can't finish.
37: GOAALL. What a touch from Donghyun , setting up Ralte. First time left-footed shot into the far corner.
34: Substitution for SJ. Lalmuanpuia out. Uilliams in.
30: Slow build up play from EB again, Donghyun taking on two three players at a go, and nearly going through as well.
28: Ralte shoots. Straight at the goalkeeper. That was patient build up from EB.
25. Take a breather. Water Break. End to end game till now. The second penalty was debatable. Can't take your eyes off this one.
24. GOAALL. “East Bengal- East Bengal” shout the supporters. Another Penalty, Donghyun takes the ball into his left feet, and shoots hits the defenders hand. Penalty. Ranty Martins scores, easy peasy.
22: Shillong is playing well on the counter. Bipin Singh looks dangerous.
21: Ralte with a speculative effort. Bad technique, I am sure he won’t be happy with that.
18: Aggregate Score:East Bengal-1 vs Shillong Lajong FC-3
17: GOOOOAL. Fabio slots it into the left bottom corner. That was against the run of play.
16: The Referee points to the spot. PENALTY. Arnab Mondol handles the ball in the area. The captain marvel for East Bengal is the villain this time.
14:Ranti Martins with a half chance, put off by that man Penn Orji. Morgan looks unimpressed.
11: Mehtab keeps switching it to Donghyun, that seems like a tactic for EB. This time, though, Donghyun can’t get his first touch right.
9: Do Donghyun is the dangerman, crosses from the left, Ranty Martin deflects it towards the goal. The Linesman flags offside.
8: The game should be won or lost in the middle, with Orji and Mehtab.
6: It’s pretty hot in Kolkata but the supporters are out in numbers, with their drums. The match is pretty open till now.
3: Lovely cross from Narayan Das, Khabra unable to connect properly. Close call. That was on the break, Rahnesh being worked on the other side.
0: We kick off. The Whites are already on the back-foot. East Bengal attacking from the go ,and pressing high.
The starting eleven named for the two teams are as follows
Kingfisher East Bengal Playing 11: Arnab Mondal (C),Narayan Das, Olademeji Rasaq (F), Harmanjot Singh Khabra, Ranty Martins (F), Deepak Mandal, Rahenesh TP, Mehtab Hossain, Sanju Pradhan, Lalrindika Ralte, Do Donghyun(F)
Shillong Lajong Fc Playing 11: Nimdoorjee Tamang,Konsham, Fabio Pena(F),Lalmuanpuia,Haokip,Pen Orji(C) (F),Vishal Kaith (GK), S Pritam Singh, Samuel Shadap, Bipin Singh, Issac Chhakchhuak
Kingfisher East Bengal takes on Shillong Lajong FC, in the second leg of the First Round of the Federation Cup between the two teams. Lajong had won the first leg against East Bengal two goals to one. The Second Leg taking place in the Barasat Stadium in Kolkata is promised to be a tasty affair between the two teams. The Kolkata-based football had an ordinary 2015-16 I-League season as it finished third in the domestic league table behind the eventual league champions, Bengaluru FC and its arch rival, Mohun Bagan. Although it secured the third position on the I-League table, East Bengal had only managed to secure 25 points at the end of the season, seven less than the champions, Bengaluru FC. They will be hoping that their star forward Ranty Martins can provide inspiration to the proceedings.
Shillong Lajong, on the other hand, had finished sixth in the I-League table and therefore, will be determined for a good show against the eight-time Federation Cup champions. However, a 4.30 PM kick-off in typically hot and humid Kolkata conditions wouldn't make things easier for Shillong Lajong.
