Indian Super Cup 2018, Semifinal: East Bengal vs FC Goa, 5 Talking Points

#2 Al Amna and Katsumi Yusa run riot in the final third

Al Amna ran riot in midfield. (Photo: Super Cup)

Playing with a wide smile on his face, Katsumi Yusa was thoroughly enjoying every moment of the crunch semi-final clash against FC Goa. For large parts of the first half, he looked at ease and combined effectively with fellow midfielder, Mahmoud Al Amna.

East Bengal's two creative linchpins occupied clever positions in the final third and regularly made inroads into dangerous areas of the pitch. Goa had a torrid time in keeping up with them and their zonal marking approach just wasn't working.

The deadly duo played flowing football and enabled their teammates to get into the thick of things as EB continued to pile on the pressure during the opening forty-five minutes. Yusa and Amna played a central role on a day when they had to be at their best against an attack-minded Goa outfit. The former and Dudu were both denied by Kattimani from a 1v1 position.