East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army: East Bengal would be upset to leave this match with only a point. Throughout the entire game, Bangladesh Army did not generate enough opportunities to pose a danger. EBFC was in complete control despite Crespo’s penalty and Siverio’s score late in the first half. But a comeback was possible thanks to Nishu Kumar’s red card after an elbow. After a terrible back pass from Khabra, Sahariar scored in the 88th minute to restore some optimism, and Meraj completed the comeback.
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The Bangladesh Army has made a fantastic comeback!The Red & Gold Brigade completely controlled the first half, and they lead 2-0 going into halftime. East Bengal continued to dominate and maintain control of the ball even after the break, but they were ultimately unsuccessful in winning the game.
Nishu Kumar was given a red card in the 66th minute, and Cudrat made a few adjustments. Bangladesh also made all the necessary adjustments, and in the 87th minute, they score their first goal. As the game’s clock wound down, the hosts were in for a nightmare when substitute Meraj Pradhan equalised with just 4 minutes remaining.
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East Bengal XI: Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Nishu Kumar, Lalchungnunga, Gursimrat Gill, Mandar Rao Dessai, Harmanjot Khabra (c), Saul Crespo, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Vanlalpeka Guite, Nandhakumar Sekar, Javier Siverio
Bangaldesh Army XI: Ashraful Islam Rana (GK), Mehedi Hasan (c), Kamrul Islam, Hasan Murad, Mohammad Rakib, Sazzad Hossen, MD Jafar Iqbal, Emtiyaz Raihan, MD Sahariar Emon, MD Ibrahim Khalil, MD Sabbir Hossain
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