Durand Cup: East Bengal begin with goalless draw towards Indian Navy Kolkata

A brand new-look however profligate East Bengal performed out a goalless draw towards Indian Navy in a Group B Durand Cup conflict on the Saltlake Stadium right here on Monday.

Playing its first match after Emami acquired the group, the red-and-gold brigade was dominating within the second-half however couldn’t discover the purpose to interrupt the stalemate. Their finest likelihood got here within the 54th minute when captain Sumit Passi’s good strike from 30 yards beat Navy keeper Vishnu however the ball ricochetted off after hitting the appropriate bar.

Stephen Constantine, who was roped in as the pinnacle coach of the aspect, opted for a four-man midfield and an all Indian XI.

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The former India coach’s plans went haywire proper initially when Naorem Mahesh Singh picked up an damage within the eighth minute following a collision with the rival defender and had to get replaced by Tuhin Das. But nonetheless, EB regarded a greater aspect even because the Navy males held on within the first 45 minutes. VP Suhair regarded spectacular and had a task in most of their assaults.

In the seventeenth minute, Suhair broke by contained in the field and performed it out vast off Tuhin, whose cross again, discovered Amarjit Kiyam in house, however the midfielder couldn’t get the route proper.

Constantine introduced in midfielder Souvik Chakrabarti and ahead Mahitosh Roy rather than Angousana and Kiyam to introduce recent legs in assault. Just earlier than the drinks break, Suhair, who had an excellent second half from the appropriate, discovered Sumit Passi’s run within the field with an exquisite defence splitting cross, however the striker hit straight on the keeper.

In the 82nd minute Tuhin arrange an onrushing Suhair however his slide missed the ball.With three minutes of regulation time remaining, Tuhin delivered one other nice cross however the header from Passi was saved by Vishnu.