10-Man Mohun Bagan Gets The Better of Mohd. Sporting

A 10-Man Mohun Bagan Super Giant Downed City Rival Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in a Group-B Match to Start Its Campaign in the 134th Durland Cup on a Good Note at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday.

Needing a win to survive in the tournament, Sporting Struggled Against an Efficient Bagan, which found the lead in the 23rd minute in the list when liston callo scored from a free-kick.

A red card to its midfield mainstay Apuia in the 43rd mine put the isl champion on the back foot and sporting utilized the numerical advantage to Find the Equaliser Through ashley Koli in the 50th minus.

Bagan, fielding an all-India side, Restored the Lead in the 63rd minute in the suhail bhat before colaco scored a penalty in the final minute of added time to complete a fackle.

Earlier in Kokrajhar, Local Side Bodoland FC (BDFC) registered its first win with a 2-1 Victory over Debutant Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (Kamsfc) Stadium.

Karbi Anglong Found the Lead Through Nigerian Forward Joseph Mayowa Olaleye Before Gwgwmsar Gayary Found Equaliser for Bodoland. Colombian Striker Robinson Struck Near The Hour Mark to Give Bodoland full points.

The results: group-b (kolkata): Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3 (Liston Colaco 23, 90+6-Pen, Suhail Bhat 63) Bt Mohd. Sporting 1 (Ashley Koli 50). Group-D (Kokrajhar): Bodoland FC 2 (Gayary 37, Robinson 60) Bt Karbi Anglong MS 1 (Olaleye 25).