East Bengal FC gamers rejoice after win the ultimate of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 at Bhubaneswar on January 29, 2024
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Cleiton Silva sparked the celebrations with a implausible end to assist East Bengal prevail over the holder Odisha FC 3-2 within the extra-time and declare its maiden Super Cup crown.
The remaining at Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday noticed an thrilling contest as the 2 groups had been locked 2-2 on the finish of regulation time. The depth of the competition additionally noticed two crimson card expulsions bringing the groups all the way down to 10 males every.
Finally it was left to the East Bengal captain Cleiton to seek out the decider which he did within the 111th minute to deliver an finish to a 12-year await a nationwide membership title.
Odisha FC discovered the objective on the proper second to shift the sport in its favour within the first half. East Bengal made a powerful begin however missed probabilities and it was the ending capability of Odisha ahead Diego Mauricio that helped the host lead 1-0 at half time with his Thirty ninth-minute objective.
East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat made two massive adjustments after the break introducing the 2 nationwide crew gamers – Naorem Mahesh Singh and Chnungunga.
The ploy appeared to work properly as Naorem arrange a defence-splitting cross to launch Nandhakumar Sekar within the 52nd minute. The East Bengal winger ran deep and dribbled previous the Odisha goalkeeper Mawia Ralte to fit house. East Bengal discovered the lead rapidly off a sixtieth penalty that was transformed by Saul Crespo.
The host went all the way down to 10 males when its defender Mourtada Fall was ejected with a crimson card for a foul on Borja Herrera. East Bengal appeared to be cruising towards a win however a penalty within the final minute of the injury-time introduced Odisha again within the match. Ahmed Jahouh scored from a panenka kick to web the objective and make it 2-2.
There was extra to occur as East Bengal was diminished to 10 males shedding its midfielder Souvik Chakrabarti who obtained his second reserving and two groups had been again on degree phrases within the depend of personnel and targets.
The outcome
Final: East Bengal FC 3 (Nandhakumar 52, Saul Crespo 61-pen, Cleiton 111) bt Odisha FC 2 (Mauricio 39, Jahouh 97-pen).
Source web site: www.thehindu.com
