![]() ![]() Mohun Bagan fans got a glimmer of hope in the dying minutes of regulation time when Bengal's Santosh Trophy hero Molla (90th) brilliantly scored from a rebound after being set up by Kauko.īut what followed was a harakiri by the Brendan Hamill-spearheaded defence that let in two goals in the space of two minutes of second-half stoppage time. ![]() It seemed all but over for Mohun Bagan but the last six minutes' riveting action raised some hopes before their defense crumbled to pieces in front of an excited 18,000-odd fans. It was a perfect tactical display by their Croatian gaffer who now has an all-win record in India, having won against Bengaluru FC and East Bengal as Johor Darul Ta'zim coach previously. Just when the home team's misery continued, Josue's screaming left-footer against the run of play put the Kuala Lumpur side ahead at the hour-mark, taking his goal count to three. In the 17th minute, Colaco went past a defender from the left after getting a pass from Kauko, but he slammed the ball straight to Azri Ghani.Ĭolaco continued his plight in front of the opposition goal as he wasted opportunities in the 36th and 42nd minutes. The 1-3 scoreline in favour of the Malaysian outfit, however, did not exactly portray the Mariners' domination in the first-half, especially in the first 15 minutes when they had a lion's share of possession.īut, they missed a flurry of chances with the striking lineup of Manvir Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan and Liston Colaco showing little coordination upfront, underlining the lack of firepower in the absence of Roy Krishna and David Williams. Just a few days ago, Mohun Bagan made a shock group stage exit from the Durand Cup after losing to I-League side Rajasthan United FC. It was a reality check for ATK Mohun Bagan coach Juan Ferrando ahead of the Indian Super League as the Spaniard has failed to put together a good offensive and defensive unit after the departure of Roy Krishna, David Williams, Sandesh Jhingan and Tiri. KL City FC will now face Uzbekistan's PFC Sogdiana in the inter-zone play-off final. In 2021, they had endured a 0-6 humiliation against FC Nasaf. This was Mohun Bagan's second successive elimination from the AFC Cup at the Inter-Zone semifinal stage. Mohun Bagan equalised in the 90th minute through substitute Fardin Ali Molla but they later crumbled in front of home supporters. KL City FC's Brazilian captain Paulo Josue struck once (60th) and set up another for substitute Fakrul Aiman (90+3) with a brilliant free-kick.Ĭolombian forward Romel Morales came off the bench to hit the final nail in Mohun Bagan's coffin (90+6) at the Salt Lake Stadium here. ATK Mohun Bagan's attacking frailties were badly exposed as they suffer a 1-3 defeat to Kuala Lumpur City FC in the inter-zone semifinal match of the AFC Cup in Kolkata on Wednesday. ![]()
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