Cleiton Silva brace sinks MB Super Giants as East Bengal enter Super Cup semi-final
Hindustan TimesBrazilian striker Cleiton Silva did the star turn with twin strikes as East Bengal comprehensively beat Mohun Bagan Super Giants 3-1 in their last group league match to enter the semi-finals of the Super Cup here on Friday. East Bengal were down by a goal inside 20th minute through a Hector Yuste strike but Silva equalised in the 24th minute before sealing the match with an 80th minute goal. A goalmouth melee in front of Super Giants' box saw a faulty clearance and Silva's pile driver from just outside the box found the back of the net. It was a long ball from the East Bengal defensive third that landed in Bagan box as Hijazi, who was on the overlap won the aerial duel with second goalkeeper Arsh Shaikh, and the resultant loose ball found an unmarked Silva, who put it into the net to make it 3-1.