CFL 2019: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal play out goalless draw
The HinduThe first derby meeting of the season between the city giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan ended in an anticlimax as their Calcutta Football League premier division ‘A’ fixture ended in a goalless affair here at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday. Impressive start Showing better organisation in the creative zone, Mohun Bagan made an impressive start, earning a free-kick near the East Bengal box in the second minute. Missed opportunity Mohun Bagan had the best opportunity in the 42nd minute when forward V. P. Suhair gained a free access in the box, thanks to a misunderstanding between the East Bengal central defenders Mehtab Singh and Spaniard Marti Crespi. Read | Five most notable encounters between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal Mohun Bagan’s new coach Kibu Vicuna preferred to put his best arsenal in the midfield and employed the Spanish pair of Joseba Beitia and Francisco Javier to good effect.