Sumeet Passi heads in East Bengal’s second against Aizawl within the Super Cup in Manjeri on April 17, 2023.
| Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN
East Bengal wanted to win large, however regardless of taking a 2-0 lead inside 22 minutes, it failed to complete the job against Aizawl FC on Monday. The 2-2 draw in Group B marked the tip of the street for the ISL facet from Kolkata within the Super Cup; Aizawl had already gone out of rivalry.
East Bengal went forward within the seventeenth minute. The objective resulted from a wonderful by ball by Cleiton Silva to the left flank. He discovered Naorem Mahesh Singh, who put the ball firmly previous the Aizawl goalkeeper Vanlal Hriatpuia.
Five minutes later, Sumeet Passi doubled the lead for East Bengal, heading dwelling a advantageous cross by V.P. Suhair from the proper. But Aizawl pulled one again shortly earlier than the interval, by H.Ok. Lalhruaitluanga off an help from David Lalhlansanga.
Three minutes into the second half, Lalhlansanga put his personal title on the scorers’ checklist, with a superb long-ranger to make it 2-2.
Meanwhile, additional adjustments have been made to the schedule. The semifinals and the ultimate will now kick off at 7 p.m. as an alternative of 8.30 p.m.
The final two matches in Group D can have a simultaneous kick-off (8.30 p.m.): Mumbai City will face Chennaiyin FC right here, whereas NorthEastern United will meet Churchill Brothers at Kozhikode.
The outcome: East Bengal 2 (Naorem Mahesh Singh 17, Sumeet Passi 22) drew with Aizawl FC 2 (H.Ok. Lalhruaitluanga 42, David Lalhlansanga 48).
