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Super Cup 2023: East Bengal draw 2-2 with Aizawl FC- Highlights
With this draw, East Bengal get knocked out of the Hero Super Cup 2023.
East Bengal and Aizawl FC played out a 2-2 draw on Monday in the Hero Super Cup 2023 at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala, as both sides bowed out of the competition. While Naorem Mahesh Singh and Sumeet Passi scored for the Red and Golds, it was Hruaitea and David rustled the net for the People's club.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 April 2023 12:34 PM GMT
Second half underway
East Bengal kicks things off for the next 45 minutes.
- 17 April 2023 12:20 PM GMT
HALF TIME
East Bengal lead at half time, but Aizawl are snapping at their heels. Reminder: East Bengal need to win the game by at least a 3-goal margin. While Stephen Constantine's men started brightly and got early goals courtesy Naorem Mahesh and Sumeet Passi, Aizawl got one back right before half time thanks to Hruaitea's strike.
HT: EBFC 2-1 AFC
- 17 April 2023 12:13 PM GMT
42'- AIZAWL SCORE!!!
Hruaitea score as he smashes the ball in the back of the net, despite a Kamaljit Singh save in the first instance.
EBFC 2-1 AFC
- 17 April 2023 12:06 PM GMT
36'- Aizawl coming into their own
A barrage of attacks from the People's Club as the Aizawl players begin to threaten Kamaljit's goal!
- 17 April 2023 12:00 PM GMT
29'- Drinks break
Stephen Constantine looks to be determined to get a few more goals so that they do their part in the quest for the semifinal spot in Group B.
- 17 April 2023 11:52 AM GMT
21'- EAST BENGAL DOUBLE THE LEAD!
VP Suhair floats in a ball inside the box as Sumeet Passi heads it in the back of the net with ease!
EBFC 2-0 AFC
- 17 April 2023 11:48 AM GMT
16'- EAST BENGAL SCORE!!!
Great ball from Alex Lima to spot Naorem Mahesh, who tries to cross it to someone in the box, but the attempt gets a deflection off of Akito and goes into the net!
EBFC 1-0 AFC
- 17 April 2023 11:41 AM GMT
10'- East Bengal unable to get the final pass
While the Red and Golds are having more of the ball, poor passing here and there are costing East Bengal's attacking chances.
- 17 April 2023 11:33 AM GMT
2'- East Bengal on the attack right from the offing
Mahesh gets the ball down the flank from a Cleiton Silva flicked header, as the winger whips in a cross. Aiming to find Sumeet Passi inside the box, the Aizawl goalie collects it.