Mehraj wadoo

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan: A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant pulled off a comfortable 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting to begin their campaign in the 134th Durand Cup on a winning note, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) Stadium here on Thursday.

The Group B clash saw Bagan’s Liston Colaco draw first blood in the 23rd minute, only to see that goal nullified by Ashley Alban Koli in the 50th minute. Suhail Bhat then scored the winner off a Liston assist in the 63rd minute of the game to give the Green and Maroons a full three points. For the Black and White brigade, it was the second loss in a row, putting paid to their hopes of making the knockouts.

Mehraj Wadoo, the Mohammedan manager, went into the game with an unchanged 11 that was so valiant against Diamond Harbour in the previous game, while Bastab Roy of Mohun Bagan, though missing his foreign recruits, still had enough quality in his starting line-up, boasting India internationals like Vishal Kaith in goal and Anirudh Thapa and Liston among others.