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East Bengal FC gamers have fun after win the ultimate of the Kalinga Tremendous Cup 2024 at Bhubaneswar on January 29, 2024
| Picture Credit score: BISWARANJAN ROUT
Cleiton Silva sparked the celebrations with a incredible end to assist East Bengal prevail over the holder Odisha FC 3-2 within the extra-time and declare its maiden Tremendous Cup crown.
The ultimate at Kalinga Stadium right here on Sunday noticed an thrilling contest as the 2 groups had been locked 2-2 on the finish of regulation time. The depth of the competition additionally noticed two pink card expulsions bringing the groups right down to 10 males every.
Lastly it was left to the East Bengal captain Cleiton to seek out the decider which he did within the 111th minute to carry an finish to a 12-year await a nationwide membership title.
Odisha FC discovered the objective on the proper second to shift the sport in its favour within the first half. East Bengal made a robust begin however missed probabilities and it was the ending capability of Odisha ahead Diego Mauricio that helped the host lead 1-0 at half time with his Thirty ninth-minute objective.
East Bengal coach Carles Cuadrat made two massive adjustments after the break introducing the 2 nationwide workforce gamers – Naorem Mahesh Singh and Chnungunga.
The ploy appeared to work properly as Naorem arrange a defence-splitting cross to launch Nandhakumar Sekar within the 52nd minute. The East Bengal winger ran deep and dribbled previous the Odisha goalkeeper Mawia Ralte to fit dwelling. East Bengal discovered the lead shortly off a sixtieth penalty that was transformed by Saul Crespo.
The host went right down to 10 males when its defender Mourtada Fall was ejected with a pink card for a foul on Borja Herrera. East Bengal gave the impression to be cruising towards a win however a penalty within the final minute of the injury-time introduced Odisha again within the match. Ahmed Jahouh scored from a panenka kick to web the objective and make it 2-2.
There was extra to occur as East Bengal was decreased to 10 males dropping its midfielder Souvik Chakrabarti who obtained his second reserving and two groups had been again on degree phrases within the depend of personnel and objectives.
The consequence
Last: East Bengal FC 3 (Nandhakumar 52, Saul Crespo 61-pen, Cleiton 111) bt Odisha FC 2 (Mauricio 39, Jahouh 97-pen).
