East Bengal FC began its marketing campaign with a dominant 3-1 victory over Indian Air Power soccer crew in a Group A league match of the 133rd Durand Cup soccer event on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Monday.
IAF attracts first blood
IAF took the lead towards the run of play when Somananda Singh discovered the web within the first quarter of motion.
EBFC fought again and secured the equaliser via its younger ahead David Hmar simply earlier than the break.
Full-strength squad
With head coach Carles Cuadrat preferring to area a full-strength squad, EBFC didn’t require a lot time to go forward. It got here from the pinnacle of its prized acquisition, final ISL season’s top-scorer Dimitrios Diamantakos, who nodded the ball house within the 61st minute.
Captain Saul Crespo sealed the problem for EBFC within the 68th when he discovered the Air Power internet with a pleasant shot taken on the flip.
The consequence: Group A:
East Bengal FC 3 (David Hmar 43, Dimitrios Diamantakos 61, Saul Crespo 68) bt Indian Air Power FT 1 (Somananda Singh 19).
