EBFC 0-0 MSC Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Nine-man East Bengal holds Mohammedan SC to goalless draw

And that is the last major action of the match as the referee blows the whistle for full time. 

What a defensive effort from East Bengal to hold Mohammedan to a goalless draw despite playing for more than an hour with just nine men.

Chothe stands over the freekick and play in a cross which is cleared away by the EBFC defense.

MSC wins a foul on the right side of the box after Chothe is fouled by Chungnunga.

EBFC: Diamantakos is replaced by David Lalhlansanga.

Now Rakip is staying on the floor after competing for the ball with Franca.

MSC: Lalrinfela is replaced by Mohamed Irshad.

Manzoki is shown a yellow card for a foul on Cleiton Silva.

Zodingliana puts a cross into the box from the left where Lalrinfela heads the ball off target.

Ten minutes of added time to play.

Gill goes down to the ground again claiming an injury. He is being treated for a cramp by the medical staff.

Franca gets the ball on the right and he is wrestled off it by Chungnunga to give EBFC the possession.

EBFC: Talal is replaced by Celiton Silva

The play is stopped once again as Talal goes to the ground with a cramp.

Zodingliana gets the ball on the left. He puts a cross into the middle where Chothe’s attempt is blocked by Chungnunga. Gill comes out and puts his body on the line to stop the rebound attempt from Zuidika. 

Match resumes as Gill seems fit to continue.

Play is stopped as Gill goes to the ground with an injury. The medical staff are on the pitch to take a look at the EBFC keeper.

Freekick comes in from the left side of the pitch for EBFC. Bhaskar comes off his line to catch the ball in the air.

Zodingliana plays a ball into the box for Franca. Rakip does well to hold him off and clear the ball away.

Match resumes.

Play is paused for the drinks break.

EBFC: Souvik is replaced by Jeakson Singh

Chothe gets the ball on the right and puts in a low curling cross into the middle. Manzoki tries to put it back into the middle at the far post but Gill sticks out an arm to intercept the pass and clear the ball away.

A loose ball falls to Zodingliana inside the box. He hits it first-time on the volley and the ball sails over the bar. 

Chothe tries to play a ball through into the box for Zodingliana. However, the pass is heavy and the ball is collected by Gill.

Mohammedan: Remsanga is replaced by Chothe.

Now Franca gets the ball on the left and squares a pass into the middle. Manzoki is there but cannot reach the ball before it goes past the goal.

Zodingliana gets the ball on the left side of the box. He tries to play a low pass across the goal but Gill does well to react early and stop the pass.

Mohammedan is doing its best to find the runs of its forward line but the EBFC defence is holding on well at the moment.

Talal stands over the ball and sends it into the MSC box where Bhaskar comes off his line to catch the ball.

EBFC gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Ogier fouls Diamantakos.

Mohammedan plays a corner short from the left and Zodingliana whips a cross into the box. Franca gets his head on the ball but sends it well wide of the target.

Diamantakos wins a freekick in the middle of the pitch for his side.

A cross is played into the EBFC box which is headed into the path of Franca by Anwar. He takes a touch and shoots with his left but it goes out for a goal kick.

The MSC captain gets the ball on the left and sees Bikash in the middle. He puts in a perfect cross into the box but Bikash does not keep his free header on target.

Franca is on the left once again. He holds off Rakip and takes a shot with his right. Gill positions himself well to make an easy save.

MSC is on the counter now. Franca drives down the left wing and plays a pass into the middle which is cleared away by Maher.

EBFC wins a freekick on the right side of the pitch after Talal is fouled by Ogier.

East Bengal kicks off the second half shooting from right to left.

Mohammedan: Alexis and Amarjit are replaced by Lalrinfela and Manzoki

And that is the last major action of the first half as the referee blows the whistle for half time.

Kasimov gets the ball outside the box and he takes a shot which is easily caught by Gill.

Souvik takes an ambitious shot from the half line, trying to catch Bhaskar off his line. He ends up shooting the ball off target.

Three minutes of added time to play in the first half.

EBFC is trying whatever it can to stay competitive in this match. Talal tries to find Diamantakos’ run but the striker misses the ball and the chance is wasted.

EBFC gets a freekick in the middle of the pitch after Zuidika fouls Talal.

Alexis plays a ball through for Zuidika inside the box. The fullback gets his feet tangled up and the ball goes out for a goal kick.

Saul Crespo is shown a yellow for a bad challenge.

EBFC gets a freekick in its own half after Talal is brought down by Alexis.

Mohammed is maintaining possession of the ball and is playing is the final third, looking for space in between the EBFC defence. 

Alexis Gomez puts in a low cross from the left into the box which is cleared away for a corner by Maher.

Match resumes.

Chungnunga gets the ball on the left side of the box. He whips in a cross which is left by everyone inside the box.

Play is stopped for the drinks break.

Mahesh is shown a second yellow for kicking a water bottle on the sidelines in frustration.

Nandhakumar Sekar is shown a yellow card for swinging his arm at Amarjit’s face during the previous sequence. 

What a blow for East Bengal.

Amarjit Kiyam Singh is shown a yellow for a foul on Nandhakumar Sekar.

Talal dribbles the ball towards the goal from his own half. Kasimov fouls him but the referee plays advantage. Diamantakos gets the ball on the left side of the goal and wins a corner for his side.

A corner is played short by Mohammedan on the left. Gomez whips in a cross into the middle which is missed by everyone before being caught by Gill.

Talal stands over the freekick and keeps his shot on target. Bhaskar does well to keep his eye on the ball and make a good save.

Crespo threads a ball into the box for Talal. He lays it off to Diamantakos on the edge of the box, where he is brought down.

The referee gives a freekick to EBFC despite the players’ shouts for a penalty.

Bora plays a long ball through for Franca. Maher misses the ball and Franca holds off Anwar while driving into the box. He takes a shot from a tight angle which Gill has to push away for a corner.

Franca gets the ball in the middle of the pitch and tries to thread a ball through for Gomez. However, his pass is heavy and EBFC regains possession.

Plays resumes and Alexis Gomez stands over the freekick before hitting it straight into the wall.

Play is stopped as Franca receives medical care after a collision.

Ogier plays a ball over the top for Franca. Maher loses sight of the ball and it hits his arm outside the box. The referee takes a moment and awards MSC a freekick in a good shooting position. 

Bikash plays Alexis through on the left. He tries to drive into the box but Mahesh does well to hold him off and concede a corner.

Corner comes in from the right for EBFC. Bhaskar Roy does well to keep his eye on the ball and punch it away.

A slight tussle in the middle of the pitch between Kiyam Singh and Souvik. The referee has a conversation with both of them and play continues.

Early yellow for Naorem Mahesh after he brings down Franca while he was trying to counter.

Bikash with the ball on the left again. He tries to dribble past Rakip but he does enough to get his body in the way and stop the chance.

At the other end, Diamantakos drives into the box and brings out an excellent tackle from Bora.

A diagonal ball is played to Bikash Singh on the left. Rakip does well to hold him off and clear the ball away.

Diamantakos puts pressure on the MSC defence and chases a back pass played by Ogier. Bhaskar does well to clear the ball away from danger.

MSC is on the attack right away. A long ball is played over the top for Franca. But the flag goes up for offside against him.

Mohammedan kicks off the match shooting from right to left.

The players are making their way into the Salt Lake Stadium. Saul Crespo leads East Bengal while Zodingliana leads Mohammedan.

Mohammedan SC’s Mirjalol Kasimov has made an average of 6.8 recoveries per match in ISL 2024-25, the highest such aggregate by any outfielder in the competition this term.

This will be the first time in ISL that these two teams will reignite their age-old rivalry.

East Bengal FC’s Saul Crespo has averaged 66.4 touches per game in ISL 2024-25, only behind Ahmed Jahouh (81.3) and Akash Sangwan (70.9).

If Mohammedan wins against East Bengal FC, it will become just the third side to win two of its first three away games in competition history after Bengaluru FC and ATK.

Gill (gk), Rakip, Anwar, Maher, Chungnunga, Chakraborty, Crespo, Mahes Singh, Tatal, Nadhakumar, Diamantakos

Bhaskar (gk), Kasimov, Gaurav, Amarjit, Franca, Alexis, Zodingliana, Bikash, Remsanga, Zuidika, Ogier

East Bengal: Gill (GK); Rakip, Anwar, Hijazi, Lalchungnunga; Souvik, Saul; Talal, Naorem Mahesh, Nandhakumar; Diamantakos.\

Mohammedan Sporting: Chhetri (GK); Chhakchhuak, Gaurav, Ogier, Ralte; Fanai, Kiyam, Kasimov, Chothe; Gomez; Franca.

The East Bengal vs Mohammedan SC ISL 2024-25 match will kick off at 7:30 PM IST, on Saturday, November 9 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata. Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

The match will be telecast on the Sports18 Network. The match will also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.