MBSG 5-0 BAFT highlights, Durand Cup 2023: Colaco, Manvir, Hnamte, Kiyan among the goals as Mohun Bagan SG secures dominant win against Bangladesh Army

Strikes by Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Kiyan Nassiri and an own-goal by Mehedi Hasan lead Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a 5-0 win against Bangladesh Army in their opening match of the Durand Cup 2023.

BAFT sub: IN- Alamgir Hossain OUT- Ashraful Rana

Five minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Liston breaks on a counter, finds some space and shoots from outside the box. The keeper fails to collect the ball properly and Kiyan is there to capitalise on the rebound.

Colaco goes for goal from distance. He is very much capable of finding the net from distance, but this time, his effort is slightly above the crossbar.

A rare Bangladesh Army attack sees Emon send the ball inside the Mohun Bagan box. Mollah is at the far-post to try and capitalize but Ravi Rana makes a crucial intercpetion and clears the ball.

Mohun Bagan has had seven shots on target and scored four goals., which is a success rate of 57.14 %.

Save- Liston connects well with his freekick and kept his shot on target. The ball was dipping but Ashraful Rana watches the ball intently and sends it away from danger with a timely dive.

There is no effort from the Bangladesh Army. There is no pressure from the away team and Mohun Bagan players having the luxury of spending a lot of time on the ball.

BAFT subs: IN- Raihan, Mollah OUT- Hossain, Abedin

Liston Colaco finds a pocket of space and sends a through ball to Kiyan, who had timed his run well. He was about to take the shot but a timely challenge from Hasan Murad prevents Kiyan from doing so as the ball goes out for a corner.

From the corner, Kiyan had another chance as he gets a free header at goal, but he cnanot keep it on target. Some sloppy defending from the Bangladesh Army side.

Taison has gone down now and it looks like it is cramps. Challenging conditions as the weather in Kolkata is hot and humid right now.

Substitute Engson has a chance to get a shot away from the edge of the box. However, he delays it and ends up losing possession.

MBSG sub: IN- Engson OUT- Suhail

Suhail has suffered an injury and he cannot continue as he is stretchered off the pitch.

MBSG sub: IN- Kiyan Nassiri OUT- Manvir Singh

Liston Colaco delivers an accurate low cross inside the Bangladesh Army box from a freekick and Lalrinliana Hnamte guides the ball inside the net with an excellent finish.

That freekick was right out of the training ground.

BAFT sub: IN- Samimul Haque OUT- Sabbir Hossain

Save- Rana lashes a vicious right-footer from distance. Ashraful Rana is alert enough to palm the ball away with a solid touch.

Booking: Kamrul Islam of Bangladesh Army is the latest player to see a yellow card.

Save-Taison is slipped a pass inside the box and the player gets his shot away. But Ashraful Rana does well to get a touch and send the ball out for a corner.

Mariners threatening the Army goal early in the second-half. Liston Colaco drags the ball past his man and goes for a grounded cross, but it is blocked.

MBSG sub: IN- Brijesh OUT- Amandeep

Mohun Bagan Super Giant starts the second-half with a 3-0 lead against 10-man Bangladesh Army.

Goals by Liston Coalco, Manvir Singh and an own goal by Mehedi Hasan keeps Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a 3-0 lead against Bangladesh Army at half-time.

Bangladesh Army down to 10-men after Mijanur Rahman saw his second yellow card in the dying stages of the first-half.

Mijanur Rahman sees his second yellow card after bringing down Colaco and he gets his marching orders.

Bangladesh Army down to 10-men.

Kamrul Islam goes for goal from an ambitious distance from a freekick. But, he cannot keep his effort on target as Arsh sees the ball go out for a goalkick.

Four minutes added at the end of the first-half!

After checking, the goal has actually been gives as a Mehedi Hasan own goal. Suhail is denied, which is a shame honestly. It was an excellent finish after that exquisite bit of footwork by Colaco.

What an attacking move that was. Colaco got the better of his man with a 360 degree turn and lobbed the ball to Suhail, who had made the run inside the box. Ashraful Rana came off his line but Suhail lobbed the ball over the Army keeper for Mohun Bagan’s third.

Manvir Singh had a chance to get a cross in from the left but he decides to cutback and send it to a teammate. In the end, nothing comes from the attacking move.

Emon goes for glory as he takes a shot from distance. However, the effort is nowhere near the target as the ball sails high and wide.

It has been an impressive showing from a young Mohun Bagan side. But the goals have come from the team’s two most experienced players- Liston Colaco and Manvir Singh.

Manvir Singh converts from the spot to give a 2-0 lead to Mohun Bagan Super Giant.

Hnamte is challenged inside the box and it is a penalty for Mohun Bagan Super Giant. Bangladesh Army players are protesting but to no avail.

Booking: Raj of MBSG is the latest player to be shown a yellow card.

The Mariners are comfortably keeping possession. Bangladesh Army is trying to press but it is not working at the moment.

The booming support at the Salt Lake for the Mariners is certainly an added advantage for Mohun Bagan.

Mohun Bagan clinched a 2-0 win against Bangladesh Army in the group stages of the 1997 Durand Cup.

Suhail plays a through ball for Manvir, who gets the ball and makes his way inside the Army box. His shot rattles the crossbar but play stops for offside.

Manvir had made his run too early, in a bid to reach the ball from Suhail’s pass.

The Mariners look completely in charge now. That goal has really charged up the home team.

The Army backline is caught napping. Rana delivers a grounded cross from the right. Ashraful Rana tries to intercept the cross but cannot. In the end, it is a simple tap-in from Liston Colaco into an empty net.

Chance- Liston plays a short pass and the ball reaches Manvir. He goes for a grounded shot but it is straight at Ashraful Rana, who does well to catch the ball and hold on to it.

Booking- Mijanur Rahman sees an early yellow card for his challenge on Liston Colaco.

Bangladesh Army keeping the Mariners backline alert. Jafar Iqbal tries to cross from the left but it is blocked by Rana.

Manvir swings a cross inside the Army box from the left, but keeper Ashraful Rana comes off his line and catches the ball.

It has been a fast start. The Mariners are just trying to slow the pace by keeping possession.

An immediate attack by Bangladesh Army from the right flank. Sahariar Emon swings a cross from the right, but the ball is punched away by Arsh.

The MBSG keeper has injured himself in the process, but it does not look serious.

The Durand Cup 2023 opening match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army has kicked-off at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.

The teams are on the pitch and are greeted by West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.

Islam Rana(GK), Mehdi Hasan, Kamrul Islam, Hasan Murad, Rajib Hossain, Minhajur Abdein, Sazzad Hossen, Jafar Iqbal, Sahariar Emon, Mijanur Rahman, Samimul Haque (C)

The reigning Indian Super League champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be opening the contest in the oldest club football tournament of the continent when it takes on the Bangladesh Army in the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday.

The first match of group A will revive the cross-border rivalry, with the oldest club of the continent, Mohun Bagan, taking on the Bangladesh Army outfit. The visitor has a team spun out of a selection of players primarily from the Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club, which is the champion of the local Federation Cup.

Mohun Bagan will be starting off with an assortment of names picked up from the senior and youth teams. The senior team, which began pre-season training under its Spanish head coach Juan Ferrando, will be contributing less to the list initially as Mohun Bagan SG will look to preserve the best for the opening AFC Cup preliminary round match on August 16.

Given the situation, the youth team coach Bastab Roy has been given the charge to shepherd the side in the early stages of the tournament. With traditional rival East Bengal and Roundglass Punjab FC completing the group A line-up, the competition is expected to be of a high order.

Kick-off, telecast and live streaming info

When and where is the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army Durand Cup 2023 match kicking-off?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army Durand Cup 2023 match will kick-off at 5:45 PM on Thursday, August 3 at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.

Where can you watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army Durand Cup 2023 match?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army Durand Cup 2023 match can be watched live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.

The match can also be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app and website.