Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Sreenidi Deccan highlights, MBSG 2-1 SDEC, Kalinga Super Cup: Cummings, Sadiku goals guide 10-man Mariners to win

Asish Rai is given the ‘Man of the Match’ award for his stellar performance in the Mohun Bagan defence. 

Ibrahim Sissoko sees a yellow card post the full-time whistle for his continuous argument with the referee. 

Jason Cummings and Armando Sadiku’s goals give 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant a 2-1 win against Sreenidi Deccan. 

Jagdeep drives in a cross from the right flank but cannot find a Sreenidi player to attack the ball. In the end, Asish Rai clears the ball for momentary safety. 

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

A late surge by Sreenidi and Mohun Bagan players are pegged back inside their own half. There is a momentary reprieve as Arsh is fouled and Mohun Bagan has a freekick. 

MBSG sub: IN- Surajit OUT- Cummings 

RED CARD: Abhishek Suryanwanshi sees a second yellow for a tackle from behind and he gets his marching orders. 

Castaneda almost has a jab at the ball to shoot from distance but the effort was always rising. Poor technique from the Sreenidi Deccan player there. 

MBSG sub: IN- Suhail OUT- Sadiku 

Castaneda goes down inside the box and there is a loud shout for penalty but the referee does not pay heed and waves play to continue. 

Mohun Bagan launches a counter-attack that has Sreenidi Deccan scrambling. Boumous threads a beautiful through ball to Sadiku. The Albanian tries to get a shot away from inside the box but he cannot get a desired connection as he is crowded out. 

At the other end, Castaneda also has a shot at goal but it is blocked and Sreenidi has a corner. 

Vaz Pinto has introduced both Ibrahim Sissoko and David Castaneda in a bid to get the equaliser.

Castaneda tries to impact the game almost immediately with a shot at goal but Arsh is ot troubled. 

Sadiku tries to score a quick second as he shoots hard and low on the turn. But Albino matches the shot with an equally brilliant save to keep his team in the match. 

Boumous plays a long ball to Asish Rai, who brings down the ball well. He gets past his marker on the left and swings a cross in the middle, which Sadiku gets at the end of to slot the ball inside the net. 

There was a hint of offside but the flag stays down and Mohun Bagan has a lead. 

Sadiku shoots from distance on the turn. He manages to keep his effort on target but the effort is weak and Albino collects the ball easily. 

Jagdeep cuts in and squares the ball in the middle. William gets the ball and tries to get his shot away but cannot,. The danger wasn’t over as Lalnuntluanga takes a shot from distance but he does not trouble Arsh. 

Sreenidi Deccan has not been able create a substantial chance in the second-half. It is all Mohun Bagan right now. One might expect to start seeing changes soon. 

MBSG booking: Sumir Rathi sees a yellow card after a clattering foul on Lalromawia. The Mohun Bagan player instantly apologised after the foul. 

A flurry of corners for Mohun Bagan but Sreenidi’s defence stays strong in each to keep the ball from going inside the net. Unlike the first half, it is Mohun Bagan, which is dominating play in all departments. 

Sadiku rifles a shot at goal from distance. It is a clean shot but the Albanian could not keep his effort on target. 

Petratos and Sadiku try to play a one-two near the Sreenidi box but the latter is tackled and he goes down. Mohun Bagan wants a foul but the referee waves play to go on. 

Scores level at 1-1 as the second-half between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Sreenidi Deccn kicks-off. 

Goals by Jason Cummings and William Alves keep Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Sreenidi Deccan level at 1-1 as the match breaks for half-time. 

Sreenidi Deccan’s defence stading strong amidst a barrage of shots by the Mohun Bagan players. Petratos started it after receiving a ball from the left channel and taking a shot at goal. His effort is blocked but Suryawanshi shoots on the rebound,which is blocked again. 

Two minutes added at the end of the first-half. 

Boumous slips a pass to Asish Rai, who had made an excellent run. Eli Sabia slides in to stop Rai and the latter takes a tumble inside the box and the ball goes out of play. There is a moderate shout for penalty but Sabia’s foul is deemed fair by the referee. 

Sreenidi cannot clear its lines and Suryawanshi gets the ball right outside the box. His looped effort strikes the crossbar and comes back into play and Cummings is there to slot the ball home into an empty net. 

Petratos takes the freekick and swings the ball inside the box but Albino does well to come off his line and punch the ball away. 

SDEC booking: Jagdeep Singh sees a yellow for a late and reckless challenge on Kiyan. 

The Mariners are trying patiently to stitch an attack to open the Sreenidi defence but the latter have been strong and compact till now to protect their lead. 

MBSG booking: Armando Sadiku with a high boot on Gurmukh and the Albanian is shown a yellow card. 

William Alves Oliviera sends Arsh the wrong way and slots the ball in the bottom left-corner to convert his penalty, for a Sreenidi Deccan lead. 

PENALTY TO SREENIDI- Sumit Rathi brings down Lalromawia inside the box and Sreenidi Deccan has a penalty. 

It is a good freekick by Faysal as he forces a save from Arsh with his shot. The danger isn’t immediately over as Sreenidi players try to score from the rebound, but the Mariners defend in numbers. 

MBSG booking: Abhishek Suryawanshi is the first player to get booked in the match as he sees a yellow card. 

His foul gives Sreenidi a freekick in a dangerous position. 

There is an error in defence for the Mariners at the back, which allows Sreenidi to get back possession. Lalnuntluanga goes for a piledriving shot from distance, which has Arsh scrambling but does not trouble him. 

CLOSE - Lalromawia with a belter of a shot from distance. The ball take a favourable bounce in front of him and the Sreenidi player shoots on the volley from miles out. Arsh was out of position and the ball did take a dangerous dip but thankfully for the Mariners, the effort was close but not on target. 

Kiyan pings in a cross from the left, intended for Cummings in the middle. Cummings tries to get at the end of the cross but ends up fouling Abhushek Ambekar in the process. 

Asish Rai shoots first-time on the turn from inside the Sreenidi box but skies his effort.

The Mohun Bagan attack has been unable to find its footing in the match until now. The likes of Petratos, Sadiku and Cummings have been ably dealt with by the Sreenidi defence. 

Sreenidi launches a counter-attack after a defensive lapse inside its own box but the final cross from the left is disappointing. 

Contrary to expectations, it is Sreenidi which is playing the snappier football. There is an air of confidence in their passes and their natural play has a lot of flair at the moment. The Mariners are being made to work hard to win the ball when they lose possession. 

Petratos finds hismelf with time and space and shoots at goal from an ambitious distance. The effort is nowhere near the target and Sreenidi gets a goalkick. 

Faysal swings in a cross inside the Mohun Bagan box from the right flank but the ball does not find a Sreenidi shirt. The ball goes out for a goalkeeper. 

An open start to the match with both teams showing their intent to attack. 

The Kalinga Super Cup clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Sreenidi Deccan is underway at the Kalinga Stadium. 

Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Arsh Shaikh (GK); Ashish Rai, Hector Yuste, Anwar Ali, Sumit Rathi; Deepak Tangri, Glan Martins; Dimitri Petratos, Hugo Boumous, Kiyan Nassiri; Jason Cummings.

Sreenidi Deccan: Albino Gomes (GK); Gurmukh Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Abhishek Ambekar, Eli Sabia; Rilwan Hassan, R Lalbiakliana, Mayakkannan; Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung, Ibrahim Sissoko, William Alves. 

The Cup format of the country’s club-level football competition, renamed as Kalinga Super Cup, will get underway with 16 teams vying for the top honour at the Kalinga Stadium from Tuesday.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant will meet another Hyderabad-based team, Sreenidi Deccan FC, in the second match of the day.

Mohun Bagan is the team hit hardest by this development, having contributed seven players to the senior National side. Mumbai City FC, FC Goa and Bengaluru FC will also be missing some of its key Indian players.

Sreenidi is the highest-placed team among the four I-League sides in the tournament while all the 12 ISL teams will play here.

When and where will the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Sreenidi Deccan Kalinga Super Cup match kick-off?

The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Sreenidi Deccan Kalinga Super Cup match kicks-off at 7:30 PM IST, Tuesday, January 9 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. 

Where can you watch the Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Sreenidi Deccan Kalinga Super Cup match?

The Mohun Bagan vs Sreenidi Deccan will be broadcast live on Sports18 Network. The match can also be streamed live on the JioCinema app and website