Maziya vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Highlights, AFC Cup 2023-24: Raif Ahmed’s stunner hands Maziya first ever win over Mariners

It all ends in Male. Mohun Bagan looses its first ever game against Maziya and it ends its AFC Cup 2023-24 campaign. 

Maziya 1-0 Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Maziya is still trying to keep Bagan from entering its half. 

The young Mohun Bgan side has been outclassed by the hosts, which has been precise with its passing and game management. 

Arsh denies Maziya again. He’s been supreme in this match, he’s undoubtedly the best player for the visitors. 

Bagan’s goalkeeper Arsh has stopped another stot from Maziya. The young custodian has been immense in this match. 

Maziya scores but the off side flag brings an untimely stop to its celebration. 

5 minutes added on. 

Maziya’s brilliant team move is halted by the off side flag. 

Bagan’s Lalrinliana Hnamte gets the first yellow card of the match for his reckless tackle on a Maziya player. 

It has been a quit game in Male with almost no spectators in attendance. 

Maziya striker Balabanovic is down on the floor, he’s receiving treatment and now hobbling his way out of the pitch. 

Six minutes left in the regulation time for Mariners to get something from this match. 

If the scoreline remains the same at full time, it will be Maziya’s first ever victory over Mohun Bagan. 

Another shot from the Maldivian side goes agonisingly wide. 

Maziya gets another corner. It failed to conjure something from the set piece situation. 

Bagan’s taison is down injured, Maziya kicks the ball out of play for the game to stop. Taison is receieving treatment on the pitch before going out, he’s okay to play again. 

Hamza Mohamed’s solo run from the left flank presented a shooting opportunity for the Maziya attacker but the strike goes wide of the target. 

A shot from outside the box by Bagan’s second half substitute Mohammad Fardin Ali Molla is wide of the mark. 

Balabanovic’s attempted through ball is overcooked and gives Bagan the chance to regroup after a flurry of Maziya attacks. 

Mohun Bagan is trying to stick some passes amid sustained pressure from Maziya. 

Raif missed a chance to score again. Maziya is slowly turning the screws in the second half. 

Balabanovic missed a sitter from point blank range. A brilliant cross from the left flank is shot wide by the striker. 

Maziya shot is deflected for a corner. 

Maziya with the lead is trying see the game through. 

Mohun Bagan’s first shot on target of the match is gathered by Maziya goalkeeper Hussain Shareef. 

The young Mariners are looking for the equaliser and venturing regularly inside the Maziya box but the end product is missing. 

A brilliant slide tackle from Sumit Rathi inside the box denies Maziya the second goal. He’s down and receiving treatment. 

Mohun Bagan gets a free kick close to the half way line. The player is down and receiving treatment. 

Mariners are enjoying the possession of the ball in the early stages of the second half and trying hard for the comeback goal. 

The young Bagan side is looking far more confident in the second half and are pressing and passing really well. 

Maziya is trying to play from the back and Mohun Bagan almost takes advantage of it. This is the closest Mariners have come to score in this match. 

Maziya is still the dominant side in this encounter in Male. Mariners are trying to create something and finally takes a shot but it flies way over the target. 

Maziya on the attack straight away, it is trying to test the young full-backs of Mohun Bagan. 

Second half under way. Its the last 45 minutes in AFC Cup 2023-24 for both clubs. 

The young Mohun Bagan side has a mountain to climb in the second half, it has looked toothless in the first half while the hosts have taken a well-deserved lead before the end of the first 45 minutes. 

Mohun Bagan’s midfield has looked helpless in the first half. 

One minute added on after the end of the regulation time. 

The all Indian Mohun Bagan side is filled with academy players of the historic Kolkata club. These players are still trying to find their groove against the strong Maldivian side. 

Maziya was knocking on the Mohun Bagan goal for far too long and it got a well deserved lead before the half time whistle. 

Finally Maziya gets the first blood. A fine goal by Hassan Raif Ahmed, who scores from outside the box with a left footed curler. 

Maziya is trying to catch Mohun Bagan off guard through the wings but the Mariners defence is standing firm amid continuous attacks from the home side. 

Bagan’s Suhail Bhat gets a brilliant through ball, he’s one-on-one with the keeper but the flag is up for off side. 

Mohun Bagan’s defence has looked solid in front of Maziya’s flurry of attacks. 

Maziya has taken four shots on target in the first half an hour but yet to open its account. Mohun Bagan’s young custodian Arsh Shaikh has looked very confident. 

Maziya gets a corner. Arsh Sheikh stops the resulting header from the edge of the 16 yard box. 

The young Mohun Bagan side has finally risen to the occasion and giving Maziya some defensive headaches by stretching the field. 

Mariners comes close to break the deadlock. Ningomba Engson Singh’s shot from the left of the 16 yard box goes fizzed across the face of the goal. 

Finally Mohun Bagan has regained possession of the ball and trying to go on the offences. Rana’s shot from 35 yards goes wide. 

A header from Maziya’s Hussain Nihan goes over the bar. They are knocking. 

Maziya has looked the better side in the first 20 minutes of the match, it is keeping the possession of the match. Mohun Bagan, which is playing with a young side, is still trying to assert itself into the match. 

Mohun Bagan is slowly finding its groove. It is trying to disrupt Maziya with tactical fouls. 

Maziya gets a free kick in a dangerous position. The direct shot goes straight to Arsh Anwer Shaikh’s hands. 

Mohun Bagan is pressing intensely to stop Maziya’s midfield. 

Mohun Bagan goalkeeper Arsh Anwer Shaikh denies Balabanovic twice after H. Ahmed finds the striker with a brilliant through ball. Corner for Maziya. 

The new look Mohun Bagan team is taking time to come alive in the match. Deepak Tangri is showing his experience but the Maziya midfield is too strong for the Mariners at the moment. 

Maziya has pinned Mohun Bagan in its own half in the the first eight minutes. 

Maziya gets a free-kick just outside of the box. It results into a side netting.

Hassan Ahmed and Balabanovic are combining well for the Maldivian side up front as they look to threaten the Mariners. 

Maziya takes the first shot of the day after Mohun Bagan came close to open its account. 

Both teams are trying to assert their dominance in the early exchanges. Maziya is trying to keep the possession of the ball while Mohun Bagan is pressing hard. 

The AFC Cup 2023-24 Group D clash between Maziya and Mohun Bagan Super Giant is underway at the Maldives National Football Stadium in Male. 

H. Shareef; H. Yoosuf, A. Samooh, B. Jocic, Khalil Elbezawy; Obeng Regan, Hussain Nihan, Aisam Ibrahim, Ali Fasir, Hassan Raif Ahmed; V. Balabanovic

Mohun Bagan Super Giant, the reigning Indian Super League champions, embark on a crucial journey to the Maldives on Monday, December 11 to face Maziya Sports and Recreation Club in a must-win encounter at the Maldives National Football Stadium, with its AFC Cup Group D fate hanging in the balance.

Coach Juan Ferrando will be urging his team to address its vulnerabilities and showcase its true potential. While a win in the Maldives would propel them to 10 points, its qualification hopes hinge on the outcome of the other group match between Bashundhara Kings and Odisha FC. 

A draw in that encounter could see the Mariners exit the competition, but only a convincing victory of the Kings would guarantee its passage to the knockouts.

Read the full preview here. 

The game will be live-streamed on Fancode and JioTV.

The Mazia SRC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant AFC Cup 2023-24 match will be live telecasted on the Sports18 Channel. 

Mazia SRC vs The Mohun Bagan Super Giant AFC Cup 2023-24 match will kick-off at 3:30 PM IST, Monday, December 11 at the Maldives National Football Stadium in Male.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the Maziya vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant AFC Cup 2023-24 Group D clash from the Maldives National Football Stadium in Male. I’m Saikat bringing to you all the pre-match buildups and live updates from the continental clash.