MBSG 6-0 IAFFT highlights, Durand Cup 2024: New signings and old faces combine for Mohun Bagan’s 6-0 over against Indian Air Force

The referee blows the whistle to bring what has been one of Mohun Bagan’s finest displays of quality to an end.

The Scot played a brilliant, easy-breezy one-two with Jason Cummings, that ends with the former Jamshedpur and Mumbai City FC player passing the ball into the net.

Mohun Bagan has scored again!

The creator almost turned scorer there! Sahal tries to pass the ball into the net but it brushes the upright and goes out behind. The medio has created six chances in this match so far.

Greg Stewart comes on amidst applause from the fans. Manvir comes off.

Silky smooth from the Mariners! Sahal finds Manvir at the edge of the box, who flicks it to Cummings who takes a few steps and slots it past the goalie for MBSG’s fifth.

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Liston comes off for Ashique Kuruniyan.

Ashik comes on for Ashok Kumar.

It’s been barely three minutes since Anirudh Thapa came on, and he’s on the scoresheet! The move started when Sahal put a lovely through ball for Liston, who shot right at the goalie. The ball was kept in play which fell to Thapa, who thumped the ball and smashed it into the net on the half volley.

Rai, Thapa in.

Suhail, Apuia out.

Mohun Bagan has had multiple chances in the past five minutes or so to add a fourth to its tally but for the post, or missing the mark by inches.

Liston powers on, through the left flank, beats a man, tries to beat another, but gets brought down. It’s Sankit who sees yellow.

Too much curl on that ball as Liston’s long ranger from the freekick goes wide.

Sahal plays another one of his trademark weighted balls to Suhail, who beats the offside trap and comes one-on-one with the goalie. The flag stays down, the forward tries to curl it past the goal but misses it.

The second half of the Durand Cup 2024 match between Mohun Baga Super Giant and the Indian Air Force begins at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

Alberto Rodriguez comes on for Tom Aldred.

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The referee blows the whistle and signals the players to break for halftime. Birthday boy Jose Molina will be a happy man at the break with Mohun Bagan comfortably leading the Indian Air Force side. 

Mohun Bagan is penetrating the Air Force backline quite easily as Suhail was on goal but his shot was blocked by the goalie.

Great ball from Suhail on the right flank, looking for Cummings but the goalkeeper had time to make himself big and stop the attempt.

It was coming! Liston Colaco smashes Sahal’s through ball first time and the net’s roof bulges. Sahal gets his second assist of the match as he plays his usual weighted ball that is not unknown in Indian Football. A huge hill to climb for Indian Air Force now.

Liston is looking his best self so far, as he tries to dribble through that left channel. The ball falls to the edge of the box as both Apuia and Suhail tee up a shot, but both players fluff it and instead clash into each other. After a few seconds of wincing in slight pain, they get up, shake hands, and get on with the game.

It’s been Mohun Bagan’s world so far, and the Indian Air Force seems to be just living in it. If the commentators are to be believed then the Mariners have a dominant 70+ per cent possession, and it shows. The opposition has barely threatened the Green and Maroon box, and Vishal Kaith has been a mere spectator so far between the sticks.

Ashok Kumar, the skipper of Indian Air Force, fouls Liston Colaco and concedes a freekick. Yellow card shown.

East Bengal head coach Carles Cuadrat is in attendance watching on as his side is slated to face archrivals Mohun Bagan in their next fixture in the group.

That was a good piece of strategy by the Mariners. A one-touch pass system saw Liston Colaco almost through on goal before the ball was parried away by a defender for a corner.

Great ball in from Liston Colaco into the box as a Mohun Bagan tried to head the ball towards the goal but was stopped by the goalie. However, the rebound was smashed inside the net by Tom Aldred.

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Compounding pressure onto Indian Air Force’s forces the men in blue to give away the ball to the Mariners. It looked like it was Sahal who put Jason Cummings through on goal inside the box, who passed it past the goalie to give his an early lead.

Early intent shown by Jose Molina’s boys. Liston floats in a ball but Jason Cummings misses the ball while attempting to hit it. It falls to Manvir Singh but the forward can’t get it on target.

The Durand Cup 2024 match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and the Indian Air Force Football Team is underway at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

As the dignitaries shake hands with the players, we are just moments away from kickoff.

Both sides are getting in their final strides in before the match kicks off at the Kolkata stadium.

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