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QUESS East Bengal win IFA Shield beating arch rival Mohun Bagan via penalties

Barasat, Jul 19 (UNI) QUESS East Bengal rallied brilliantly from the brink of defeat to beat arch rivals Mohun Bagan via penalties (4-2)after they locked 1-1 at stipulated time in the final of the IFA Shield under-19 here on Thursday.After the red and gold and the mariners were locked 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes of regulation time and a further half an hour of extratime, the play was decided via tie breaker.Mohun Bagan's Didwm Hozowary and Lalthankima missed first two penalties to hand East Bengal the advantage which they held untiltheir last attempt of the five with a 3-2 lead.
Dip Saha stepped up to take the penalty to win the IFA Shield.East Bengal came close early when Bagan keeper Asanja Daimary made a save from a Lalchhanhima header in the 8th minute.The rivals went for water break in first 45 minutes with score read at 0-0.Mohun Bagan drew first blood against all odds early in the second half. A long throw-in from the right was misjudged by the East Bengal defenders, allowing Saurav Das to bang it in the 48th Minute to send half of the stadium into dreamland and doom alike.East Bengal pressed hard for the rest of the game but were unable to find the net on any occasion. The Red and Golds finally got theirreward for pressure play late in the second half. Deep Saha's shot from distance was fumbled by Asanja Daimary and ended up in the back of the net in the 83rd minute.The teams looked tired and the regulation period of 90 minutes came to a close with level pegging.Extra-time had a minuscule goal-mouth action on both ends, ultimately leading to the dreaded penalty shootout.The shootout ended the same way it began. East Bengal earned a 2-0 advantage from as many kicks. Mohun Bagan got back into thetie-breaker with few calm finishes, but the Red and Golds eventually prevailed in the tiebreaker with a 4-2.
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