A few minutes post the restart, strong calls for a penalty from MCFC players were denied by the referee as Adil Khaan allegedly fouled Cassio Gabriel inside the box. Mohammad Rafique was sent in the second half as a replacement to Bikash Jairu. Due to the resilient defending from the Red iamp Golds, both teams went into the halftime break on level terms. The Islanders dominated the possession but found it tough to find spaces behind SCEB's backline.
SC East Bengal were dealt an early blow due to injury to Joyner Lourenco who needed to be replaced by Ankit Mukherjee.īoth teams struggled to create major scoring chances in the first half. Daniel Chima Chukwu was next to threaten the goal on the other end but his attempt from close-range went narrowly past the right side of the goal. Mumbai's Igor Angulo was the first to test the goalkeeper as his header was comfortably saved by Arindam Bhattacharya. However, their winless streak extends to four matches while SC East Bengal are now 10 games without a win.
The result allowed Mumbai City FC to reclaim first place in the points table. Vasco da Gama (Goa), Jan 7: SC East Bengal shared points with reigning champions Mumbai City FC after playing a goalless draw in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Friday.
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