East Bengal vs Indian Air Force Highlight, Durand Cup 2024: EBFC 3-1 AIFFT, Torch Bearers Begin Campaign With Promising Win

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE Ends

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EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: EBFC 3-1 IAFFT FT

Full-time statistics: East Bengal maintained their 60% possession till the end of the game with a whopping 11 corners in total, 27 shots in total, and 5 of these shots on target.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Full-Time

Referee blows the final whistle of the game and East Bengal begin their Durand Cup with a promising display of performance and 3 points from a 3-1 win against the Indian Air Force FT.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Corner for EBFC

90+4' Probably the last one of the game but the nth one surely. Taken long, but doesn't connect with any of EBFC players.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

90+2' IAFFT's Ansari seems to have picked up another knock but he still seems well enough to continue the rest of the two remaining minutes.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

90' Diamantakos with another golden chance with enough space in front of him. The ball goes inches away from the goalpost. Referee signals 4 minutes of additional time.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitute

88' (59) Jesin in for (8) Madih Talal out for EBFC. The fans' cheer for the player coming out and rightfully so considering his massive contribution to today's game.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

84' IAFFT fail to keep the ball on their feet but they are surely still trying.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Corner for EBFC

82' Taken short, Madih tries to reach teammate on the far side but couldn't connect.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitution

80' (88) Mark Zo out for (33) Gulsimrat Gil in for EBFC

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Substitutions

78' (7) Biswajit Halder out for (14) Zorem Sanga in

(15) Saurav Sadhukhan out for (19) Yashraj Singh in for IAFFT

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

76' IAFFT on the attack, get a ball inside from the left flank and win a corner.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE: Corner for EBFC

74' Another one taken long but doesn't connect with any EBFC players and IAFFT clear it easily.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE: Corner for EBFC

72' Ball reaches an unmarked Chungnunga who gets his head on the ball but unable to direct it inside the net.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE

71' IAFFT on the attack after quite some time but EBFC manage to go on counter-attack from it quickly.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE

69' PV Vishnu trying to beat a number of IAFFT defenders to score a goal, but goes awry.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE: GOOOAL

67' Diamantakos and Crespo showing beautiful partnership. Now Diamantakos assisting and Crespo on the scoresheet, increasing the lead for EBFC.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE

65' Crespo tries to connect with Diamantakos again, but flagged offside this time. However, still, giving a peek at what could be great partnership in the coming season.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE: Substitution

63' (62) Aman CK in for (23) Souvik out for EBFC

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE: GOOOAL

61' Diamantakos with his first goal with a brilliant header in his debut for the club takes the lead for EBFC.

East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT LIVE

60' IAFFT's Saurav Sadhukhan manages to get the ball near EBFC box with 2v1 incident, waits for teammates to arrive, but nothing productive comes.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE: Yellow Card

58' EBFC coach Carles Cuadrat also receives yellow card for his reaction a few minutes back.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE

56' IAFFT finally manage to the ball outside their box and inside EBFC's but nothing promising comes off it.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE: Yellow Card

54' Talal falls inside the opposition box and EBFC complain to the referee for a penalty. Souvik Chakraborty receives a yellow card in the process.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE: Free-kick for EBFC

53' About 31m away, Talal takes a short pass and tries to get it inside the box but IAFFT do well to keep it away and cleared.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE

51' Diamantakos receives a good ball at a good position inside the box from Crespo but cannot connect with the ball

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE: Corner for IAFFT

50' Short corner taken, try to get the ball inside the box, but cleared away, another corner earned. Long ball taken and cleared away by EBFC who run toward the opposite side of the field.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE

49' EBFC's Souvik takes the first shot of the second half but directly at the hands of the IAFFT gk.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE

48' East Bengal begin where they left off the first half with one attack after another with most time spending near and inside IAFFT box.

EBFC vs IAFFT, Durand Cup Group A LIVE

(82) PV Vishnu in for (29) Naorem Mahesh Singh out
(9) Dimitrios Siamantakos in for (14) Lalhansanga out