Prabhsukhan Gill’s Heroics Fire East Bengal FC Into Durand Cup Final After Dramatic Penalty Shootout Win Over SC Delhi | Video
Kolkata: East Bengal FC booked their place in the final of the Durand Cup after edging past Sporting Club Delhi 5-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in regulation time in the first semi-final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Wednesday. East Bengal FC are through to the final! The Red & Gold hold their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to secure their place in the title clash.…
East Bengal FC secured their spot in the Durand Cup final after a tense 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Sporting Club Delhi at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Wednesday. The match ended goalless after regulation time, setting up the dramatic shootout. East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill proved to be the hero, denying Rodriguinho's penalty in regulation and then saving Juan Sebastian Pena's spot-kick to ensure the Red and Gold's progression.
East Bengal coach Antonio Lopez Habas deployed a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Dani Ramirez Fernandez playing behind the lone striker Jesin T.K. Thonikkara. SC Delhi, on the other hand, fielded their usual 3-5-2 setup with captain Joseph Sunny leading the attack alongside Rodriguinho in central midfield. The match saw both teams create chances but fail to break through early on, with only a few narrow misses from either side.
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill's crucial saves were pivotal in East Bengal's advance to the final, which will be contested against the winner of the second semi-final between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and NorthEast United FC.
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