21' - MBSG keep knocking on Odisha's door
Amrinder under pressure again as Mohun Bagan keep knocking. The only time the ball went in was off Roy Krishna in an off side position.
11' - Clash between Roy Krishna and Yuste
Ex MB man Roy Krishna and Hector Yuste, the current defensive wall MB depend on, have a coming together and some of the players converge at the scene of the crime.
Roy Krishna the man in the middle as minutes later he scores but is ruled because he is off side - by miles. Bhubaneswar feels wronged though.
7' - Manvir tests Odisha keeper
Manvir Singh tests the keeper! A low shot drilled into goal from the right, kept out. The first real action of the day, even as a lot is happening in the stands in this Rosogolla derby.
Mohun Bagan begin on ascendancy
It's Mohun Bagan who kick off, and it's the away team who control possession in the first few minutes.
AFC Cup format
Mohun Bagan and Odisha FC are placed in Group D (South Zone) for the AFC Cup 2023-24 alongside Maldives’ Maziya Sports & Recreation Club and Bashundhara Kings from Bangladesh.
Three group toppers and best runners-up from West Zone groups - A, B and C - will make the zonal semi-finals. The winning team will advance to the 19th AFC Cup final.
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