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AFC Challenge League: East Bengal progress to quarterfinal with a win over Nejmeh SC - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from East Bengal's final group game at the AFC Challenge League against Lebanon's Nejmeh SC.
East Bengal FC. (Photo Credit: ISL)
East Bengal FC was up against the Nejmeh SC of Lebanon in the final group stage match of the AFC Challenge League in Bhutan on Friday.
The Indian side came in after a big win in their last match against the Bashundra Kings. A win in this match confirmed their spot in the quarterfinal of the competition
As it happened:
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- 1 Nov 2024 11:18 AM GMT
60' East Bengal is looking clueless in attack and making a lot of mispasses
East Bengal 2-2 Nejmeh SC
- 1 Nov 2024 11:05 AM GMT
47' East Bengal survives as Nejmeh's forward misses an easy header
East Bengal 2-2 Nejmeh SC
- 1 Nov 2024 10:51 AM GMT
Half Time: East Bengal 2-2 Nejmeh SC
East Bengal had a great start to the first half, scoring two quick goals in the first 15 minutes which included an own goal from the Ghanian defender of Nejmesh SC.
The Lebanese club finds one quick reply on a counter-attack as Collins Opare beats his marker and scores an easy goal against Gill in a one-on-one position.
East Bengal could not recover from this and started deep defending and allowed Nejmeh to put them under pressure which eventually hurt East Bengal and Nejmesh won a free-kick from a dangerous position.
Hussain took this opportunity with both hands and with a brilliant free-kick found the top right corner to draw level near half-time.
- 1 Nov 2024 10:43 AM GMT
43' Nejmeh finds the deserving equalizer as East Bengal starts deep defending
East Bengal 2-2 Nejmeh SC
- 1 Nov 2024 10:24 AM GMT
23' Naorem Mahesh tries a long ranger but fails to put it on target
East Bengal 2-1 Nejmeh SC
