East Bengal beats Dempo to lift Fed Cup
1 Oct 2012 1:02 AM GMT
East Bengal came back from behind and scored twice in the extra time to beat Dempo 3-2 for their eighth Federation Cup triumph at the floodlit Kanchenjunga Stadium.
It was a sweet birthday gift to their Englishman coach Trevor Morgan who turned 56 today as his wards defied all odds scoring through Arnab Mondal [60th], Manandeep Singh [100th] and Edeh Chidi [109th] for a stunning win under slippery ground condition in a rain-hit summit clash.
Climax Lawrence gave Dempo the early advantage with a 51st minute strike and the Goan heavyweights remained in the hunt in the second-half of the extra time by reducing the margin through Mahesh Gawli in the 112th. Despite their desperate attempts, Dempo could not get on the equaliser to hand East Bengal the title in their fourth consecutive final appearance.
Handicapped by the absence of the suspended duo of Uga Okpara and Gurwinder Singh, Gaikwad and Mondal took charge of the central defense and did it reasonably well for a goalless first 45 minutes.
But the I-League winners Dempo bounced back after the break with a Lawrence strike after the change over with a well-coordinated effort.
It was a sweet birthday gift to their Englishman coach Trevor Morgan who turned 56 today as his wards defied all odds scoring through Arnab Mondal [60th], Manandeep Singh [100th] and Edeh Chidi [109th] for a stunning win under slippery ground condition in a rain-hit summit clash.
Climax Lawrence gave Dempo the early advantage with a 51st minute strike and the Goan heavyweights remained in the hunt in the second-half of the extra time by reducing the margin through Mahesh Gawli in the 112th. Despite their desperate attempts, Dempo could not get on the equaliser to hand East Bengal the title in their fourth consecutive final appearance.
Handicapped by the absence of the suspended duo of Uga Okpara and Gurwinder Singh, Gaikwad and Mondal took charge of the central defense and did it reasonably well for a goalless first 45 minutes.
But the I-League winners Dempo bounced back after the break with a Lawrence strike after the change over with a well-coordinated effort.
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