Cuttack, May 14:
Arch-rivals Mohun Bagan defeated East Bengal 2-0 in a Kolkata derby to enter the summit clash of the Hero Federation Cup football touernament at the Barabati Stadium, here today.
Darryl Duffy’s 35th-minute header and Balwant Singh’s 84th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides as the defending champions progressed to the final, where Bengaluru FC wait them.
It was a bright start for East Bengal in the semi-finals and the Red and Golds could have taken the lead as early as the eighth minute when Plaza failed to tap home from close range after Rafique had found the Trinidad and Tobago forward in the box.
Three minutes later, Rafique himself saw his header from inside the box being denied by a fine Debjit save.(PTI)
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