Chirag hold E Bengal goalless
PTI
KOLKATA, JAN 14
Table toppers East Bengal were held to a goalless draw by a spirited Chirag United in a ninth round I-League clash at Yuba Bharati Krirangan here Friday.
Chirag United could easily have taken a first-half lead but their Brazilian striker Joshimar D’Silva missed a penalty.
East Bengal sorely missed the services of their leading goal scorer Tolgay Ozbey, who had to sit out of the match having picked a double yellow card in the last encounter.
In absence of the Australian striker, who is second on the list of leading goalscorers with seven to his pocket, Biswarup Deb found it tough to adjust to the big stage as he partnered Robin Singh up front, in a new-look East Bengal attack.
True to their style, East Bengal, cheered on by a vociferous crowd support, began aggressively but the sting was missing up front as they missed as many as three sitters inside the first-half.
Chirag United were equally sloppy with their star striker Joshimar D’Silva missing a penalty in the 34th minute in what was the highlight of the goalless first 45 minutes.
