East Bengal vs Bhawanipore Highlights: EBFC 1-1 BFC 2nd Half underway!
29' East Bengal 0-1 Bhawanipore (Subhash Singh scores; Jiten Murmu assists)
HT East Bengal 0-1 Bhawanipore
54' East Bengal 1-1 Bhawanipore (Dip Saha scores)
FT East Bengal 1-1 Bhawanipore
(Scroll below for updates)
East Bengal settle for a point against table-toppers Bhawanipore FC in the battle for the spot in Group B as Dip Saha scored the equaliser in the second half after Singham Subhash Singh propelled Bhawanipore into the lead in the first half.


That's all from our Live coverage as the top two in Group B of Calcutta Premier Division 2023 remains unchanged! Stay tuned as myKhel will also provide the Live coverage of the Mohun Bagan vs Bangladesh Army match in Durand Cup 2023, starting in half an hour from now!

East Bengal forward collects the man of the match award as he equalised in the 54th minute after Subhash Singh scored the opening goal for Bhawanipore in the first half!

Dip Saha missed the far post by a whisker and the match ends in a draw as the referee blows the final whistle right after! East Bengal remain second with 15 points while Bhawanipore remain table toppers as they retain a point lead!
90+8' Souvik Chakraborti is taken down right outside the box. This is the last chance for East Bengal to score winner! And Dip Saha will take it, will he convert it again like BSS Sporting game?
90+6' Clumsy passing by East Bengal in the closing minute as they missed a good opportunity to catch BFC on the counter!

90+5' BFC's Jiten Murmu goes down this time claiming a cramp as a lot of time wasting is done by the table toppers as they are willing to settle for a draw! Meanwhile no chances for East Bengal yet in the last five minutes
90+3' The match is getting halted a lot as multiple BFC players are claiming cramps and going down on the field
90+1' Bino George makes a change as well for EB as Sourav Biswas comes in for Avishek Kunjam in the attack!
89' Jijo Joseph comes in for Nikhil Kadam, who put a robust shift for BFC today! The sub comes after Jobby Justin heads the set-piece off target for BFC!

87' Adil Amal takes one for the team as he brings down Subha Ghosh deep on the right flank after BFC threatened to catch EBFC on the counter! A set piece opportunity for BFC still remains!
84' Bit of an anti-climax as East Bengal have been moving the ball near the BFC box with their short pass buildups!
82' EBFC forward Avishek Kunjam is fed with a through ball inside the box but the touch was heavy as the players keep the ball in play with a backheel intended for a teammate but cleared by a BFC defender. Meanwhile BFC's Chaku Mandi goes down claiming a cramp!
80' East Bengal are struggling to find momentum inside the box as the absence of Kush Chhetry could be felt on the right flank!

77' Substitute Roshal sees a yellow card for diving! Kim Kima tackled the winger inside the box but the referee felt Roshal went down easy as there was no contact!
75' East Bengal are dominating the play and are trying to penetrate through the right flank but Bhawanipore are keeping things tight at the back as they clear every ball thrown into attacking third! There is this growing feeling that BFC are playing for a draw as it keepts them top of the table!
72' Coach Bino George brings in Jesin TK and Muhammed Roshal come in for Kush Chhetry and Tanmay Das!
70' Bikram Pradham comes in as the latest change for BFC for Arijit Baguin in the midfield!
67' Kush Chhetry made a defense-splitting pass into the box to play Avishek Kunjam free with BFC goalkeeper to beat but Avishek's strike was blocked by the goalkeeper!
66' Souvik Chakraborty came in the second half to give that missing quality in the East Bengal midfield and since coming on the 39-time champions are very lively!
64' Kush Chhetry cuts in from right flank and hits it to the far post but the shot was weak as BFC keeper Shankar palmed it away. The ball, however, didn't go far as Tanmay Das came back from the left flank to toe poke it to Shankar for another save!
63' The see-saw game resumes as East Bengal are trying to hold possession and create while Bhawanipore remain patient to catch them on the counter!
60' EB leftback Tuhin Das sends in an early cross into the box but was headed away by the BFC defense. Bhawanipore make first change as Subha Ghosh comes in for goalscorer Singam Subhash Singh

It was Kush Chhetry's header from outside the box that was lobbed into the crossbar following a long pass from the midfield! The goalkeeper leapt to catch the ball but fell on the ground, allowing Dip Saha to charge in and put the ball in o the first touch! Dip Saha's goalscoring runs in CFL continues!
54' Dip Saha taps it in from close range to equalise after a teammate hits the crossbar with the corner!
51' Bhawanipore have soaked in the early pressure from East Bengal well as they are keeping a defensive position to take the momentum away from their rivals! The match is bogged down in the middle in the last two minutes
48' The East Bengal winger cuts in from the left flank and decides to shoot with no teammate in clear to pass to but Ghosh skied the ball way off target! Nevertheless good intent by East Bengal in the second half!
46' Dip Saha hits it poorly off target after a cross from Tuhin Das from the left flank! Intensity by East Bengal right from the kick-off!

East Bengal fans are quiet at the break as their side hasn't been impressive today. Head coach Carles Cuadrat and his foreign staff members are also in attendance for the game!

Changes at break from East Bengal are expected as attack-minded coach Bino George is not the one to shy away from making changes! He took off Sarthak Golui at half time in the last game for Tanmay Das and the substitute scored as well. We are just minutes away from knowing if there will be a change at half time or not

Half Time stats: East Bengal may have kept the possession but Bhawanipore had better chances and deservingly took the lead!
East Bengal (14 points from 6 games) are just a point behind table toppers Bhawanipore, who have won all their five matches so far to put themselves in the race for the title. None of the sides will like to lose on the day as well with Calcutta Customs trying to play catch-up at the third position with 12 points.
East Bengal are coming into this game after winning their last two games by big margins. They made lightwork of Wari 5-0 in front of a packed house earlier this week after galloping Eastern Railway 5-1.
Likes of Avishek Kunjam, Dip Saha, Shyamal Beshra and Aman CK have impressed in the forward line while Lijo CK, Gurnam Singh Grewal have emerged as quality talent from the midfield. Senior players Sarthak Golui and Souvik Chakraborty have been crucial creative outlet for the side as they used their experience to unlock all-indegenous player at the CFL 2023.
Before the two back-to-back big wins, East Bengal were held for a 1-1 draw by BSS Sportings, who scored a 98th-minute equaliser. The draw ended a two-match winning run as the Red & Gold Brigade earlier defeated Kidderpore (2-0) and West Bengal Police (4-2). The Bino George-led side earlier began their season with a stalemate against Rainbow AC in Barrackpore.