East Bengal vs Eastern Railway Highlights, CFL 2023: EBFC 5-1 ERSC at FT
21' East Bengal 1-0 Eastern Railway Avishek Kunjam scores
31' East Bengal 2-0 Eastern Railway Guite Vanlelpeka scores
36' East Bengal 3-0 Eastern Railway Aman CK scores
52' East Bengal 3-1 Eastern Railway Sagar Kumar scores
78' East Bengal 4-1 Eastern Railway Aman CK scores; Kush Chhetry assists
87' East Bengal 5-1 Eastern Railway Rajibul scores; Kush assists
FT East Bengal 5-1 Eastern Railway (Scroll below for match updates)

East Bengal return to winning ways after being held for a draw in their last game. And what a comeback by Bino George and his boys as they score five past a weak Eastern Railway outfit, who carry the reputation of giants killer.
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East Bengal won't go top of the table as Meanwhile Calcutta Custom defeated BSS Sporting 2-0 and go the top of the table with 12 points. East Bengal is placed second with 11 points and not first, as wrongfully informed earlier

Full-Time stats

East Bengal wins the match as the referee blows the final whistle after five minutes of stoppage time! East Bengal go top of Group B with 11 points as they topple George Telegraph (10 points).

87' Rajibul Mistry makes it 5-1 with a tap in on the far post after Kush Chhetry sets him inside the box after receiving a good pass at the edge of the box! What a talent this boy is!

85' The play is halted with an East Bengal player receiving treatment. Meanwhile plenty of happy faces in the East Bengal ground galleries!
82' Aman CK runs in from the right flank and into the box with Aviskeh waiting at the far post! However, Aman goes for glory instead and fires a poor shot from a tight angle off target!

78' Aman CK scores his second of the night as he plays one-two with Kush Chhetry to enter the box unchecked and puts the ball past the goalkeeper to make it 4-1 for East Bengal!
74' Dip Saha goes indirect and delivers a lob inside the box. The pass was headed out for a goal kick by Kush Chettry, who came in as a substitute in place of Vanlalpeka few minutes ago.
73' This time it's on the left side, so naturally not a comfortable direct free kick opportunity for a right-footed player.
65' The match is halted at the moment as Eastern Railway player as Rhittik Bhattacharjee receives treatment. The game will resume with a corner for East Bengal.
60' Aman CK breaks free on the counter and makes a solo run on the right flank but couldn't deliver the cross as the ERSC defender takes the ball out for a corner!

ERSC pull one back as striker Sagar Kumar heads a lose ball into the net after Nishad made the save!
51' Niranjan Mandal and Guite coordinate well through the right flank to open up an opportunity again! The Manipuri midfielder, however, shoot it directly to the goalkeeper! Meanwhile ERSC earn a corner agianst the run of play!
48' East Bengal earn early corner as Mohamad Rakip forces ERSC goalkeeper into a save!

46' East Bengal retake ball possession as the second half start while Eastern Railway have made two changes as well at the break. East Bengal head coach Carles Cuadrat and his assistant Dimas Delgado are present on the stand, encourages young players to give their best!
2nd half is about to start as players are back on the field. There's a change by coach Bino George as Rajibul Mistry comes in for Lijo K in the midfield.

Players are yet to come out from the tunnel but the kick-off can't be too long away!

Half time stats

No further opportunities to attack as the referee blows the half time whistle!
45+3' Vanlelpeka plays Aman CK free on the left flank on the counter with nobody to mark him but the linesman raised the offside flag! Could have been the fourth goal
45+1 Tanmay goes down inside the box while chasing a through ball. The East Bengal forward claims there was contact from the ERSC defender but the referee ignores it. The stoppage time in the first half is currently in play!
42' East Bengal continue to dominate possession and are hunting more goals as it has been a one-way traffic!

36' It's a one-sided affair now as Aman CK makes an inside run from the right flank on the counter and curls it into the far post to make it 3-0 for East Bengal!

34' Tremendous scenes at the East Bengal Ground as the fans celebrate the second goal by bringing on colourful flairs! Meanwhile a ERSC players is injured and stretchered off, the reason is unknown!

31' Vanlalpeka doubles East Bengal lead! The midfielder got hold to a loose ball right outside the box following a counter attack and the Manipur player rolls the ball neatly to the far post!
28' Dip Saha receives the ball right outside the box following a build-up. The forward shuffles to send his marker the other way and find space to shoot. His strike sails over the bar!
25' The winger runs down the right back on the counter and finds space to shoot from a tight angle! His effort, however, was off target! Tremendous pace by the youngster. Meanwhile, EB midfielder Lijo K sees the first yellow of the game after fouling an ERSC player!

21' Avishek Kunjum powers the ball into the net from close range after Dip Saha's free-kick hit the crossbar while the goalkeeper lost his footing too while attempting a save! That's Avishek's second goal this CFL!
20' A direct freekick opportunity for East Bengal right outside the box after a foul. Dip Saha should take it as he scored from a similar spot in the last game! Will he convert it?
After playing their second draw in four games, East Bengal would not like to disappoint their loyal fans any further as the Kolkata Giants take on Eastern Railway in their fifth Group B match of the Calcutta Football League.
East Bengal, who are third in the points table with 8 points, were held for a 1-1 draw last Monday by BSS Sporting of Behala as the side scored a late injury-time goal to snatch the victory from the Red and gold-clad outfit after Dip Saha scored a beautiful freekick for the lead at the Nahiati Bankimanjali Stadium, some 40-odd kilometers away from Kolkata.
The result cast shadow over the quality of East Bengal's youth squad to go all the way in the Calcutta Football League for another record-winning title as East Bengal forwards lacked the poaching instinct in front of the goal despite the presence of talented forwards in Kush Chhetry, Bunando Singh, Avishek Kunjam among others.
The midfield is bolster by presence of Sauvik Chakraborti, whose passing game against Kidderpore SC in 2-0 also earned him Man of the match. Prior to that, East Bengla defeated West Bengal Police 4-2 after conceding a two-goal lead.
Sarthak Golui has been a key presence in the heart of the East Bengal's 4-5-1 formation too as the player contributes in the build-up of the game with his range of passing and vision. Apart from the two experienced duo, the presence of Lijo K and Aman CK have been vital as Tuhin Das is unavailable for the game after seeing a red card in the game against BSS Sporting.
Eastern Railway, on the other hand, are down at the 12th spot in the 13-club Group B with just 1 point in four games. They have conceded eight goals in four games while scoring just half of that in return.
They lost their opening match against Bhawanipur 0-2 followed by a 1-2 loss to Railway FC 1-2. Sagar Khamrui's equaliser against Rainbow AC earned Railways their first point but was followed by a 2-3 loss to Aryan Club.