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East Bengal vs Punjab FC Highlights, ISL 2023-24: EBFC 0-0 PFC at Full Time!
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East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live Score
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live Coverage Ends
It ends stalemate at the Salt Lake Stadium despite all the intensity from both sides, especially in the first half! To the credit to Punjab defense, they frustrated the East Bengal attack-line with their sturdy show throughout the night. Centre-back Suresh Metei was awarded the Player of the match as well!
The lack of quality of the bench also is a worry for East Bengal as the likes of PV Vishnu and Aman CK are still a work in progress but giving them game time shapes up coach Carles Cuadrat's East Bengal for the season to come!
We fold our Live coverage on that note. Do join us tomorrow for another ISL match as Hyderabad FC take on NorthEast United tomorrow! Good night and good bye for now.
FT| We fought extremely hard, but couldn’t break the deadlock.
— East Bengal FC (@eastbengal_fc) December 9, 2023
We’ll come back stronger for #MCFCEBFC!#EBFCPFC #JoyEastBengal #EastBengalFC #ISL10 #LetsFootball pic.twitter.com/unBYnvB6rp
ISL 2023-24 Live Updates
East Bengal climb to the sixth spot, which is also the last playoff spot, despite the goal-less draw as they get ahead of NorthEast United and Chennaiyin FC on goal difference despite having the same points!
Winless Punjab FC meanwhile remain in the bottom two while being two points ahead of last-placed Hyderabad FC.
EBFC 0-0 PFC at FT
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The referee blows the final whistle as the match disappointingly ends in a draw for East Bengal despite the backing of the home fans. PFC take home a point but remain without their maiden ISL win!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
90+5' Punjab defense look impregnable as they continue to clear every cross and long ball thrown into the East Bengal box!
The fresh legs of Vishnu and Aman so far have failed to provide any raw pace to worry the tired defense of Punjab!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
90+3' It has been old-school chaotic play by East Bengal in the closing minutes as they continue to throw long balls from the back for the forwards up front but nothing concrete has come out of it! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Substitution
90+1' Late substitution as youngster Aman CK joins play in place of Mahesh in the closing minute for EBFC!
Six minutes added!
90+1' The match rolls into added time and the match official adds six minutes! EBFC 0-0 PFC
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
88' It's anybody's game at the moment as EBFC keeping the majority of the ball and are peppering the box with one cross after another. PFC are soaking in all the pressure and using a skilled player like Mahedi Talal to catch EBFC on the break!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
85' Back-to-back shot by Cleiton from inside the box as he gets to a loose ball and shoots it first time. The effort was blocked and fell right back at him for Cleiton to shoot again but the effort was blocked again!
EBFC have resorted to long ball from the back to Vishnu and Mahesh on the wings and has really open up chances in attack for them in the closing minutes!
PV Vishnu with a magical run!
83' PV Vishnu with a magical run from the left wing as he beats his marker with a brilliant touch and creates space to shoot with his weaker right foot! His weak foot lets him down as the strike lobbed out for a goal kick! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Daniel shoots wide!
82' Mahedi Talal catches EBFC on the break and delivers an early cross inside the box for Daniel, who lets down with his first touch as it goes off target. That's the best chance in the entire game! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Substitutions!
80' Javier Siverio has been brought in by EBFC coach Cuadrat and he takes of midfielder Saul Crespo! Interesting move by the coach as the side may shift to more wing-oriented attack in the closing minutes!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
77' Pardo comically loses the ball in the midfield, allowing PFC to counter. Amarjit plays Mera free on the right wing and the Spanish tries to deliver a cross using his weaker right foot but ends up blasting it out for a goal kick!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
74' Hijazi delivers a powerful ball for Mahesh into the box! The EBFC forward shows fabulous skill to bring down the ball from behind his back. However, couldn't keep the ball close as Kiran Limbu comes off his line to collect the ball! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Threatening counter by Punjab FC!
73' Juan Mera is played free on the left wing with acres of space to run into as EBFC are caught on the break! He sets up Daniel on the far post but the striker was caught offside while failing to reach the ball!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
69' In a tactical switch by EBFC, Saul Crespo is playing in a much-advanced position to fill in for Borja while Pardo fits into the pivot role to guard the defense!
Meanwhile, PFC make another change as Asish Pradhan is taken off for Amarjit Singh Kiyam in the midfield. A moment of appreciation for Pradhan, who put a tireless shift in a box-to-box role!
Yellow card for Souvik Chakraborty!
66' Mahesh disappoints with his corner delivery on the near post! The delivery was cleared and was played to Juan Mera for a counter attack! Souvik Chakraborty takes one for the team by purposely fouling Juan Mera to stop the counter. He is shown the yellow card by the referee! EBFC 0-0 PFC
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
65' Rakip makes his impact after coming on as he makes an overlapping run on the right and tries to deliver a cross but wins a corner instead!
Triple substitutions by East Bengal!
Change of strategy by EBFC coach Carles Cuadrat as he sends in Jose Pardo, Mohammad Rakip and PV Vishnu for Borja, Nishu and Nandha!
Meanwhile Souvik Chakraborty shoots from 35-odd yards and fails to find the target as the buildup lays to waste!
Double substitutions by Punjab
60' Crucial change by Punjab as Mahedi Talal comes into play for Luka Majcen. Daniel Lalhimpuia also joins play in place of Krishna! East Bengal are lining up changes as well! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Krishna with a header!
59' Juan Mera unlocks East Bengal defense with a left-footed cross from the right! The ball deliciously falls to Krishananda on the far post and the winger heads it but straight to Prabhsukhan for an easy save! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Finally a shot on target by EBFC!
57' Nandha lobs a ball to Cleiton outside the box following a long ball from the back by Prabhsukhan! The Brazilian chests the ball down and shoots on the volley on the target but weakly and straight to the keeper! Still EBFC's first hot on target!
Nandha wins a corner!
56' Nandha wins a corner as his cross was deflected out of play following a counter from the right wing! EBFC 0-0 PFC
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
55' PFC look in control of the game now with Juan Mera working as the fulcrum in the midfield! East Bengal, however, are not allowing any space inside the box!
Nikhil Pradhan shoots wild from outside the box!
53' A brilliant build by Punjab FC as East Bengal were suddenly exposed in the midfield as Juan Mera found some space, he played the ball back to Nikhil Pradhan to get into a better position but the latter needlessly shot wild from outside the box. Mera is not impressed! EBFC 0-0 PFC
Injury for PFC
52' Injury concern for Punjab FC as Krishna is injured after a foul by Mahesh. No card is shown by the referee!
Meanwhile, PFC put pressure on East Bengal's defense with back-to-back corners!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
50' A scrappy second half despite the early corner for East Bengal as both sides are now fighting it out in the middle in what looks like a see-saw battle!
East Bengal vs Punjab FC Live
48' EBFC fail to utilise the corner as Cleiton takes it short but failed to surprise PFC defense! EBFC 0-0 PFC
East Bengal win a corner!
47' Nishu Kumar plays Cleiton on the right and the Brazilian puts it in for Nandha inside the box. Nandha tries to keep it in the middle for Mahesh but the ball is intercepted away for a corner!
Emami East Bengal are hosting Punjab FC in their latest league stage match of the Indian Super League in matchweek 9 at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium, also known as the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata on Saturday (December 9).
East Bengal, who are on eight points from seven games, will fancy their chances of climbing to the sixth spot on the ISL 2023-24 points table with NorthEast United, whom they decimated 5-0 last week, occupying the spot with nine points.
Coach Carles Cuadrat has had a positive impact on the team, as evidenced by the apparent improvement in the performances of domestic players and the exciting football style that has enthralled the East Bengal FC supporters. The team was headed in the right direction, as evidenced by their impressive run to the Durand Cup final before the season.
They had a promising start to the ISL season as well, but there was a brief period during which they were unable to free themselves from the chains and cross the finish line. But following the international break, the team returned to the field revitalised, and in their previously mentioned victory over NEUFC, every member of the squad turned in a flawless performance.
Together with the victory, the team also gained the backing of the onlookers. If the visiting team lives up to the high expectations that the fans have of them, Kolkata, one of the oldest and most prominent sports hubs in India, could make for an intimidating atmosphere.
For Punjab FC, the match is all about picking their maiden ISL win since earning promotion before the season. Staikos Vergetis's side has played good football in patches but lack of temperament has often cost them points, including a 3-3 draw against Bengaluru FC despite taking a two-goal lead early in the match. The side has picked just four points in eight games.
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