Emami East Bengal certified for the Durand Cup last for the primary time in 19 years after beating NorthEast United FC 5-3 on penalties on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Tuesday.
Michel Zabaco received NorthEast into the lead within the twenty second minute when he headed in a cross from Konsam Phalguni Singh, from the left wing, previous the keeper and into the nook of the objective.
Phalguni Singh then added a second after half-time to double the lead, slicing in from the precise wing and curling a shot into the far nook.
Naorem Mahesh Singh pulled one again for East Bengal after his shot, following a cut-back from Saul Crespo, deflected in off NEUFC defender Dinesh and previous a wrong-footed keeper into the again of the online.
Zabaco acquired a second yellow in second-half stoppage time and East Bengal equalised quickly after, with Nandhakumar Sekar heading a Cleiton Silva cross within the sixth minute of harm time.
East Bengal then scored 5 out of 5 within the penalty shootout with Partib Gogoi’s miss within the third kick taking the Red and Gold Brigade to the ultimate.
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