Durand Cup 2025: Colaco grabs brace as Mohun Bagan SG thumps BSF FT 4-0
Liston Colaco scored a double while Manvir Singh and substitute Sahal Abdul Samad grabbed a goal each to complete Mohun Bagan's tally.
The win saw Mohun Bagan, which beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in its first outing, join debutant Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC) on top of the current group standings with six points each. But the latter remained the leader courtesy of a better goal difference. Diamond Harbour now needs a draw in the final group league match against Mohun Bagan (on August 9) to secure the top spot and ensure its passage to the quarterfinals.
With coach Jose Molina taking up the reins of the team after the season break, the ISL double crown winner seemed to regain some of the form that gave it success in the country's top league. Mohun Bagan fielded a primarily domestic line-up, except Englishman Tom Aldred and Spaniard Alberto Rodriguez taking their turns in the defence.
With the 1-8 drubbing against Diamond Harbour FC still fresh in their minds, BSF players came with a more organised defence to successfully contain the Mohun Bagan attacks in the first quarter of the contest.
AS IT HAPPENED: MBSG vs BSF HIGHLIGHTS
The Mariners found the break in the 24th minute when Roshan Singh set up Manvir with a measured cross, and the latter made no mistake in nodding his attempt home. Drafted in from the Mohun Bagan youth side, the young Roshan did his duty as the left back with responsibility while standing up for his proficient senior, Subhasish Bose, who is yet to rejoin the side.
Mohun Bagan returned with a greater resolve after the break and doubled the lead in the 53rd minute as Liston Colaco discovered his form in the attacking third. The Mohun Bagan winger found his second goal and the team's third in the 58th minute with a fine solo effort.
The Mariners went 4-0 up by the 61st minute when second-half substitute Sahal Abdul Samad found the target. Sahal saw his first attempt blocked by the BSF goalkeeper Harpreet Singh, but the Mohun Bagan midfielder recovered quickly to send the rebound into the goal.
A BSF defender appeared to have nodded the ball out from the line, but the assistant referee raised his flag, and the referee awarded the goal to Sahal, indicating the ball had crossed the line. Mohun Bagan had a few more opportunities to enhance its tally in the remaining 29 minutes and the added time, but the ISL champion wasted several chances in the final quarter of the action.
Earlier, midfielder Rohen Singh produced a spectacular long-range winner as Real Kashmir FC edged past local challenger TRAU FC 2-1 in a Group F league match at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. Two quick goals, first from Kashmir's Marat Tareck and then the reply from TRAU's Afridi Buyamayum, set up the contest as 20,000 fans turned up to support the local side. But Rohen's 64th-minute pile-driver from outside the box ultimately sealed the deal for Kashmir.
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