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IS L-X: East Bengal FC play out goalless draw with Mumbai City FC

Saul Crespo and Borja Herrera played a nice one-two on the left flank before the former launched a powerful shot that missed the target by a whisker in the 34th minute

Our Bureau Calcutta Published 17.12.23, 07:08 AM
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Mumbai City FC played their second successive goalless draw in IS L-X as East Bengal FC bagged a point from their match in Mumbai that ended 0-0 on Saturday.

New coaches tend to bring in some tactical tweaks with them, and Petr Kratky showed that by handing midfielder Jayesh Rane a start over Vinit Rai in this match. Rane, 30, joined Mumbai City from Bengaluru FC.

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He was impressive on Saturday, forging a partnership with Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Diaz keeping the East Bengal backline on their toes.

The East Bengal duo of Saul Crespo and Borja Herrera played a nice one-two on the left flank before the former launched a powerful shot that missed the target by a whisker in the 34th minute.

In Bangalore, Bengaluru FC started life under new head coach Gerard Zaragoza on a positive note by defeating Jamshedpur FC 1-0.

Javi Hernandez converted a penalty to earn full points for the home team.

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