Player of the match: Hijazi Maher and deservedly so: he has been a revelation in Red and Gold colours, providing the sense of assurance and calm that the team desperately needed, not to forget his headed goals during crucial moments.
Prabhsukhan Gill was another outstanding performer today, keeping at bay a number of JFC attacks. After a long time, East Bengal seems to have got a reliable last line of defence
Ironically, Siverio starts scoring while being on the verge of being released from East Bengal. If he scores in the final, it will be a mistake for the management to release an inform striker. EB should release Pardo instead.
Odisha start strong favorites. They have a more balanced squad and home conditions to boot! Referees have been biased towards them as well. Not surprising, this is state government sponsored tournament where the team the state government sponsors as well is playing. Conflict of interest case straight up.
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EB 2-0 JFC
Prabhsukhan Gill was another outstanding performer today, keeping at bay a number of JFC attacks. After a long time, East Bengal seems to have got a reliable last line of defence
There were some excellent individual performances but overall it was a team effort, masterminded by their Spanish coach, Carles Cuadrat