GSporting Clube de Goa took the winds out of McDowell Mohun Bagan's sails with a fascinating 2-1 win in a 15th round I-League encounter at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda. Keita Boubacar and Ogba Kalu scored for Sporting Clube while Rakesh Masih scored the lone goal for Mohun Bagan. Sporting led by a solitary goal in the first session.

Sporting Clube were completely in command in the first session but could not translate their superiority into goals. The first escape for Mohun Bagan came in the fifth minute itself when Sudan striker James Moga took everyone by surprise with a sudden long ranger that Bagan goalkeeper Sangram Mukherjee somehow managed to parry away.

Sangram again came to his sides rescue a couple of minutes later as he narrowed the angle and stopped Anthony D'Souza's fierce volley. There was no respite for Bagan and Sangram as Sporting Clube continued with their build-ups but like Rowlin Borges dramatized, many of their attacks lacked direction. Bagan played second fiddle to Sporting clube for the entire first session and had no attempts on goal.

In the second session, Sporting Clube continued from where they had left but, just like the opening session, there was no breakthrough. The hosts, finally, tasted success in the 64th minute when Keita Boubacar rose high above the Bagan defence to nod Anthony's corner-kick into the goal. Bagan were jolted out of their sleep by that setback but chances were still few and far between. It required Rakesh Masih's booming right-footer to break Sporting clube's resolve and bring the visitors back into the match.

Both teams seemed to have convinced themselves that a draw was a likely result, not Sporting substitute Ogba Kalu. The Nigerian midfielder came off the bench to head home Anthony's corner in the 82nd minute as Sporting Clube celebrated a stunning win over a team who had slayed mighty Churchill Brothers at the same venue just four days earlier.

MATCH LIVe COMMENTARY : SH MITRA

19.01.2012 : Sporting Goa   2-1   M.Mohun Bagan ( Goa - FT )
SCG: (Keita 65', Kalu 80') :: MMB : (Rakesh Masih 71')

SCG : Ashok, Samananda, Adil, Keita, Peixoto, Jovel, Anthony, Borges (Kalu 72), Park Jae-Hyun (Victorino Fernandes 61'), Moga, Boboi (Matthew Gonzalves 46').
MMB : Sangram, Subhasish, Kingshuk, Anwar, Nabi (Dhanarajan 28'), Manish, Masih, Zeleny (Lima 78'), Snehasish, Barreto, Odafa (Pradeep 82').
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FULL TIME: Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1 Mohun Bagan
90+2: Lima to Manish, ball cleared.
90+1: Victorino got ball in open, but shot out.
3 minutes injury time.
86: Barreto from right flank, pass to Lima to Rakesh, fails to trap the ball, cleared.
84: Lima free kick, headed by Barreto, but ball goes out.
82: Injured Odafa out Pradeep in.
82: Kalu shown yellow card.
80: Kalu header goes in.
80: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, Kalu scores.
78: Hudson Lima in Daniell Carl Zeleny out.
77: Mathew long ranger, ball goes out.
76: Moga shot goes out.
76: Nothing results from corner.
76: Corner to Mohun Bagan.
74: Rakesh Masih fouls Kalu and gets yellow card.
72: Kalu in Borges out.
71: Barreto got a pass, back pass towards Manish, who passed the ball to Rakesh Masih whose long ranger from outside box bulges the net.
71: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, Rakesh Masih scores.
70: Subhasish cross, ball cleared.
70: Zeleny mistake in front of MB box, Moga shot goes out.
69: Ball cleared for another corner.
68: Corner to Sporting de Goa.
66: Sporting has been the better team today so far and has taken the lead.
65: Keita heads the ball in from corner.
65: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, Keita scores.
64: Corner to Sporting de Goa
64: Moga left footed shot, straight to Sangram.
63: Adil Khan long ball, Dhanarajan clears.
61: Victorino Fernandes in Park out.
60: Cross from left, straight to Sangram.
59: Moga brilliant play once again, pass to unmarked Park, shot goes out.
58: Brilliant attempt by James Moga, right footed shot just goes out.
56: Adil Khan shot, over the crossbar.
54: Odafa good play, goes past 1 defender, but his pass, cleared by Sporting defence.
53: Sporting attack, Anwar makes a good clearance.
53: Barreto free kick towards Odafa, headed out.
52: Another tackle from behind by Keita on Odafa. Free kick to Mohun Bagan.
52: Another mistake by Subhasish, cross from left, terrific clearance by Kinshuk.
51: Rakesh free kick, cleared.
50: Odafa pulled from behind by Keita, yellow card to Keita.
49: Cross from right, Anthony shot, narrowly miss target. Sporting making most of the moves down right side of Mohun Bagan, Subhasish not being able to play good football in right back position.
47: Dhanarajan good blocking, clears the ball.
46: Matthew Gonzales in Boboi out.
46: Match starts.

HALF TIME: Sporting Clube de Goa 0-0 Mohun Bagan
45+2: Odafa fouls Sporting defender.
45+1: Snehasish cross from left, cleared.
2 minutes injury time.
45: Rakesh to Barreto brilliant long ball towards Odafa and Snehasish, but Keita seemed to hit Odafa with his head but referee gave free kick to Sporting.
44: Adil Khan shot, goes out.
44: Anthony cross from left, headed out by Anwar.
43: Odafa to Manish, ball cleared from him.
43: Long ball towards Barreto, Keita nicely covers and clears the ball.
41: Another attack down left side of Sporting de Goa, Adil Khan chest traps ball goes out.
41: Moga in Mohun Bagan box, but he fouls Subhasish.
39: Manish corner, ball cleared.
39: Snehasish falls in Sporting penalty box, appeals for penalty, but referee gives corner.
37: Sporting attack down left flank, cross from left, ball cleared.
35: Manish cross from right, Barreto fails to trap properly, first half chance for Mohun Bagan.
34: Manish cross from right, ball headed out, Rakesh left footed long ranger, goes out.
33: Barreto down the middle run, ball cleared.
33: Manish poor cross from right.
31: Dhanarajan cross from left, cleared by Sporting defence.
30: Good attack by Mohun Bagan, Sporting goalkeeper nicely collects the ball before Snehasish could get to the ball.
29: Park header goes out from corner.
29: Subhasish clears the ball, corner to Sporting.
28: Dhanarajan in Rahim Nabi out. Rahim Nabi got injured in his nose and had to be replaced.
26: Free kick to Sporting as Subhasish pushed Park from behind outside MB box.
26: Keita header from corner, ball goes out.
25: Another left footed shot from corner by Keita, deflects out for another corner.
24: Cross from right, Anwar heads the ball out, corner to Sporting de Goa.
23: Terrific shot by James Moga, ball just goes out.
23: Sporting goalkeeper seemed to collect the ball outside the penalty box but referee or linesman did not give free kick to Mohun Bagan.
22: Another long ranger attempted by Sporting de goa, ball goes over.
21: Rebound ball came to Zeleny but he was slow to react, goalkeeper collects the ball.
20: Barreto earns the 2nd corner for Mohun Bagan.
18: Snehasish corner, Rahim Nabi header cleared by Adil Khan
18: First corner to Mohun Bagan, Manish earned the corner.
16: Sangram has already made 3 saves for Mohun Bagan.
16: Bourges shot saved by Sangram.
15: Good clearance by Anwar before Moga could get to the ball.
14: Odafa to Nabi to Odafa to Zeleny to Manish to Odafa, chip towards Barreto, ball cleared.
13: Sporting cross from left, Nabi heads the ball out.
12: MB attack down right side, but ball covered by Sporting defence.
11: Ball cleared from corner.
11: Frenim shot saved by Sangram, another corner to Sporting.
10: Corner to Sporting de goa.
10: Snehasish tries to get past a couple of defenders but ball cleared.
9: Nothing results from free kick.
8: Barreto fouled near center circle.
7: Sporting attack down right side, Moga left footed shot, blocked by Kinshuk.
6: James Moga brilliant left footed shot, fisted out by Sangram.
4: Sporting attack, Park tries to dribble inside MB box, Manish clears.
3: Again Odafa goes past a couple of players, pass to Barreto, dispossessed

2: Brilliant play by Odafa, got past 3 players, pass to Zeleny, his pass cleared.
1: Sporting attack down left flank, cross from left, Zeleny blocks the shot.
1: Subhasish cross, ball cleared.
1: Match starts.

I-LEAGUE RESULTS ( Last Five years)

2011/2012   Mohun Bagan  1-1  SC Goa
2009/2010   Mohun Bagan  1-2  SC Goa
2009/2010   SC Goa  2-2  Mohun Bagan
2008/2009   Mohun Bagan  1-0  SC Goa
2008/2009   SC Goa  2-0  Mohun Bagan
2007/2008   SC Goa  1-0  Mohun Bagan
2007/2008   Mohun Bagan  1-1  SC Goa
2006/2007   Mohun Bagan  1-2  SC Goa
2006/2007   SC Goa  0 - 0   Mohun Bagan

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