Played
February 27, 2013 5:30 PM MYT
Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) — Kalkātā (Kolkata), West Bengal
Referee: T. Shamsuzzaman
Attendance: 3000
February 27, 2013 5:30 PM MYT
Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) — Kalkātā (Kolkata), West Bengal
Referee: T. Shamsuzzaman
Attendance: 3000
43′
Lalrindika Ralte
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| East Bengal | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 1.05 | 1.85 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.76 |
| Draw | 8.00 | 9.50 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 3.40 | 9.00 | 5.80 | 3.44 |
| Selangor | 81.00 | 126.00 | 3.75 | 0.00 | 301.00 | 3.60 | 100.00 | 25.00 | 3.93 |
East Bengal - Selangor FA Preview: Can Irfan Bakti's side overcome the Kolkata giants?
Trevor Morgan's side play hosts to the Malaysian outfit in the Group H opener of the AFC Cup competition on Wednesday afternoon...
By Anselm Noronha
Anselm Noronha
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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EAST BENGAL (4-3-1-2)
 Abhijit;
Naoba, Okpara, Gaikwad, Saumik; Khabra, Mehtab, Ishfaq; Penn; Barisic, Chidi |
SELANGOR FA (4-4-2)
 NRazali; Mahali, Nasriq, Dayoub, Asraruddin; K. Soley, Veenod, Jusoh, S. Kunanlan; Forkey, Azmi |
East Bengal are entering the match having hit a run of good form in both the Kolkata League as well as the I-League, leading the pack in both competitions.
The Federation Cup champions will hence be looking to extend their fine run in the year 2013 as they face Selangor FA after 41 years.
Penn Orji will be one of the tricky customers for the visitors, while the combination of Edeh Chidi and Andrew Barisic, if not kept in check, could spell disaster for Selangor. Arnab Mondal's absence in the central defense could however add responsibility for Uga Okpara as Raju Gaikwad isn't one of the Red and Gold's most experienced campaigners.
Selangor skipper Mohammed Asraruddin alongside Lebanese defender Ramez Dayoub would meanwhile be expected to resist the East Bengal strike-force, while striker Francis Forkey Doe is known to be deadly upfront.
Dependency on Forkey could however prove to be a weakness for the Red Giants who were unable to find the net with the Liberian national unavailable in their last match agaisnt PKNS FC.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
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This is East Bengal's fourth consecutive venture (seventh overall) in the AFC Cup and this year they have qualified by becoming champions of Federation Cup.
Mohammed Asraruddin of Selangor
- East Bengal holds the unique record of being the first Indian club to reach the quarter-finals (knockout stage) in their maiden appearance in the AFC Cup in 2004.
- In 2008, East Bengal became the first Indian side to win against a Middle-Eastern team at home when they defeated Al Wheedat of Jordan 2-0 at Amman.
- Selangor have a perfect home record so far this season with victories over Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan and Pahang in the league, and over ATM in the FA Cup (on penalties).
- Selangor's best performance in an AFC competition was in 1967 where they came second in the Asian Club Championship.
- East Bengal and Selangor have met once before, in the 1972 IFA Shield in Kolkata wherein the Indian outfit emerged winners by a margin of 2-0.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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East Bengal F.C. 2-1 Selangor FA
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East Bengal F.C. 2-0 Selangor FA
- 17.59 %
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East Bengal F.C. 0-2 Selangor FA
- 9.26 %
| Asia - AFC Cup (AFCC) | Apr 23, 2013 | Selangor FA 2 - East Bengal F.C. 2 |
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| Asia - AFC Cup (AFCC) | Feb 27, 2013 | East Bengal F.C. 1 - Selangor FA 0 |
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East Bengal F.C.
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| May 15, 2013 | East Bengal F.C. 5 - Yangon United 1 | AFCC |
| May 12, 2013 | East Bengal F.C. 0 - Shillong Lajong FC 1 | IND1 |
| May 8, 2013 | East Bengal F.C. 6 - United Sikkim F.C. 0 | IND1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Dempo SC 2 - East Bengal F.C. 2 | IND1 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | East Bengal F.C. 4 - Sai Gon Xuan Thanh FC 1 | AFCC |
Selangor FA
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| May 22, 2013 | Selangor FA 2 - Terengganu 0 | MSL |
| May 18, 2013 | Kelantan FA 1 - Selangor FA 1 | MSL |
| May 15, 2013 | New Radiant 2 - Selangor FA 0 | AFCC |
| May 10, 2013 | Selangor FA 1 - Perak FA 1 | MSL |
| May 7, 2013 | Pahang FA 2 - Selangor FA 2 | MSL |
| 30 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Raju Gaikwad | Defender |
| 4 | Uga Okpara | Defender |
| 29 | Saumik Dey | Defender |
| 7 | Harmanjot Khabra | Defender |
| 14 | Mehtab Hussain | Midfielder |
| 15 | Sanju Pradhan | Midfielder |
| - | Penn Ikechukwu Orji | Midfielder |
| 21 | Lalrindika Ralte | Midfielder |
| 10 | Edeh Chidi | Striker |
| 27 | Andrew Barisic | Striker |
| 1 | Abhijit Mondal | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Thokchom Naoba Singh | Defender |
| 16 | Gurwinder Singh | Defender |
| 19 | Robert Lalthlamuana | Defender |
| 6 | Baljit Sahni | Striker |
| 24 | Cavin Lobo | Striker |
| 23 | Robin Singh | Striker |
| 21 | Norazlan bin Razali | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Asraruddin Omar | Defender |
| 14 | Peter Chrappan | Defender |
| 18 | Mahali Jasuli | Defender |
| 8 | Abdul Shukur Bin Jusoh | Midfielder |
| 13 | M. Raimi Mohd Nor | Midfielder |
| 17 | Amri Yahyah | Striker |
| 20 | Michal Kubala | Midfielder |
| 23 | S. Veenod | Midfielder |
| 7 | Adib Aizuddin bin Abdul Latif | Defender |
| 10 | F. Doe | Striker |
| 25 | Allawee Ramli | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Mohd Fairuz bin Abdul Aziz | Defender |
| 15 | K. Gurusamy | Midfielder |
| 16 | Subramaniam Kunanlan | Midfielder |
| 11 | M. Afiq Azmi | Striker |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Jorge Tarres Striker KSC |
11 | 0 |
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Edward Wilson Midfielder Semen Padang |
9 | 1 |
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Bader Al Mutawa Striker AlQadsia |
9 | 0 |
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Adama Koné Striker Yangon United |
9 | 0 |
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Ali Ashfaq Striker Maldives |
8 | 1 |