KOLKATA: The solitary goal, which came on the cusp of halftime at a packed Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday and helped ATK Mohun Bagan extend their winning run against East Bengal to five matches since their merger, encapsulated the quintessence of the latest clash between the two traditional rivals.
Adding one derby win that Mohun Bagan had before the merger with ATK, would make it six on the trot. With seconds to go before the break, ATKMB earned a corner and Liston Colaco whipped in a curler. Brazilian Eliandro and Sumeet Passi - who were given the task of leading the red-and-gold brigade's attacking line in a 4-4-2 formation - dropped back to deal with the threat. What happened next was a bizarre chain of events. Eliandro, standing at the first post, tossed his right foot in the air and missed the ball completely.
