Saul Crespo in motion for East Bengal in opposition to Altyn Asyr FC.© Twitter
East Bengal FC made an early exit from the AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Stage after struggling a 2-3 defeat in opposition to Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr FC in Kolkata on Wednesday. East Bengal will now function within the AFC Problem League Group Stage. In overcast circumstances, Altyn Asyr FC had the final chortle regardless of conceding an early purpose.
Altyn Asyr FC recovered shortly to take a 2-1 lead midway via and added yet one more to their account within the second half earlier than East Bengal pulled one again.
East Bengal squandered a brilliant begin in opposition to a workforce which had no overseas participant and have been final season’s runner-up of the Yokary Liga, the Turkmen league.
East Bengal took the lead when a measured cross from the left by Nandhakumar Sekar was headed in by an unmarked David Lalhlansanga however woodwork prevented the ball from stepping into. The rebound fell in entrance of Lalhlansanga once more who didn’t miss in slotting the ball and placing his aspect forward.
However Altyn Asyr FC fought again arduous and located the equaliser within the seventeenth minute via midfielder and skipper Myrat Annayev, whose volley left the East Bengal goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Singh Gill stranded.
Altyn Asyr FC struck once more 11 minutes later when Nurmyradov Selim’s towering presence already had the East Bengal defence in serious trouble on a number of events. His free-kick from outdoors the realm had Gill crushed honest and sq..
The Turkmenistan aspect put additional stress within the second half and consolidated its lead inside seven minutes after the change of ends. Mihail Titov tapped in from shut on the left after Annayev’s cross from the best discovered him in excellent place.
East Bengal decreased the margin within the 59th minute when Saul Crespo slammed dwelling with a proper footer however that was all they might handle through the night.
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