Kolkata ke salt Lake Stadium mein Monday ki raat kuch alag hi tha. Over 58,000 fans ke beech ek zabardast semi cinal hua jahan Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) ne Jamshedpur FC (JFC) ke 2-0 se harake ISL 2024-25 final mein jagah bana li.
90+4 pe aaya Ralte ka rocket goal
Poori raat Mohun Bagan ke players shots le rahe the, lekin ya toh miss ho rahe the ya Goals save kar le rahe the. Lekin jab laga ki match extra time mein jayega, tak Apuia Ralte ne 25 yard se aisa shot maara jo goalkeeper Albino Gomes ko beat karke goal mein chala gaya. Crowd mein ekdum jaan aa gayi – full celebration mode ON.
Cummings ke enalty goal aur Halder ki Badluck
Match ka pehla goal 51st minute mein aaya jab Jason Cummings ne penalty pe goal kar diya. Yeh penalty mila kyunki Pronay Halder ka haath ball se lag gay corner ke dauraan. Irony yeh thi ki Halder poore match mein JFC ke best defender lag rahe the, lekin dono goals ke peeche unka haath tha – pehle handball aur phir ek tired mispass, jisse Ralte ka goal bana.
Jamshedpur FC ki defence ne kiya kamaal
JFC ne poori himmat se defend kiya. Gomes ka toh alag level tha – especially uska save Jamie Maclaren ke header pe 59th minute mein – shayad match ka best save tha. Ashique kuruniyan ne bhi kaafi try kiya left wing se, defenders ko dodge kiya, lekin end product nahi mila. Coach Khalid Jamil ka inspired move tha Seiminlen Doungel ko left back banana – usne kaafi acchi tackles ki aur pressure banaya Rakha.
Mohun Bagan – tough route, but final tak pahuch gaye
History ke hissab se Mohun Bagan ke liye ISL semi finals hamesha tough rahe hain. Lekin iss baar bhi unhone “hard way” chuna – pehla leg baare, dusre leg mein late goals se comeback. Lekin yahi unki strength bhi hai – pressure mein jeetne ki aadat. Coach Jose Molina ne bola tha, “Balance dhoondhna hoga – calm bhi rehna hai, lekin push bhi karna hai”. Aur MBSG ne exactly wahi kiya – patience ke saath gam jeeta.
Next stop: Final vs Bengaluru FC
Aggregate 3-2 jeet ke baad ab MBSG ka final hai Bengaluru FC ke against Saturday ko. Agar Mohun Bagan jeet jaate hain, toh ye hoga unks pehla ISL double – Legue Shield + Championship Trophy.
To Bhai, Mohun Bagan ne dikhaya ki akhir ke pal tak fight karna kitna important hota hai. Ralte ka goal yaadgar ban gaya, aur ab dekhte hainkya who final mein bh magic continue karte hain.
