Defending champions East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4-2 in penalties after playing out a 1-1 draw for 120 minutes in the semi-final of the IFA Shield in Kolkata on Sunday.
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CS Sabeeth scored for Mohun Bagan in the 46th minute but a brilliant goal by Australian striker Andrew Barisic helped East Bengal restore parity in the 88th minute.
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During the shootout East Bengal goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu fended off Mohun Bagan striker Okolie Odafa's shot while Nirmal Chhetri's strike took a ricochet off the bar.
For East Bengal everyone except Naoba Singh converted. East Bengal now face United SC in Wednesday's final.
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