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Mehrajuddin Wadoo rues missed scoring chances after loss against East Bengal FC

Mohammedan SC assistant coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo rued missed chances after a 1-3 loss against East Bengal FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata in the ongoing Indian Super League on Sunday. 

Naorem Mahesh Singh scored in the 27th minute to put the Red and Gold Brigade in front whereas Saul Crespo doubled the team’s lead in the 65th minute. 

Franca was able to get one back for Mohammedan SC after three minutes but David Lalhlansanga put the game to bed in the 89th minute.

“We started well. We did not want to concede first (goal) and yet we conceded. So, that was a difference in the game. We were just trying to control the game, and suddenly we conceded a goal which could have been avoided, and also the second goal which could also have been avoided,” Wadoo said at the post-match press conference.

“But I think the team fought very well, they conceded two, and they scored one. And they wanted to score one more, we could feel more chances, yet we could not convert. East Bengal, they got chances, and they converted all the chances, so that is the difference,” he added.

The assistant coach feels they failed to defend as a team and thus conceded the opening goal against the derby rivals.

“I don’t want to say about only defence, I don’t think it’s the four who were responsible for conceding goals. When we attack, we attack as a team, and when we have to defend, we have to defend as a team. It’s not only four defenders. The first goal is not because of the defenders, it’s the player of East Bengal FC who came in the middle, and from the middle no one covered him and he gave a nice pass and…you just have to improve as a team.”

Mohammedan SC had 56.8% possession and took six shots on target but could not convert their chances. They will next take on Jamshedpur FC at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata on Thursday.

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