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135th Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan Prevail On Penalties Over Holders NorthEast United To Set Up Kolkata Derby Final
Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Vishal Kaith turned hero, pulling off two crucial saves in the penalty shootout to send Mohun Bagan Super Giant into the final of the 135th Durand Cup as the Mariners prevailed 4-3 on penalties against NorthEast United after the second semifinal ended 0-0 in regulation time at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Thursday.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant will now face arch-rivals East Bengal FC in a Kolkata Derby final on Sunday.
NorthEast United head coach Juan Pedro Benali made two changes, bringing in defenders Soraisham Dinesh Singh and Pramveer Singh to the starting lineup in place of Asheer Akhtar and Macarton Louis Nickson, while Panagiotis Dilimperis also made two changes to his Mohun Bagan starting XI, bringing in Samir Zeljkovic in midfield in place of Anirudh Thapa and Kiyan Nassiri in attack in place of Dejan Dražić.
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