AFC Cup | Jason Cummings’ injury-time effort gives Mohun Bagan full points

Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) win 2-1 over Maziya S&RC in AFC Cup 2nd round grp D. Cummings scored both goals, Wada for Maziya. Bagan dominated with 65% ball possession, Cummings scored in 28th & 90+2 min. Penalty misadventure in 40th min.

Jason Cummings found the winner in the second half injury-time to help Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) prevail over Maldives’ Maziya S&RC 2-1 in a second round group-D encounter of the AFC Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Monday.

The Australian scored both the goals as Bagan picked up the full three points to tally six and remain on top of the current group league standings. Tomoki Wada netted for Maziya.

Two goals and a penalty misadventure summed up the action in the opening half. Bagan dominated the game with over 65% ball possession and mounted numerous raids to peg Maziya back for the most part.

Bagan found the lead in the 28th minute when its French playmaker Hugo Boumous moved up the pitch to essay a probing pass to Cummings, who outwitted his marker to create the opening on top of the Maziya box.

Cummings finished with a rasping left-footer that hit the inside of the Maziya upright before going in.

The lead appeared to make the Bagan camp a bit too overconfident which was evident in the way Cummings tried to lay the ball off for Petratos while taking a penalty in the 40th minute.

The latter failed to read his compatriot’s intention and failed to reach the ball allowing the Maziya defender Sebastijan Antic to clear the ball.