Sunday, January 31, 2016

AFC Champions League Qualifying: Mohun Bagan Advances To Second Preliminary Round

At Kolkata (Calcutta), India:

Cornell Glen scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 42nd minute this past Wednesday as Mohun Bagan took out visiting Tampines Rovers from Singapore 3-1 to win their East Zone one-game preliminary playoff as qualifying for AFC Champions League group-stage berths commenced.

Next up for the Indian club, a trip to Jinan, China, and a one-game second preliminary-round playoff this coming Tuesday with Shandong Luneng Taishan.  The winner will next battle Adelaide United in Australia the following Tuesday with the winner to the group stage, with the right to compete with Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan), FC Seoul (South Korea), and Buriram United (Thailand) in Group F, with play starting on February 23.

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