NAVI MUMBAI: ATK Mohun Bagan FC held West Ham United FC to a 1-1 draw in a closely contested clash of the Reliance Foundation presents Premier League Next Generation Cup at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP), here on Wednesday.
The third-place occupants of the recently-concluded Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) were within touching distance of taking away three points from this game. However, a late goal by the Hammers' substitute Favour Fawunmi ensured that the incumbent FA Youth Cup champions walked away with a point from this game.
"The message was that we are facing a team that is the champion of the FA Youth Cup in England, which is a country in the top five of the FIFA rankings currently. They did an amazing final, beating Arsenal in the Emirates by 5-1. We knew who we were facing so the message was to keep fighting until the end, as we always do," said ATK Mohun Bagan coach Josep Maria Roma Gibert.
West Ham United next face Bengaluru FC on May 20 whereas ATK Mohun Bagan will be locking horns with Stellenbosch FC in their respective next games on the same day. IANS
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