An East Bengal legend’s son broke the red-and-gold hearts, taking part in for Mohun Bagan. Kiyan Nassiri, son of former East Bengal striker Jamshid Nassiri, introduced his arrival in Indian soccer, scoring a hat-trick for ATK Mohun Bagan on the return-leg Indian Super League derby towards SC East Bengal in Goa on Saturday. The green-and-maroon got here again from a aim all the way down to win the match 3-1.
Back within the Nineteen Eighties, Jamshid was a star ahead for East Bengal, forming a lethal partnership with Majid Bishkar. They got here from Iran and particularly Majid lit up the Kolkata maidan along with his soccer sorcery. Jamshid was a typical marksman, all the time able to pounce on goal-scoring alternatives. While Majid returned to Iran after a brief however dazzling profession that finally fell by the wayside, his good friend adopted this nation and Kiyan was born right here as an Indian citizen 21 years in the past.
.@Kiyannassiri celebrates after grabbing his 𝕙𝕒𝕥-𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕔𝕜 for @atkmohunbaganfc! ⚽⚽⚽#ATKMBSCEB #HeroISL #LetsFootball #KolkataDerby pic.twitter.com/QjPSaum3Mm
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 29, 2022
Jamshid by no means performed for Bagan. Back then, the Kolkata giants had a coverage of not recruiting any foreigner. Kiyan, although, is a Bagan participant by and thru, a product of the membership’s youth system. He appeared for the senior staff trial in the course of the 2019-20 season, impressed then Bagan coach Kibu Vicuna and made his debut within the I-League. Following the membership’s merger with ATK, Kiyan moved into the ISL.
Jamshed & Kiyan Nassiri change into the primary father-son duo to attain within the #KolkataDerby. pic.twitter.com/jUH4pgrbfT
— Sanjeeb Mukherjea (@sanjeebmukhrjea) January 29, 2022
And what an evening he had, as a super-sub. Coach Juan Ferrando rolled the cube on 61 minutes, along with his staff trailing by a aim. ATK Mohun Bagan’s talisman Roy Krishna was solely match sufficient to be on the bench. But Ferrando resisted the temptation to carry him on, introducing Kiyan as a substitute as Deepak Tangri’s alternative.
The equaliser got here on 64 minutes, Kiyan slotting house along with his first contact of the sport. Liston Colaco’s cross from the left was blocked by Sourav Das however the ball ricocheted to Kiyan, who pounced on it, like his father, intelligently focusing on the far put up.
His second aim got here within the added-on time. An tried cross from Colaco dipped and hit the woodwork and went to Kiyan, in the proper place on the proper time. It was heartbreak for SC East Bengal, who have been fairly resolute till their defenders ran out of steam. They additionally deserved their lead on 56 minutes, by Darren Sidoel.
But it was an evening when the ISL witnessed the emergence of a star, Kiyan finishing his hat-trick deep into the added-on time, as soon as once more a poacher’s strike, from a Manvir Singh help. The teen additionally saved senior striker David Williams’ blushes, who missed a penalty on 67 minutes.
