Bagan's half-time decision to pull out of the match, which drew one lakh plus spectators at the Salt Lake Stadium, came after their player Syed Rahim Nabi suffered a head injury after being hit by a stone hurled from a gallery packed with Mohun Bagan supporters.

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Nabi was admitted to a hospital where he needed multiple stitches.

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Trouble started a little after East Bengal took a 1-0 lead through Harmanjot Kharbra in the 43rd minute.

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Protesting against a foul given against his team, Bagan's Nigerian striker Odafa Okoli charged towards referee Vishnu Chauhan. The forward got marching orders after his aggression.

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