Cuttack, September 26: Jose Barreto and Subair Muritala scored a hat-trick each as 13-time champions Mohun Bagan trounced Salgaocar 6-1 to enter the semi-fianls of the 32nd Federation Cup football Tournament at the Barabati Stadium here today.
Bagan will now lock horns with Dempo in the second semi-final on September 30 at the same venue.
Brazilian striker Barreto opened the scoring as early as in the 12th minute, much to delight of the Bagan fans. But that was just the beginning as the Brazilian went on to score two more goals — in the 24th and 26th minute — for the green and maroon.
Talismanic Nigerian striker, Muritala then joined the Bagan party, scoring twice before the breather, to make it 5-0.
Up against an in-form Bagan who dominated proceedings from the word go, three-time champions Salgaocar looked helpless.
–Agencies