Subhash Bhowmick, who had guided East Bengal to win the ASEAN Cup in 2003, congratulated the Red and Gold brigade as they became only the second Indian club to have made it into the semi-final of the AFC Cup.
East Bengal won the quarterfinal tie on a 2-1 aggregate over Indonesian giants Semen Padang to extend their unbeaten run in the current edition of the continental competition.
