The opening goal was scored in the 22nd minute after Connor Shields set up winger Farukh Choudhary with a precise pass as the Indian forward scored his first goal for the club. Rahim Ali then extended the lead with his goal from the penalty spot in the 39th minute before Rafael Crivellaro st
Coach Biniano Fernandes will lead a young Bengaluru FC side in the Durand Cup and the pressure will straight away be on the youngsters as they will have to compete with Gokulam Kerala who are sitting pretty on the top of the group with two wins in two matches.
It was Ronney Wilson’s deflected own goal that gave Downtown Heroes the lead. Lajong goalkeeper Ngamsanglena was shown a straight red card in the 10th minute of the game. Shillong Lajong finished the tournament with three points from three matches.
After a low-key start to the match, Kerala Blasters started dominating ball possession. But to everybody’s surprise, Bouba Aminou fired a goal for Gokulam from a Nili Perdomo corner to put his side ahead in the derby.
Chennaiyin FC will be aiming to seal their quarter-final spot in the Durand Cup 2023 when they take on Tribhuwan Army in a Group E clash at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Monday.
The Kerala derby is scheduled to start at 2.30 pm. Following that in Kokrajhar’s SAI Stadium, with a scheduled 4.45 pm IST kick-off, Downtown Heroes of Kashmir get down to play their first-ever Durand Cup game against Shillong Lajong in Group D.
The Red & Golds not only registered a hard-fought win in the first Kolkata Derby of the season, but also emerged winners in the derby for the first time since 2019.
Actor Vicky Kaushal on Saturday shared his experience after watching the iconic derby match- East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan at the 132nd Durand Cup in Kolkata.
In a pulsating encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats, FC Goa held NorthEast United FC to a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in the Durand Cup on Saturday.
Mohun Bagan SG have already secured their place in the knockout stages of the tournament after victories over Bangladesh Army Football Team and Punjab FC. Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are in the hunt for their first win after being held to a 2-2 draw by the Bangladesh Army Football Team.
Adwin's corner found Chandra for the opener, quickly countered by a powerful shot from Denzell for RUFC. A penalty for Odisha FC, confidently converted by Aphaoba, secured a vital lead. The team held firm against RUFC's pressure, sealing a well-deserved victory.
Group F is finely poised with room for all four teams to enhance their chances of qualification and the game between Odisha FC and Rajasthan United FC thus holds great significance.