Durand Cup: Mohun Bagan enters quarterfinals; Bodoland FC ousts Punjab FC

Kaumi GazetteSports10 August, 20258.2K Views

In the lead: Bagan’s spectacular scoreline put the facet on high of the standings.
| Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI

ISL champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant overwhelmed metropolis rival Diamond Harbour FC 5-1 in its last Group-B league outing of the 134th Durand Cup, on the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, to safe a spot on high of the standings with an all win report.

Anirudh Thapa started scoring within the nineteenth minute earlier than Jamie Maclaren (35), Liston Colaco (51-penalty), Sahal Abdul Samad (64) and substitute Jason Cummings (80) scored as soon as every to finish the spectacular scoreline for Mohun Bagan, which progressed to quarterfinals with full 9 factors.

Luka Majcen produced the one reply for the I-League promotee Diamond Harbour FC, which completed second with six factors from two wins.

With two slots reserved for the very best second-place finishers DHFC must await the completion of the engagements of six group leagues to discover a place within the quarterfinals.

Local facet Bodoland FC stunned Punjab FC 1-0 to choose up its second successive win in a Group-D league match on the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar.

Colombian striker Robinson Rendon discovered the one aim of the match to assist Bodoland FC attain high of the group standings with six factors. With this loss Punjab FC, who collected 4 factors, was eradicated from the event.

The outcomes:

Group-B (Kolkata): Mohun Bagan SG 5 (Thapa 19, Maclaren 35, Colaco 51-pen, Samad 64, Cummings 80) bt Diamond Harbour FC 1 (Majcen 24).

Group-D (Kokrajhar): Bodoland FC 1 (Robinson 69) bt Punjab FC 0.

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