Durand Cup: Army Green defeats Northeast United FC in Guwahati
First Published: 22nd August, 2022 13:22 IST
It was the Green’s first game of the tournament and they now join Odhisa FC with a 100%-win record in the Group.
Durand Cup 2016 winners, Army Green, inflicted the second consecutive loss on NorthEast United FC, scoring a 3-1 win at Guwahati’s Indira Gandhi Athletic stadium in a Group D encounter.
One of the greatest Services footballers of recent times, Greens skipper PC Lallawmkima, got a brace of goals while Somesh Kothari struck the other, in a game completely controlled by the Army team. Dipu Mirdha got a consolation for NEUFC in stoppage time.
It was the Green’s first game of the tournament and they now join Odhisa FC with a 100%-win record in the Group.
OFC had beaten NEUFC 6-nil in the first Group D game on August 18 and Sudeva FC of Delhi had played out a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters in the second.
Both teams began in a lively fashion in the first half but it was the Army men who were decisive in the middle.
They drew first blood in the 9th minute through their captain whose run was found perfectly by an overhead pass from Sochin Chhetri.
A consolation did come the Highlanders’ way in injury time when Dipu Mirdha got to the end of a through ball from Alfred, who did fluff a couple of chances in the match himself.
Army Green Football Team will face Sudeva Delhi FC on August 25 and NEUFC come up against the Kerala Blasters on August 27.
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