Imphal (Manipur)[India], August 4 (ANI): Matchday 12 of the 134th Durand Cup on Monday, options two extra group matches, with native favourites TRAU FC clashing with Real Kashmir FC in Imphal, adopted by the opposite dwelling favorite Mohun Bagan Super Giants, taking over the Border Security Force Football Team (BSF FT) in Kolkata. The first Group F recreation at Imphal’s Khuman Lampak stadium kicks off at 4.00 pm Indian Standard Time (IST) whereas the second, on the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, is scheduled for a 7.00 pm kick-off.
TRAU and Kashmir search for first win
Both TRAU FC and Real Kashmir FC, shall be seeking to register their first win of the match to maintain their hopes of knockout qualification alive, after the previous was held to a 1-1 draw in opposition to metropolis rivals Neroca FC and the latter went down 1-2 to the Indian Navy of their first Group F recreation a number of days again.
TRAU fielding an all-India aspect below Thangjam Saran Singh, got here up with an impressed show within the Imphal derby and even took the lead when proper again Raj, on the overlap, curled one in viciously from the flank. An unlucky purple card to winger Dhanachandra, nevertheless, meant that they needed to defend that lead for nearly the final half-hour with simply 10 males. Neroca equalised within the dying minutes, denying them three factors.
The Snow Leopards however, showing within the match after a spot of six years, seemed a bit undercooked below Ishfaque Ahmed in opposition to a settled and far improved Indian Navy aspect, taking place finally by the odd objective in three.
Their new African recruits did mix nicely for the equalising objective, they usually did look to be getting higher each minute. Ishfaque shall be hoping {that a} tighter defence on Monday in opposition to TRAU might help them register a primary match win.
Mohun Bagan search for second win in opposition to BSF
In the second recreation in Kolkata, Mohun Bagan Super Giants shall be seeking to arrange a gaggle topper deciding conflict in opposition to debutants Diamond Harbour FC, with a second match win over BSF FT, who have been completely outplayed 1-8 of their opener in opposition to the I-League 2 champions.
Bagan opened with a 3-1 win over fellow metropolis giants Mohammedan Sporting, regardless of enjoying with 10 males for almost all of the match. India worldwide Liston Colaco got here up with a champagne efficiency, scoring twice and helping within the different, and Bastab Roy’s aspect appears to have an excessive amount of high quality for the Border Guards.
With DHFC sitting on two wins and with an enormous constructive objective distinction, Bagan will carry the stress of not solely having to win however to win huge, with a view to carry confidence and momentum into the conflict in opposition to DHFC.
Whatever the outcomes, each video games on Monday are prone to have a major impact on who tops that exact group going ahead.
All 43 matches of the 134th Durand Cup shall be broadcast LIVE on the Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten2 HD) in addition to livestreamed on the SonyLiv OTT platform. (ANI)