Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa Highlights | Black Panthers have taken their vengeance and got the all-important 3 points on the first day of the Durand Cup 2022.
Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa Highlights | Kolkata football giants Mohammedan Sporting Club started their 131st Indian Oil Durand Cup campaign with a 3-1 win over reigning champs FC Goa in the first match of the tournament at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on August 16th.
Muhammed Nemil scored for the champions with a splendid goal in the 34th minute of the first half, his second such feature in two years. However, the host team did a strong comeback in the second half through Pritam Singh to balance off. And, continue through substitute Faslu Rahman with the leftover six minutes of regulation time.
Talisman Marcus Joseph put the good to beat in the third moment of stoppage time. With Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, and Indian Air Force put in Group A, the two groups required success to guarantee a possible top-two spot to fit for the knockouts.
Mohammedan mentor Andrey Chernyshov will unquestionably return the most joyful of the two, watching the two his 1st eleven and the bench perform with excitement.
Black and White Brigade's Strong Comeback | Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa
The second half was all Mohammedan as Pritam Singh found a free ball inside the crate after the Goa custodian removed the Cross. He committed no error. The Mohammedans proceeded to fight and Marcus specifically missed a couple of golden opportunities.
Chernyshov then, at that point, made a propelled double substitution to acquire Abash Thapa and Faslu Rahman, with just 10 minutes of play left. The two subs successfully joined as Man of the Match Faslu got toward the finish of an Abhash cross and the Mohammedans were well en route to avenging last year’s final defeat.
Then with the game so as to stop, Marcus tapped near to make it 3-1, likely stirring up a lot of enjoyment for the 30,000-odd supporters at the stadium.
Mohammedan SC 3-1 FC Goa | Durand Cup 2022
Goals from Marcus Joseph, Faslu Rahman and Pritam Singh helped Black Panther win 3-1 in the opening match of the Durand Cup 2022
Opening Ceremony | Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa | Durand Cup 2022
The game was gone before by an opening ceremony where Mamata Banerjee, Honourable Chief Minister, West Bengal was the Chief Guest. There were army bands on display and star singers Papon and Revben Mashangwa performed the tournament theme song before the chief guest’s introduction to players and support staff from both teams.
Durand Cup 2022 | All Prepared For An Interesting Beginning To The Football Season
Next Tuesday, the timetable of Indian football will officially begin with the historic Durand Cup. The nation all’s top groups will be in battle mode in front of an exhausting season.
Asia’s 131st and third most seasoned football competition on the planet turns out to be critical as it is currently perceived in the rundown of competitions of the Asian Football Association. This implies that each of the 11 teams in the Indian Super League and the main five I-League (except Gokulam Kerala FC) participate.
With most parties occupied with transfer work throughout recent months, fans will be excited to see how their teams have moulded for the fights ahead.
Joining the top clubs will be four Service skins, carrying the complete to 20 groups this time. Teams will be divided into four groups of 5 each in the underlying gathering stage, which will be held in three urban areas – Kolkata, Guwahati, and Imphal.