Jamshedpur beat Indian Army 1-0 to top Group C
This marked Jamshedpur's second consecutive victory in the group stage, taking them to six points from two matches and putting them firmly at the top of the group, with a place in the knockout stage now within touching distance.
The match began with Indian Army dominating early exchanges. The Armymen could have been two goals up within the opening 15 minutes, with Samir Murmu's narrow miss and Samananda Singh's wide header both threatening the Jamshedpur goal. Army midfielders Lethaolen Khongsai and P Christopher Kamei controlled the tempo as the hosts struggled to assert themselves.
Despite Indian Army's control, the Red Miners held firm, with goalkeeper Amrit Gope making key interventions, including a fingertip save to deny Army skipper B. Sunil just before the break.
Khalid Jamil's tactical reshuffle after halftime paid immediate dividends. Substitutes V.P. Suhair and Nikhil Barla brought attacking verve, and in the 52nd minute, a long throw-in led to the breakthrough — Karthik Choudhary's header fell to Sanan Mohammed, who calmly chested the ball down and slotted it home past Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir.
Although Indian Army continued to enjoy more possession and tested the Jamshedpur defence late in the game, including a powerful strike from Liton Shil that rattled the crossbar, they couldn't find the equaliser.
Tensions flared in stoppage time when Army goalkeeper Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir was sent off for a last-man foul on Jayesh Rane outside the box. With no substitutes left, defender Samananda Singh donned the gloves for the final moments.
Suhair nearly doubled Jamshedpur's lead with a late attempt that also struck the crossbar, but the solitary goal was enough for the hosts to seal the win and move closer to a spot in the quarterfinals. UNI BDN SSP
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