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NDTV
7 days ago
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- NDTV
East Bengal Thrash Debutants South United FC 5-0 In Durand Cup Opener
Multiple-time champions Emami East Bengal scored an easy 5-0 to go past debutants South United FC in a Group A match of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Wednesday. Lalchungnunga, Saul Crespo, Bipin Singh, Dimitrios Diamantakos and Mahesh Singh scored the goals for the winners as the Kolkata giants secured all three points. It was one way traffic in the first half, with East Bengal showcasing their technical superiority against the young and inexperienced side from Bengaluru. The 16-time champions held the major share of possession with South United defending deep inside their own half. It took them just 12 minutes to take the lead through Lalchungnunga. SUFC skipper Noel's headed clearance fell into the path of Chungnunga, which the defender slammed into the top corner to give his side the lead. They doubled the lead in the 36th minute through a penalty conversion by Crespo after Edmund Lalrindika was brought down in the box by 17-year-old left back Abdul Salha. The half-time score could have looked a lot different if East Bengal converted their chances, with Vishnu hitting the post twice and Crespo missing three free headers. SUFC, at times, defended with seven players inside their own box, creating chaos but were lucky not to concede more than two goals at halftime. SUFC goalkeeper S Nishanth also helped in the cause, making a couple of good saves. East Bengal started the second half from where they left, attacking on every possible opportunity, but SUFC defended resiliently, restricting space for the opposition. David Hmar, Mohammad Rashid and Mahesh Singh came close during this period of time with their efforts. The third goal came in the 80th minute with two substitutes combining to convert a sweeping move. Diamantakos clever through pass between two defenders found Bipin Singh whose first time curling effort found the net through the hands of the goalkeeper. Diamantakos then went on to score the fourth for East Bengal, converting a free kick from the edge of the box which trickled into the net after the goalkeeper could not gather the ball which was straight at him. East Bengal then went on to score a fifth in the 90th minute with skipper Mahesh Singh expertly finding the top corner with his weaker right foot to complete a five star performance.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
East Bengal steamrollers debutant South United
Emami East Bengal asserted its superiority with a convincing 5-0 win over debutant South United FC in the opening Group-A match of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup football tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Defender Lalchungnunga opened the scoring early in the first half before Saul Crespo netted a penalty to make it 2-0. Bipin Singh made a fine debut for East Bengal as he found the net within minutes after his introduction late in the second half. Dimitrios Diamantakos, also coming in as a substitute, scored from a free-kick to enhance East Bengal's tally before Naorem Mahesh Singh provided the finishing touch with a nice long-ranger in the penultimate minute of the match. Outplayed It was a harrowing debut for South United as the Bengaluru-based team was unable to find its footing against the might of the ISL side East Bengal, which dominated the action with over 70% ball possession. South United, whose best show so far has been playing in the I-League 2, had to rely on its local league recruits against a much-higher budget opponent which also fielded three foreigners. The result: Group-A: Emami East Bengal 5 (Lalchungnunga 12, Crespo 37-pen, Bipin Singh 79, Diamantakos 86, Mahesh Singh 89) bt South United FC 0.
The Hindu
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
East Bengal to take on debutant South United FC in Durand Cup opener
Emami East Bengal will take on debutant South United FC in the lung opener of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. The organisers of the Asia's oldest football tournament have arranged a grand opening ceremony which will be attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The tournament has been limited by the absence of the majority of the teams from the Indian Super League (ISL), who have apparently pulled out owing to the uncertainty surrounding the start of the country's top league this season. However, six ISL sides including the three from Kolkata — Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohammedan Sporting SC apart from East Bengal — have confirmed their participation in the 24-team tournament. The three other ISL teams in the fray are NorthEast United FC, Jamshedpur FC and Punjab FC who have been placed in different groups. The rest of the field is filled up by teams from I-league and I-League 2 in addition to Services and Paramilitary forces. Tribhuvan Army FC of Nepal and a combined side of the Malaysian Armed Forces are the two foreign entries completing the league stage, which will see the 24 teams divided into six groups. The league matches will be played in five cities — Kolkata (two groups), Jamshedpur, Shillong, Kokrajhar and Imphal — from where eight teams (six group winners and two best runners-up) will qualify for the quarterfinals.
