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News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Mohun Bagan Thrash Diamond Harbour 5-1 to Seal Durand Cup Quarterfinal Spot
Last Updated: Mohun Bagan Super Giant triumphed 5-1 over Diamond Harbour FC, bagging a spot in the Durand Cup quarterfinals. Dominant Mohun Bagan Super Giant triumphed over Diamond Harbour FC with a 5-1 win, bagging their place in the quarterfinals of the Durand Cup on Saturday, August 9. In a crucial Group B game, Anirudh Thapa put the Mariners ahead, but Luka Majcen equalised five minutes later. However, goals from Jamie MacLaren, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad and Jason Cummings ensured Mohun Bagan advanced to the quarterfinals as group winners. Diamond Harbour now must rely on other results to qualify for the knockouts as one of the best second-placed sides. Mohun Bagan opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Anirudh Thapa received a first-time pass at the edge of the box and curled a beautiful shot into the top-right corner. Diamond Harbour responded just four minutes later. A defensive error by Mohun Bagan gave Luka Majcen space in the box, and he made no mistake by slotting past the advancing Vishal Kaith to level the score. The match was balanced until the 33rd minute, when Bagan regained the lead. A poor pass from the Diamond Harbour goalkeeper permitted Jamie MacLaren to seize possession and score with a precise toe-poke finish, igniting the home crowd. As the halftime whistle blew, Mohun Bagan held a narrow 2-1 lead. In the second half, Bagan quickly tightened their grip on the match. Just minutes after the restart, the Mariners earned a penalty when Liston Colaco was brought down inside the box by Naresh Singh Yendrembam after a sharp run. The foul resulted in a straight red card for the defender, reducing Diamond Harbour to ten men. Colaco stepped up for the penalty and calmly converted, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to make it 3-1. The pressure paid off in the 64th minute when Diamond Harbour's defensive lapse allowed Sahal to seize a loose ball inside the box. With trademark calmness, the midfielder slotted past the goalkeeper to score Bagan's fourth goal of the night. In the 80th minute, Cummings exploited the space on the edge of the box, collecting a well-timed pass before slotting the ball into the net to register Mohun Bagan's fifth goal. (With PTI inputs) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Diamond Harbour FC thrashes BSF 8-1
Debutant Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC) thrashed Border Security Force (BSF) 8-1 in a Group-B league match of the 134th Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Stadium here on Friday. Brazilian forward Clayton DaSilva scored four goals for Diamond Harbour. Slovenian forward Luka Majcen found the net twice while Paul Ramfangzauva and Jobby Justin scored one apiece to complete the rout. Kishori struck in the final minute of regulation time to fetch a consolation goal for BSF. The win took DHFC to the top of the group standings with six points from successive wins. It will meet ISL champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant in its concluding league match on August 9 to decide the group topper. Earlier, Indian Navy started its campaign on a winning note as it beat the I-League side Real Kashmir FC (RKFC) 2-1 in a Group-F league encounter at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. Vijay Marandi put Navy ahead in the sixth minute before Franck William Sessegnon's restored parity for Real Kashmir in the 64th minute. Sreyas V.G. finished with a nice angular effort in the 70th minute to ensure the Indian Navy earned its first win in the competition since 2021. The results: Group-B (Kolkata): Diamond Harbour FC 8 (Clayton DaSilva 1, 35, 71, 90+2, Luka Majcen 7, 39, Paul 53, Jobby Justin 67) bt BSF 1 (Kishori 90). Group-F (Imphal): Indian Navy 2 (Vijay Marandi 6, Sreyas V.G. 70) bt Real Kashmir FC 1 (Franck Sessegnon 64).
United News of India
29-07-2025
- Sport
- United News of India
Durand Cup: Luka winner gives DHFC full points against Md Sporting
Kolkata, July 28 (UNI) Debutants Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC), rode on Slovenian poacher Luka Majcen's injury time winner, to register a historic 2-1 victory against former champions and local giants Mohammedan Sporting in the first Group B clash here today. Thokchom Adison Singh scored for the Kolkata giants in the first half with DHFC's Sairuatkima drawing parity in the second for the debutants at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK). Just as it looked that the match was petering out into a tame draw, Luka penetrated the Mohammedan defence, got lucky with a rebound and calmly slotted home the winner to give his side full three points. Celebrated DHFC coach Kibu Vicuna began with a four-man defence and three-man forward line. Mohammedan gaffer Mehraj Ud Din Wadoo, on the other hand, went in with a 3-4-3 formation to begin proceedings. The first goal came after the half-hour mark and before that the only chance of note had fallen to the I-League 2 champions, when new recruit from Brazil, Clayton Da Silva hit his shot just wide off the Mohammedan post. Ashley Alban Koli it was with the assist as he found Thokchom's run from the right with a floater from centre of midfield. The diminutive Mohammedan winger controlled well and burst in with pace. With experienced defender Melroy Assisi in attendance, Thokchom drove towards the near post with keeper Mirshad in position. The low drive caught Mirshad's palm, deflected onto his thighs and bulged the net. Vicuna did not waste time as Mohammedan took the lead into the half-time break. He made two changes, bringing in Luka Majcen and Samuel in place of Clayton and Naro Hari Shrestha up front. That brought immediate results just after the break, as Samuel's corner from the right saw DHFC defender Sairuatkima meet it with a strong header which beat Subhajit Bhattacharjee in the Mohammedan goal. Former Chennayin FC star Sajal Bag then had the best chance of the rest of the half when his pile driver from range in the 83rd minute, shaved Mirshad's palm and struck the post. Mohammedan did play good football throughout the match and looked stronger in finish, but Luka Majcen's opportunism inside the box, changed the course of the match. Samuel chested down to put Luka through and after his first shot was saved by Subhajit, it deflected off Dinesh Meetei in the Mohammedan defence and rolled back in the Slovenian's path, who finished with elan. UNI RKM SSP
The Hindu
28-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Durand Cup: Majcen's late winner takes DHFC past Mohammedan Sporting
Luka Majcen found the winner in the last minute of the added time to help Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC) beat Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 and make a memorable debut in the 134th Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Monday. Mohammedan led in the opening half of the Group-B league match with Adison Singh's goal before DHFC made a strong comeback in the second to turn the tables. Sairuatkima found the equaliser in the 51st minute before Slovenian forward Majcen produced the late winner. Good fight Mohammedan decided to keep faith in its domestic recruits and put up a good fight against DHFC, which is rapidly emerging as a big name from the city. Mohammedan took the lead off a counter-attack in the 36th minute when Ashley Koli set up Adison open in the DHFC box with a nice through pass and the latter fired a rasping grounder that beat goalkeeper Mirshad. DHFC regrouped well after the break and scored the equaliser off a corner-kick, which was nodded home by Sairuatkima. Just when the match appeared to be headed for a draw, Majcen found the mark to secure three points for DHFC. The result: Group-B: Mohammedan Sporting 1 (Adison Singh 36) lost to Diamond Harbour FC 2 (Sairuatkima 51, Luka Majcen 90+9).
