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Durand Cup: Army, Mohun Bagan record big wins
Indian Army beat Baghpat FC 4-0 on Wednesday to move top of Group B in the 135th Durand Cup. Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana and Christopher Kamei scored in the…
The Story in Brief
Indian Army beat Baghpat FC 4-0 on Wednesday to move top of Group B in the 135th Durand Cup. Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana and Christopher Kamei scored in the first half. Army now have six points from two matches, ahead of Samaleswari FC on goal difference. Baghpat have lost all three games and are out.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant also stayed top of Group A after an 8-0 win over South United FC, with Manvir Singh scoring a hat-trick. Sporting Club Delhi came from behind to beat Jamshedpur FC 2-1 in Group C. Indian Navy beat NEROCA FC 2-0 in Group D for their first win.
The Indian Opinion
The loudest takeaway will be that the competition has become a procession for the biggest clubs and service teams. That is too early a judgement. Bagan’s 8-0 win and Army’s 4-0 result show a wide gap in these fixtures, but Delhi’s comeback against Jamshedpur and Navy’s first victory point to tighter groups. The better test is the table after every side has played three matches, when goal difference and consistency matter more than one heavy scoreline.
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