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Indian Army beat Baghpat 4-0, rise to Durand Cup Group B top
Indian Army defeated Baghpat FC 4-0 in Kolkata on Wednesday to move top of Group B in the 135th Durand Cup. Samir Murmu, Saikhom Borish Singh, Shubham Rana and Christopher Kamei scored…
The Story in Brief
Indian Army defeated Baghpat FC 4-0 in Kolkata 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. The Army side now have six points from two matches, ahead of Samaleswari FC on goal difference. Baghpat’s third straight defeat ended its campaign without a point.
In Group D, Indian Navy FT beat NEROCA FC 2-0 in Imphal. Roshan Panna and E. Muhammed Inayath scored for the Navy, which moved to three points from two games. FC Raengdai lead the group with six points.
The Indian Opinion
A 4-0 scoreline can tempt claims that Indian Army have already settled Group B, while Baghpat’s exit may invite an overly harsh verdict. The facts support a narrower reading: Army have six points and a strong goal difference, but Samaleswari also have six. Indian Navy’s win is a recovery, not proof of a title run, with Raengdai still six points ahead in Group D. The next group results will show whether these early leads hold.
Source: thehindu.com
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