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SC Delhi thrash Raengdai 5-1, set up Durand Cup semi vs East Bengal
SC Delhi produced a stunning second-half comeback to beat debutants FC Raengdai 5-1 on Sunday, booking a Durand Cup semi-final against East Bengal. The match at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Stadium saw Raengdai take a first-half lead through Chongtham Kishan Singh's long-range strike in the ninth minute.
Substitute Joseph Sunny scored twice in the 57th and 67th minutes to turn the match around. Rodriguinho (82nd), Juan Sebastian Pena (90+3) and Augustine Lalrochana (90+8) added further goals for SC Delhi. In the other quarter-final in Kolkata, East Bengal beat Indian Army FT 1-0 through PV Vishnu's first-half header.
The semi-final between East Bengal and SC Delhi will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on August 19.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, telanganatoday.com
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