Durand Cup: Shillong Lajong, Jamshedpur notch up second wins in a row

Mr. Jindal
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Indian Army’s Samir Murmu thwarts an attempt by Jamshedpur’s Nishu Kumar.

Indian Army’s Samir Murmu thwarts an attempt by Jamshedpur’s Nishu Kumar.
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Shillong Lajong FC notched up a second successive win as it downed Rangdajied United FC 3-1 in a Group-E league match of the 134th Durand Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday.

The traditional rivals fought hard for the lead, which came Lajong’s way in the added time of the opening half as Everbrightson Sana found the mark. But Mebanshngain equalised for Rangdajied in the 58th minute.

Lajong shifted gears and scored through Damait Lyngdoh (66th) and Gladdy Kharbuli (80th) to secure the win.

Lajong also went to the top of the standings with six points.

Sanan Mohammed produced the only goal of the match early in the second half to help Jamshedpur FC secure a win over Indian Army Football Team in a Group-C match at the JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur.

This was the second successive win for JFC, which now tops the group with six points.

The results: At Shillong: Group-E: Shillong Lajong FC 3 (Everbrightson Sana 45+1, Damait Lyngdoh 66, Gladdy Kharbuli 80) bt Rangdajied United FC 1 (Mebanshngain 58).

At Jamshedpur: Group-C: Jamshedpur FC 1 (Sanan Mohammed 52) bt Indian Army FT 0.

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