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).
Published – August 01, 2025 11:51 pm IST
