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Jamshedpur FC – 2 (Muirang 32’, Jordan Murray 65’) Chennaiyin FC – 1 (Vincy Barretto 90+2’)
Jamshedpur, August 04, 2024: Jamshedpur FC notched up their second win of the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup campaign with a professional 2-1 win over Chennaiyin FC in a Group D clash here at the Tata Sports Complex stadium. Goals from WungngayamMuirang and Jordan Murray, one in each half of the game was enough to give the Red Miners full three points to go with their first game win over the Assam Rifles. Vincy Barretto pulled one back for the Marina Machans with a sensational pile-driver from distance, but that strike in the second minute of added time, proved too late to prevent their second consecutive defeat, having gone down to the Indian Army in their opener.
All 43 matches of the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup will be broadcast LIVE on the Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten2 HD) as well as livestreamed on the SonyLiv OTT platform
Both teams had Indian managers and both made three changes from their first outing in the tournament. While Khalid Jamil of Jamshedpur deployed four forwards on the day revealing his intentions clearly, Noel Wilson went in with a tradition 4-3-3 formation, the experienced Romario Jesuraj and skipper Bikash Yumnam manning a four-man back line.
Chennaiyin dominated the first 15 mins with their young and energetic side giving the Red Miners defence few anxious moments.
The local side however got back into the game and took the lead just after the half-hour mark when a corner floated perfectly into the six-yard box by Mobashir Rahman, saw Jamshedpur’s Manipuri defender Muirang. rise to head home.
The visitors then almost equalised minutes later, when Muirang was adjudged to have brought down Irfan inside the box, but the young striker missed from the spot.
Jamil brought in Spanish striker Javier Siverio at half-time in place of Aniket Jadhav and both coaches rung in changes as the second-half progressed. Wilson made a double change just after the hour mark but it was one of Jamil’s substitutes who came off first, when Jordan Murray delightfully and powerfully headed home from an Md. Imran cross from the left flank to give the Red Miners the cushion they were looking for.
Chennaiyin fought on gamely and finally in injury time yet another substitute Vincy Barretto, unleashed a stunner from about 30-yards out to spoil Jamshedpur shot-stopper Albino Gomes’ hopes of a clean sheet.
Double Header Tomorrow
Mumbai City FC will play their second match of Group C against CISF Protectors XI as the young side will look to brush away their first match thumping of Kerala Blasters. The match will kick-off at 4 PM at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan.
In the second match of the day 2021 Durand Cup winners FC Goa will take on last minute entrants Rangdajied United FC in a Group E encounter which will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with the kick-off scheduled for 7 PM. Shillong based RangdajiedUnited FC replaced Hyderabad FC who withdrew in the last moment due to internal issues and will look to make their mark in the tournament in front of their home fans.
ABOUT DURAND CUP
A symbol of India’s football history and culture, the Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest football tournament. Organised by the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services, the Durand Cup has been the breeding ground for India’s best footballing talent, over the years.
The inaugural edition happened in Shimla in 1888 and then the tournament moved to New Delhi in 1940, where it was held till 2016. In 2019, the tournament came under the aegis of the Eastern Command and moved to the eastern part of the country, with Kolkata, the Mecca of Indian football and the Eastern Command Headquarters, being the home base. What makes the Durand Cup even more unique is that the winners get three trophies, two rotating (Durand Cup and Shimla Trophy) and one for permanent keep (President’s Cup).
As we embark on this exciting journey over the coming weeks, let us celebrate the beautiful game of football, honour the traditions of the Durand Cup, and look forward to witnessing moments of brilliance that will be etched in our memories forever.