Durand Cup: Hyderabad FC fall to first defeat of 2022 campaign against Army Red
Suresh Methei, the skipper of the Services' side scored with a glancing header in the 33rd minute, which turned out to be the only goal on a tough evening in Imphal.
Suresh Methei, the skipper of the Services' side scored with a glancing header in the 33rd minute, which turned out to be the only goal on a tough evening in Imphal.
While L. Khongsai (55th) and Liton Shil (90+6th) scored for the Armymen, Julius Duker (89th) and Edwin Vanaspaul (90+4th) scored late goals for Chennaiyin.
With this win, the Indian Air Force joined Gokulam Kerala with three points apiece in Group D with one-match each. The two teams will clash on 14 August.
In what turned out to be a game of equal exchanges, it was the Blue Colts who dominated the majority of the proceedings in the first half.
While East Bengal looked a little slippery in the defence, Army Red could not capitalise on the chances that came their way.
