Durand Cup: Chennaiyin FC book quarterfinals spot with win over Neroca
The Group C game was the 40th and final of the Group stages, with the quarterfinals scheduled in Kolkata between September 9 to 12.
The Group C game was the 40th and final of the Group stages, with the quarterfinals scheduled in Kolkata between September 9 to 12.
Second-half strikes from Youssef Atriss and Sergio Barboza Junior ensured RUFC claimed the second spot in Group B. Mumbai City FC had already qualified as group toppers.
Pedro Martin scored for the winner in the 83rd minute of the game. Odisha FC thus finished Group D with 12 points from four games and headed to Kolkata for the knockouts.
The first half saw six goals as East Bengal FC scored through Sumeet Passi (17', 34') and Silva (22') but Mumbai City FC came back from behind to make it 3-3 through goals from Greg Stewart (27') and Lalianzuala Chhangte (36', 43').
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.
Jamshedpur FC took the lead thanks to a goal from Piush (26'), but the squad from the military forces fought back with an equaliser following a goal from Somananda (39') in the waning moments of the first half.
Vafa Hakhamaneshi and Kwame Karikari each scored one goal in each half, while Petar scored twice—once in the game's first 16 seconds and once in the second. From the penalty spot, TRAU FC's Komron Tursonov scored.
With this win, Mariners kept their hopes alive for earning them a qualification to the quarterfinals.
Muhammed Aimen and Aritra Das scored for the winners who were dominant throughout the game.
In what was another highly impressive and professional display by HFC in Group C, the Manolo Marquez-managed side now has three wins from three games and their top striker Bartholomew Ogbeche, who had his second brace of the tournament, also climbed on top of the highest scorer's chart
