133rd DURAND CUP 2024 ( ALL REAULT)
FINAL
NORTH EAST UNITED FC ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF DURAND CUP
31.08.2024: MOHUN BAGAN SG 2(3)-2(4) NORTH EAST UNITED FC (VYBK-90')
MBSG: Jason Cummings (P-10'), Sahal Abdul Samad (45+4')
NEUFC: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (55'), Fernandez Hierro (58')
MBSG: Vishal Kaith, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodrigues(Asish Rai), Subhasish Bose, Aniruddh Thapa, Sahal Abdul Samad(Dimitri Pertatos), Apuia Ralte, Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Greg Stewart(Abhishek Suryavanshi), Jason Cummings.
NEUFC: Gurmeet Singh, Dinesh Singh(Robin Yadav), Asheer Aktar, Tondomba Singh, Miguel Zobaco, Thoi Singh, Muthu Irulandi(Louis Nickson), Md Ali Bemammer(Nestor Albiach), Hamza Regragui(Fernandez Hierro), Alaaeddine AjaRaie, Jithin MS(Parthib Gogoi).
REFEREE: Harish Kundu.
TOTAL ATTENDENCE: 52391
THIS IS NORTH EAST UNITED FC'S MAIDEN DURAND CUP VICTORY
NORTH EAST UNITED FC WON THE MATCH IN PENALTY SHOOT OUT.
Subhasish Bose (MBSG) 4-3
Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NEUFC) 4-3
Dimitri Petratos (MBSG) 3-3
Parthib Gogoi (NEUFC) 3-2
Liston Colaco (MBSG) 2-2
Miguel Zobaco (NEUFC) 2-2
Manvir Singh (MBSG) 2-1
Fernandez Hierro (NEUFC) 1-1
Jason Cummings (MBSG) 1-0
MATCH WILL BE DECIDED BY PENALTY SHOOT OUT
90+4': RESULT AT THE END OF 90 MINUTES: MOHUN BAGAN SG 2-2 NORTH EAST UNITED FC 90': 4 minutes added time.
86': Liston Colaco's cross pass from the left cleared by Miguel Zobaco before Jason Cummings could create any danger.
84': NEUFC earned a free kick deep inside the MBSG half.........Nestor Albisch's free kick from almost 25 yards saved by Vishal Kaith in second attempt.
80': Liston Colaco had along run down the left of a forward pass from Manvir Singh, but Dinesh Singh in control of the situation.
76': Miguel Zobaco's header of a corner kick from Nestor Albiach went wide of the target.
75': MOHUN BAGAN SG 2-2 NORTH EAST UNITED FC 70': Dimitri Petratos got past Tondomba Singh from the right, but his left footed shot went straight to Gurmeet Singh.
67': Vishal Kaith saved the situation for MBSG..........He saved a powerful shot from Jithin MS of a defection from MBSG defense.
64': NUEFC continued to create pressure in MBSG defense right from the start of the second session.
61': Chance for NEUFC........Louis Nickson's powerful shot of a pass from Nestor Albiach punched away by Vishal Kaith.
60': MOHUN BAGAN SG 2-2 NORTH EAST UNITED FC
58': GOAL............. NEUFC equalised 2-2, A brillant right footed volley from Fernandez Hierro of a pass from Alaaeddine Ajaraie finds the target.
55': GOAL......... NEUFC reduced the margin 1-2, Alaaeddine Ajaraie'e right footed low shot of a pass from Jithin MS beat Vishal Kaith.
54': Nestor Albiach's left footed shot from top of teh 18 yards went over the cross bar.
52': Jithin MS's shot from inside the 18 yards of a pass from Tondomba Singh partially saved by Subhasish Bose, and finally Visal Kaith collects. 48': Ajaraie's shot from inside the 18 yards of a free kick from Nestor Albiach went sr=traight to Vishal Kaith.
46': Second session kicks off.
45+5: HALF TIME SCORE: MOHUN BAGAN SG 2-0 NORTH EAST UNITED FC 45+4': GOAL.............. MBSG scored, leading by 2-0, Liston Colaco had a brillant run down the left and passed the ball to Sahal Samad inside the 18 yards to did the rest.
45+1': Chance for NEUFC.......Ajaraie's shot from the left of a pass from Thoi Singh saved by Vishal Kaith.
45': 5 minutes added time.
41': Chance for MBSG.........A wrong pass from Tondomba Singh finds Manvir Singh inside the 18 yards, Manvir's powerful shot saved by Gurmeet Singh.
40': MOHUN BAGAN SG 1-0 NORTH EAST UNITED FC 37': A forward pass from Sahal Samad to Liston Colaco just outside the 18 yards, but Miguel Zobaco saved the situation.
34': Jason Cummings got past a defender from the right, but his cross pass cleared by Asheer Aktar.
30': MBSG leading by a penalty goal, while NEUFC are trying to came back in the match.
27': Manvir Singh's cross pass from the right of a pass from Apuia Raltey went straight to Gurmeet Singh.
22': Jithin MS's header of a cross pass from Ajaraie from the right saved by Vishal Kaith.
20': MOHUN BAGAN SG 1-0 NORTH EAST UNITED FC
19': Chance for MBSG......Greg Stewart got past Dinesh Singh from the left but failed to place the ball in goal with Gurmeet Singh just in front of him.
16': Jithin MS received a long pass from MD Ali Bemmemer, but his shot went wide.
14': Jason Cummings shoots high of the cross bar from the top of the 18 yards of a pass from Sahal Samad.
10': GOAL........... MBSG leading by 1-0........Jason cummings converts the penalty.
9': PENALTY for MBSG............Sahal Samad was pulled down inside the 18 yards by Asheer Aktar .
6': Thoi Singh got past two MBSG defenders from the right, but his cross pass cleared by Manvir Singh.
3': Jithin MS's cross pass from the left cleared by Alberto Rodrigues, before Ajaraie could create any danger.
2': A lob from Jason Cummings of a pass from Liston Colaco, but no MBSG footballers were there.
0': Kick off at Kolkata.
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PREVIEW
30.09.24: The defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant are in front of yet another Durand Cup triumph. The Mariners are in front of North East United FC in the final of the 133rd Durand Cup final at Kolkata on Saturday evening.
Mohun Bagan SG won against Bengaluru FC in the semifinal by a margin of 4-3 in the tie breaker. North East United FC prove themselves superior when they won the North Eastern Derby by defeating Shillong Lajong FC by a margin of 3-0 in the semifinal. This will be North East United FC first ever appearance in the final of a major Indian competition.
MOHUN BAGAN SG AS FINALIST
1950, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2023, 2024.
This is the maiden entry of North East United in the final of Durand Cup. While, Mohun Bagan SG the winners of Durand Cup for the 17 times in their 33rd appearance in the final.
MOHUN BAGAN SG AS CHAMPION
1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2023.
JOSE MOLINA IN PRE MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE
“NorthEast is a very good team. We have seen that throughout the tournament. They have good wingers. But we have full confidence in our boys and we will give our best on the pitch tomorrow”
HIGHEST MARGIN WIN BY MOHUN BAGAN SG IN THE FINAl
1953: Mohun Bagan 4-0 National Defense Academy.
SCORER: Raman (2), Samar Banerjee (2)
1974: Mohun Bagan 3-2 JCT Mills.
SCORER:
MB: Ulganathan (3)
JCT: Inder Singh, Prem Singh.
JUAN PEDRO BEN ALI IN PRE MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE
“It's fantastic to play in front of such an amazing crowd in Kolkata. There is nothing to lose for us. We have played good football and have come here to give our best in front of such an amazing crowd, fantastic city and amazing people.”
