Football
2022 Durand Cup LIVE: Mohammedan SC wins 3-1 against FC Goa - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
Mohammedan SC get the better of defending champions FC Goa in tournament opener.
Marcus Joseph in action against FC Goa in Durand Cup 2022. (Source: Twitter/ Mohammedan SC)
An experienced Mohammedan SC side sees of a young FC Goa team as the Kolkata-based outfit secure a 3-1 win over the defending champions in the Durand Cup 2022 opener.
In the first half, FC Goa did manage to take the lead with Muhammed Nemil's wonder strike. However, a determined and more gathered Mohammedan SC side struck back early in the second half with a Pritam Singh goal.
From then onwards, last year's runners-up showed immense expertise going forward as their substitutes started combining to get their second goal of the game. Skipper Marcus Joseph confirmed all three points after he scored his team's third goal, and his 17th in the competition, in injury time.
Mohammedan's Faslu Rahman was adjudged the 'Man of the Match'.
Live Updates
- 16 Aug 2022 2:06 PM GMT
34'- WHAT A GOOOALLL!!!
Nemil scores a worldie!!! The youngster lets one fly as the opposition goalkeeper is rooted to his spot.
FC Goa 1-0 Mohammedan SC
- 16 Aug 2022 2:03 PM GMT
31'- Chance missed again!
Marcus Joseph gives us a glimpse of what he is capable of after he leaves a defender in his wake with a body feint but misses the goal slightly.
The scores remain 0-0
- 16 Aug 2022 2:02 PM GMT
30'- What a chance for Mohammedan!
Beautiful play from all the players but a man in the box couldn't burry a way-ward ball into the back of the net.
