NorthEast United beat FC1 3-1 in Guwahati to reach Durand Cup quarterfinals
NorthEast United FC defeated FC1 3-1 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the 135th Durand Cup, finishing the Group F stage with a perfect record.
The victory came in NorthEast’s final Group F fixture and left the Highlanders top of the group with nine points. Parthib Gogoi scored once in each half and Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie added a goal; Mohamad Ilyas scored the consolation for FC1. FC1, described in the report as the Jammu and Kashmir representative, ended its debut campaign with three points from three matches.
Parthib Gogoi opened the scoring in the 11th minute and added a second in the 54th minute, while Alaaeddine Ajaraie struck in the 68th minute to complete NorthEast United’s tally. Mohamad Ilyas pulled one back for FC1 in the 71st minute. Those goal timings were recorded in the match report supplied.
The win confirmed NorthEast United as Group F winners on nine points. The report states the second qualifying spot in Group F will be decided after Thursday’s final group game between Bodoland FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC.
In Group E action at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Nongkseh Sports Social and Cultural Club defeated Mumbay FC 7-0. The scorers for Nongkseh were Hardycliff Nongbri (10-pen, 79), Kitboklang Pale (41), Chesterpoul Lyngdoh (56), Dawancha Carlos Challam (76, 81) and Sheen Stevenson (89).
The report records that Mumbay FC completed its campaign without a point while Nongkseh moved into second place in Group E with four points from three matches. The article lists the two match scorelines as: Group E at Shillong — Nongkseh SS & CC 7 (Hardycliff Nongbri 10-pen, 79, Kitboklang Pale 41, Chesterpoul Lyngdoh 56, Dawancha Carlos Challam 76, 81, Sheen Stevenson 89) bt Mumbay FC 0; Group F at Guwahati — NorthEast United FC 3 (Parthib Gogoi 11, 54, Alaaeddine Ajaraie 68) bt FC1 1 (Mohamad Ilyas 71).
The second qualification spot in Group F will be settled by the Thursday fixture between Bodoland FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC, which the report identifies as the remaining match to determine the group runner-up.
