Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC 0-1 FC Goa: Bedia’s goal enough as the Gaurs clinch maiden Durand Cup title: The 130th Durand Cup came to its climactic culmination on Sunday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata with FC Goa being crowned champions for the first time in the tournament’s history.
The Gaurs defeated Mohammedan Sporting Club by a scoreline of 1-0 owing to a set-piece goal scored by the skipper of FC Goa and Man of the Match, Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute in the extra time. The Durand crown also marked coach, Juan Ferrando Fenoll’s first-ever trophy on Indian soil.
Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC 0-1 FC Goa: Bedia’s goal enough as the Gaurs clinch maiden Durand Cup title
FC Goa along with two rolling trophies of the Durand Cup and the Shimla Trophy were also awarded the President’s Cup for permanent keeping.
FORCA GOA, FORCA GOA! 📢#RiseAgain #DurandCup2021 pic.twitter.com/OTPAcgQ21h
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) October 3, 2021
Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC 0-1 FC Goa: The final kicked off on a lively note in front of 34,000 plus spectators with both Mohammedan Sporting and FC Goa both going on the attack from the word go. Though both teams were looking to attack but were failing to keep possession for longer durations.
As the half started to progress, the temperature started to increase and the foul count also started to increase. Mohammedan was at the receiving end of the cards as they received three yellow cards within a span of 17 minutes with the names Azharuddin Mallick, Nikola Stojanovic and Shaher Shaheen going into the book.
🎵 CHAMMPIONNNNSSSSS 😍😍😍#RiseAgain #MDSvsFCG #DurandCup2021 pic.twitter.com/EClM3wvxbO
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) October 3, 2021
The match was slowly starting to open up now, as chances were being created more often but none of them were being converted.
A sudden moment of uproar came at the VYBK in the 35th minute when a shot from Milan Singh went flying into the goal from a distance but a foul was called by the referee just before the shot was taken and the disappointment of the crowd was clearly visible.
The first half ended with the scores tied at 0-0.
The second half saw FC Goa dominating possession but the same wasn’t resulting in concrete chances as they were losing the ball far too easily in the final third.
In the meantime, Mohammedan finally made their first change of the match bringing on Brandon Vanlalremdika for Azharuddin Mallick, who was already on a yellow card.
FC Goa also made their first change in the 85th minute with Redeem Tlang coming on for Romario Jesuraj.
The last few minutes saw some moments of excitement. Mohammedan made some good runs down the left flank in the last 5 minutes but again failed to make them count.
In the injury time, Redeem Tlang came close to scoring the first goal but the angle was too steep and the ball went across the face of the goal. With scores tied at 0-0 at the end of the regulation time, the final went into extra time.
Extra-Time:
While the first half of the extra-time was seeming that it will end goalless yet again, it was the magician from FC Goa, Eduardo Bedia who came up with the goods. The FC Goa captain scored from a fantastic free-kick awarded just outside the Mohammedan box in the 105th minute owing to a foul by Milan Singh.
Though Mohammedan was desperate for a goal in the second half of the extra time they seemed out of sorts much like their performance in the regulation time.
It seemed that FC Goa will have no issue sealing the deal but a moment of scare came for the Gaurs with just 2 minutes to go in extra time as a Nikola Stojanovic shot from distance demanded a flying save from the FC Goa Keeper Naveen Kumar.
The match finally ended with FC Goa being crowned the champions of the 130th Durand Cup for the first time defeating Mohammedan Sporting Club by 1-0
Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC 0-1 FC Goa: Bedia’s goal enough as the Gaurs clinch maiden Durand Cup title
45th Minute – Half Time: Durand Cup LIVE FINAL Mohammedan SC 0-0 FC Goa: Milan’s goal disallowed as scores remain level at the break
38′ SHOT- A short corner taken by Mohammedan SC and Faisal takes a shot at goal with his instep. But it is straight at the keeper.
35′ Great STRIKE BY MILAN SINGH!!! Ohhh it is not a goal as the referee blows the whistle before the player took the shot. What a goal that could have been.
Match remains goalless.
31st Min – Still wating for the 1st Goal by either of the teams —-
30′ BOOKING- Shaheen sees yellow for his crunching challenge on Devendra Murgaokar. He is the third player from Mohammedan to see yellow. The home team needs to be careful about their discipline.
26′ BOOKING- Nikola becomes the second Mohammedan player to see yellow.
10′ Despite of attacks by both teams, no goals in the opening 10 minutes of the match unlike the two semifinals. Cup final nerves clearly showing…..
3′ A lively start to the game as both teams have sniffed a goalscoring opportunity with attacking moves. It is rocking at the Salt Lake stadium.
1′ KICK-OFF!!
AND WE ARE UNDERWAY!!!
How to watch Durand Cup Finals Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa LIVE streaming?
The telecast of the game will also be available on the Sony sports network on their Sony Ten 2 SD and Sony Ten 2 HD channels. The match will be LIVE streamed on the addatimes app.
When is the Durand Cup Final Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa LIVE?
The match will be played on Sunday, October 3, 2021. The game will begin at 6:00 PM IST
Where is the Durand Cup Final Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa LIVE?
The match will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa ready for big Durand Cup Finals LIVE at 6 PM: Follow LIVE Updates
Mohammedan SC clinched a convincing 4-2 win over FC Bengaluru United in their semi-final clash and will hope that star players Marcus Joseph, Brandon Vanlalremdika and Nikola Stojanovic are up to the task. Mohammedan had last won the title in 2013 in Delhi and a win on Sunday will add to their recent honours after they clinched promotion to the I-League last season.
“When you are in a final and have the chance of winning a trophy, you only think about that.” 💪
The message is clear from @edubedia as he shares his thoughts on tomorrow’s #DurandCup2021 Final against Mohammedan SC.
Read here: https://t.co/bGdBU1hFvn#RiseAgain #MDSvsFCG pic.twitter.com/jDqrTJvkXI
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) October 2, 2021
FC Goa meanwhile will miss a host of international players with Brandon Fernandez, Glan Martins and Sertion Fernandez on national team duty for India for the SAFF CHampionships. The Gaurs sneaked into the summit clash on the back of a 7-6 win in sudden death over Bengaluru FC and have been unbeaten in the tournament so far. FC Goa will aim to cross the final hurdle when they take the field on Sunday, in what promises to be an even contest.
Durand Cup Finals LIVE: Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa ready for big Durand Cup Finals LIVE at 6 PM: Follow LIVE Updates
