Army Red hold Chennayin FC to a 2-2 draw in a Group C 131st IndianOil Durand Cup clash in Imphal
Chennayin FC- 2 (Julius Vincent Duker 89′ Edwin Vanspaul 90+4′)
Army Red- 2 (Lethaolen Khongsai 54′, Liton Shil 90+6)
Imphal, Saturday, August 20, 2022: Army Red sprung the first surprise of the 131st IndianOil Durand Cup, holding two-time Indian Super League (ISL) winners Chennayin FC to an exciting 2-2 draw, in a Group C encounter at the Khuman Lampak stadium. The game turned on his head in the second-half after a barren first 45 minutes. The Reds took the lead through Lethaolen Khongsai which was neutralised by Julius Duker, a minute before regulation time. Then Edwin Vanspaul struck in the fourth minute of added time to put Chennayin ahead, only for Liton Shil to equalise yet again, in what turned out to be a crazy final seven minutes. All four goals came off corners.
All 47 games of the 131st Durand Cup are being telecast LIVE on Sports18 1 SD & HD and Sports18 Khel as well as live streamed on the Over the Top (OTT) platform VOOT!
Goalless first 45 minutes
The first 45 minutes turned out to be a battle for midfield supremacy with both teams forcing each other to play out on the wings. Jockson got a loose ball in the 30th minute on the edge of the box and unleashed a piledriver which went inches wide. It was a first clear chance and miss by Chennayin.
Then skipped Anirudh Thapa in the 36th, delivered a trademark curling corner which missed everyone and found Fallou, who tried to find the net from a tight angle but missed. Three minutes later, Chennayin had a third miss when Jiteshwor Singh found Petar Sliskovic with a defence penetrating pass. The Croatian was in a great position to pass the ball in, but muffed up his connection to see the ball sail miles above the bar.
The Reds keeper Bhabindra then brought off a great save in the 42nd minute, snatching the ball from the foot of Thapa after charging out bravely after the skipper had controlled a long ball from defence well.
Goals galore
The second half brought the goals. The Army Reds turned up the heat as well and Chennayin also kept attacking in what was end to end free flowing football. The Reds however got the goal first. An inch-perfect corner in the 54th found Khongsai, who slotted home with a thumping header.
Stung by the reverse, Chennayin came out all guns blazing and Vanspaul hit the woodwork in the 62nd minute. Silskovic then got an open chance from a measured aerial ball, but he jumped high to head the ball straight into the keeper’s gloves.
Chennayin finally got their goal in the 89th minute. Another perfectly executed corner from Thapa found Duker who made no mistake this time with a towering header. They were not done yet however.
Another corner from Thapa in the fourth minute of stoppage time was cleared out by the Reds defence only towards a lurking Vanspaul whose punch found the back of the net and put Chennayin in the lead.
If anyone thought the game was over, they were in for a surprise as two minutes later, Sushil floated in a corner and the ball flew over Debjit to find Liton, who tapped in like a fox in the box.
and the stalemate remained for the first draw of the tournament after six games.
Next matches of Army Red and Chennayin
Army Red play their next game against local favourites Neroca FC on August 24, 2022, while Chennayin play Hyderabad FC on August 26, 2022.
Broadcast & Live-stream details (Catch all 47-game LIVE)
Sports18 is available on the following service providers:
| DTH Service | SD Channel # | HD Channel # |
| Tata Play | 488 | |
| Airtel Digital | 293 | |
| JioTV+ | 262 | 261 |
| Sun Direct | 505 | 983 |
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Ticket Information
India’s leading entertainment destination BookMyShow has been roped in as exclusive ticketing partners for the 131stIndianOil Durand Cup.
Fans can book their tickets to all the league stage games of the tournament exclusively on www.bookmyshow.com.
In addition, Box Office services have already been made operational for fans in respective host cities.
The details are as follows:
For Group Stage Games (Box Office operations on Matchdays in Kolkata not operational at VYBK)
Kolkata
VYBK GATE- 4A BOX OFFICE
17th August onwards , 10 am – 5pm
Apart from this, match tickets for the three home teams in Kolkata will be sold and redeemed from respective clubs and stadiums concerned with the respective matches from Matchday -2
Guwahati ongoing
12th August onwards
SAI Box office, Paltan Bazar
10 am – 5pm
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Gate – 1 Box office
10am – 5pm
Imphal ongoing
13th August onwards
Khuman Lampak Stadium
Gate – 1 & Gate – 2 Box Offices
Tentative timing – 8:30 am – 4:00pm (To be confirmed)
Above Box Offices will be operational throughout the Group Stage matches of respective cities.
Ticket prices
Guwahati – Rs 50, 100, 250
Imphal- Rs 50, 100, 300
Kolkata – Rs 50, 100, (200 only for VYBK)
BOX OFFICE will be dealing with Online redemption and Offline cash Sale
Schedule
| Date | Time | Fixtures | Channels |
| 20 August | 06:00 PM | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Rajasthan United FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 21 August | 03:00 PM | North East United FC vs Army Green FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 21 August | 06:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 22 August | 03:00 PM | Trau FC vs Hyderabad FC | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 22 August | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs Indian Navy FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 23 August | 03:00 PM | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 23 August | 06:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 24 August | 03:00 PM | Army Red FT vs Neroca FC | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 24 August | 06:00 PM | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 25 August | 03:00 PM | Army Green FT vs Sudeva Delhi FC | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 25 August | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs Rajasthan United FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 26 August | 03:00 PM | Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 26 August | 06:00 PM | Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 27 August | 03:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Indian Air Force FT | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 27 August | 06:00 PM | North East United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 28 August | 03:00 PM | Trau FC vs Army Red FT | Sports18 – 1 HD |
| 28 August | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 29 August | 03:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Rajasthan United FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 29 August | 06:00 PM | Odisha FC vs Sudeva Delhi FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 30 August | 03:00 PM | Neroca FC vs Hyderabad FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 30 August | 06:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 31 August | 03:00 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Army Green FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 31 August | 06:00 PM | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Indian Navy FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 1 September | 03:00 PM | Trau FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 1 September | 06:00 PM | Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Air Force FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 2 September | 03:00 PM | North East United FC vs Sudeva Delhi FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 2 September | 06:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 3 September | 03:00 PM | Army Red FT vs Hyderabad FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 3 September | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs Mumbai City FC | Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 4 September | 06:00 PM | Army Green FT vs Odisha FC | Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 5 September | 03:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Navy FT | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 5 September | 06:00 PM | Neroca FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 9 September | 06:00 PM | 1ST GROUP A vs 2nd GROUP D | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 10 September | 06:00 PM | 1ST GROUP D vs 2nd GROUP A | Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 11 September | 06:00 PM | 1ST GROUP C vs 2nd GROUP B | Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 12 September | 06:00 PM | 1ST GROUP B vs 2nd GROUP C | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 14 September | 06:00 PM | WINNER OF QF1 vs WINNER OF QF3 | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 15 September | 06:00 PM | WINNER OF QF2 vs WINNER OF QF4 | Sports18 – 1+ Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
| 18 September | 06:00 PM | WINNER OF SF1 vs WINNER OF SF2 | Sports18 – 1 HD + Khel |
About Durand Cup
A symbol of India’s football history and culture, the Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest football tournament. Organized by the Indian Armed Forces, the Durand Cup has been the breeding ground for India’s best footballing talent, over the years.
The inaugural edition happened in Shimla in 1888, when it started off as an Army Cup, open only to the British Indian Army troops in India, but soon opened up to civilian teams. Named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, Foreign Secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894, the iconic tournament reached its 130th edition in 2021. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have been the most successful teams, winning the tournament 16 times each.
