Kolkata: Mohammedan Sporting Club ended their Durand Cup campaign on a winning note getting past Indian Navy 1-0 in a Group B encounter at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Tuesday. However, the result could not prevent them from getting knocked out of the tournament as they finished the group at second place with four points. It was Bengaluru FC who made the quarterfinals with an all-win record from this group.
MSC midfielder Sujit Singh scored the all-important goal of the game in the second quarter of the first half.
The game did not rise to any heights with both teams aware that they had no chances of qualifying. MSC got the breakthrough in the 25th minute through a beautiful finish by Sujit Singh. The young midfielder curled in one at the top left corner with his left foot after getting the ball from a corner-kick.
The Navy men managed to create some opportunities when VG Sreyas’ volley from inside the box went wide. Moments later, Pintu Mahata took another shot from distance that hit the crossbar. However, MSC’s Shiba Mandi found the net in the 84th minute, but the referee ruled it as offside.
In another match of the day, Nepal’s Tribhuvan Army FC got the better of local side Rangdajied United FC 2-0 in Shillong.