An excellent hat-trick from Scottish striker Greg Stewart helped Mumbai City FC beat Chennaiyin FC 5-3 in additional time to enter the semi-finals of the Durand Cup soccer match.
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Stewart scored within the fortieth, one centesimal and 118th minutes whereas Lallianzuala Chhangte scored within the 78th and 94th minutes for Mumbai’s Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. Croatian strikers Petar Sliskovic (59th), Jokson Dhas (89th) and Rahim Ali (112th) scored for Chennaiyin. The Islanders will face Mohammedan Sporting within the first semi-final on the similar venue on Wednesday. Chennaiyin’s Ghanaian striker Kwame Karikri was injured and Rahim Ali needed to substitute him within the nineteenth minute of the sport.
The first aim of the match got here from a penalty awarded to Mumbai when Ahmed Jahouh performed Amay Ranawade from contained in the field and was introduced down by keeper Debjit. Stewart took the kick and though Debjeet guessed appropriately and positioned his hand, he couldn’t cease the ball from going previous the online. Chennaiyin gaffer Tomas Bradrick discovered Edwin Vanspall at Ninthoi on the break and have become an impressed alternative. The first aim got here simply earlier than the hour. Ninthoi was assisted by an excellent lofted ball performed contained in the field in anticipation of Sliskovic’s run. Croatia went forward of Rostin Griffiths and directed a robust header in entrance of a diving Lachenpa within the close by publish.
Mumbai coach Des Buckingham made his transfer for the primary time within the season to usher in Gurkeerat rather than Murtada Fall and Mehtab and Ripoll. Bradrick has additionally changed Sajid Dhote rather than Akash Sangwan. Mumbai most likely thought that they had a winner within the 78th minute because of a Stewart masterclass in the course of the Chennaiyin half. He jogged round earlier than operating in direction of the field drawing on the defenders on his aspect after which dropped Bipin Singh on the left.
Bipin’s cross was carried away by Debjit, however solely till a secret scuffle struck the distant publish. The match’s highest scorer to this point made no mistake, simply tapping into his sixth place of the match. Bradrick then made one other substitution, which once more paid dividends after bringing in Jackson Dhas for the Sajal bag.
Extra time break!@mumbaicityFC Going on the break with smiling faces scored two vital targets. Still quarter-hour left. keep tuned! #MCFC 4-2 #cfc #mcfccfc #black #durandcup I#IndianOilDurandCup I#DurandCup2022 I#indianfootball I pic.twitter.com/wyZ8RLHiVL
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With a minute to go for regulation time, Ninthoi, who was preserving himself busy on the suitable financial institution, delivered one other inviting floater contained in the field. Fall was the primary to finish it, however his clearing header solely went so far as Jockson, who was lurking on the far publish. The substitute hammered it down and deflected a robust right-footed volley that lofted previous the online.
Both Stewart and Ninthoi additionally discovered alternatives for themselves in stoppage time however regulation time ended 2-2. Chhangte was at it once more within the fourth minute of the primary half of additional time. After fouling Gurkeerat, Stewart took a free-kick and a subsequent header discovered its solution to Mortada Fall on the far publish.
He headed again to the middle of the six-yard field and was in the suitable spot to overhaul Chhangtey Debjit’s entrance. This was his seventh aim within the Durand Cup.
Stewart scored his second aim of the sport and fifth of the match within the one centesimal minute. He went on one among his single sq. runs contained in the field and took two makes an attempt at a shot earlier than letting go of his left within the third to defeat Debjeet vast. If Mumbai felt that the sport had been placed on maintain, they’d be stunned. In the second half of additional time, CFC received a nook and Thapa gave a certain supply. After a couple of touches the ball fell for Dukar, who went out with a shot, however cleverly moved to the left of Rahim. The Indian striker blew the online with thunder.
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What an thrilling second half it was. @ChennaiyinFC got here again twice from behind and fought laborious in opposition to @mumbaicityFC, additional time to observe#mcfccfc #black #durandcup I#IndianOilDurandCup I#DurandCup2022 I#indianfootball I pic.twitter.com/GRc9LgKIZ5
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With CFC chasing the sport it was Stewart who ultimately sealed the deal for the Islanders. At a counter, Chhangte finds Stewart’s run and performs it. The Scotsman, with a marker over his shoulder, pulled away and diving together with his favourite left foot positioned Debjeet to finish a well-deserved hat-trick and his sixth of the Durand Cup.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
