Shillong, Shillong Lajong FC rallied splendidly to beat Indian Navy 2-1 and advance to the semifinal of the Durand Cup soccer event for the second successive 12 months right here on Saturday.
Second half objectives from Damaitphang Lyngdoh and Everbrightson Sana Mylliempdah gave the house facet the victory after Vijay Marandi had given Indian Navy the lead within the first half of the primary quarterfinal match.
The primary half noticed only a few possibilities being created till the thirty fifth minute mark when the sport got here to life and on the finish of a chaotic sequence of two minutes.
An extended goal-kick from Bhaskar Roy was introduced down by Roshan Panna and squared to Vijay Marandi contained in the field.
The Navy ahead confirmed composure to around the goalkeeper and three defenders and his left footed shot deflected off the retrieving goalkeeper and located the web previous the 2 defenders who had been on the objective line.
The objective got here earlier than each goalkeepers made terrific saves at every finish, with Siwel Rymbai displaying his reflex to palm away a glancing header from Sreyas V.G and later Bhaskar Roy dived full stretch to his proper to disclaim Gladdy Kharbuli.
The second half noticed Shillong Lajong forcing assaults to search out the equaliser however had been thwarted by a disciplined Navy defence and their very own choices within the last third.
Everbrightson Sana got here the closest to attain together with his header hitting the crossbar and going out.
Sheen Stevenson additionally failed to search out the goal after Rudra Ved discovered the winger free contained in the field however he couldn’t preserve his header down.
The Navy males had been content material to play within the counter assault and regarded extra answerable for the sport.
The house facet ultimately discovered the equaliser after fixed stress within the 69th minute. Damaitphang Lyngdoh’s meant cross from the left wing curled into the objective after the ball looped into the web after hitting the far submit.
The Shillong facet took the lead within the 79th minute after Everbrightson Sana received and transformed a penalty.
The striker acquired the ball on the fringe of the field and with a sensible flip foxed Novin Gurung who introduced him down contained in the field.
The 20-year-old stepped as much as convert the penalty calmly previous Bhaskar Roy who guessed appropriately however was past his attain, sending the house crowd into frenzy.
Shillong Lajong absorbed the stress from Indian Navy and defended resiliently to make sure that they attain their third Durand Cup semi-final total.
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