ASEB through to final:
Dergaon, Dec 20: Defending champions ASEB entered the final of the Assam Club Football Championship defeating Assam Rifles 7-6 in sudden death at Bokakhat on Thursday.
In a keenly contested first semi-final, no team could break the deadlock in the regulation time.
The ASEB midfielders Priyo Kumar Singh and Abuan Gonmei performed superbly and their tactical efforts paid dividends.
Both the players lorded the middle third of the pitch and they not only foiled the Rifles attack, led by Akum Ao at the midfield, but also initiated several well planned moves.
Akum and Omana Autlan tried their hearts out to break the ASEB defence but they were virtually bottled up by Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das.
In the highly volatile match, referee Debashis Mazumdar had to book as many as five Assam Rifles and three ASEB players.
For ASEB Kamal Chetry, Zico Zoram Sanga, Abun Gonmei, Parikhit Rabha, Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das were the successful shooters in the penalty shootout while for Rifles K Naoba, Singh, P Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Santa Singh, Akum Ao and Omana Autlan hit the target.
FCI Guwahati will play OIL in the second semi-final on Friday.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
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120th Osian's Durand Cup
Assam Rifles advance into Durand Cup main round:
Assam Rifles became the second team to book a place in the main draw after they beat Jammu and Kashmir Bank 2-1 in a final qualification round match of the 120th Durand Cup football tournament in New Delhi on October 26.
Akum Ao scored a brace (24th, 50th) for the Shillong-based side while Emanuel (54th) reduced the margin for the J&K Bank in a keenly contested match at the Ambedkar Stadium.
Assam Rifles will now meet JCT in the main draw which will be played on knock out basis.
Border Security Force had yesterday booked a main round berth after beating Hindustan FC, Delhi, 1-0.
The Riflemen having more of the exchanges early on and Akum slotted a fine goal midway in the first session to go for the breather with a one goal advantage.
But, the Bankmen regrouped after the lemon break and equalized just five minutes after resumption. Assam Rifles, however, struck back four minutes later through mercurial Akum again.
Four teams from among 18 will qualify for the main round starting from October 30.
Assam Rifles became the second team to book a place in the main draw after they beat Jammu and Kashmir Bank 2-1 in a final qualification round match of the 120th Durand Cup football tournament in New Delhi on October 26.
Akum Ao scored a brace (24th, 50th) for the Shillong-based side while Emanuel (54th) reduced the margin for the J&K Bank in a keenly contested match at the Ambedkar Stadium.
Assam Rifles will now meet JCT in the main draw which will be played on knock out basis.
Border Security Force had yesterday booked a main round berth after beating Hindustan FC, Delhi, 1-0.
The Riflemen having more of the exchanges early on and Akum slotted a fine goal midway in the first session to go for the breather with a one goal advantage.
But, the Bankmen regrouped after the lemon break and equalized just five minutes after resumption. Assam Rifles, however, struck back four minutes later through mercurial Akum again.
Four teams from among 18 will qualify for the main round starting from October 30.
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