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Shillong Lajong FC held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw within the concluding Group F match of the 133rd Durand Cup on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong to prime the group and guarantee a quarterfinal berth within the course of. Needing only one level to qualify, Shillong Lajong secured it in opposition to a 10-man FC Goa to progress to the knock-out stage. Each the groups had been locked on seven factors every however Shillong Lajong topped the group with a greater aim distinction. Marcos Rudwere Silva scored first for Shillong Lajong earlier than Devendra Murgaonkar levelled the difficulty for FC Goa, which was diminished to 10 males within the 81st minute when its custodian Hritik Tiwari was ejected with a straight pink.
Shillong Lajong joined the opposite group winners Mohun Bagan Tremendous Large, Bengaluru FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Indian Military FT, NorthEast United FC within the quarterfinals. Punjab FC and Emami East Bengal additionally booked their locations within the last-eight stage as the 2 greatest second positioned sides (every having seven factors and superior aim distinction). FC Goa additionally had seven factors however was edged out by East Bengal which had a aim distinction of plus 4 in comparison with the previous’s plus two.
Based on the fixtures tentatively launched by the organisers, the primary set of quarterfinals will happen on August 21 the place East Bengal will meet Shillong Lajong in Shillong whereas NorthEast United FC will tackle Indian Military FT at Kokrajhar. The remaining two quarterfinals might be performed on August 23 the place Mohun Bagan SG will meet Punjab FC at Jamshedpur whereas Bengaluru FC will tackle Kerala Blasters FC at Kolkata.
The outcome:
Group F (Shillong): Shillong Lajong FC 1 (Marcos Rudwere Silva 30) drew with FC Goa 1 (Devendra Murgaonkar 32)
