134th Durand Cup: Second-half strikes gives Namdhari win on debut

In an entertaining battle of debutants here on the lush green Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) turf, two late second-half strikes by Bhupinder and Brazilian Cledson Dasilva, gave I-League side Namdhari Sports Academy an opening win in match 10 of the on-going 134th Durand Cup, over Bengaluru's South United FC (SUFC).

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The result means SUFC end their debut Durand campaign with a solitary point in Group A after completing all three of their matches. Namdhari will gain confidence and move to bigger battles ahead in their pursuit of qualification for the knockouts, according to a release from the Durand Cup.

South United, taking the field in their traditional orange for the first time, did not quite change their fortunes too much, but they delivered yet another spirited performance.

Coach Kaja Bhadussa of SUFC even changed keeper Nishanth to give Sunil Singh a chance under the SUFC bar, as part of five changes made from their previous draw against the Indian Air Force.