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134th Durand Cup: Bodoland FC Blank ITBP FT To Seal Historic QF Spot
Indian Navy Football Team: Bodoland FC capped off a dream group stage campaign in the 134th Durand Cup with a commanding 4–0 victory over ITBP FT in front of over 12,000 ecstatic fans at the SAI Stadium here on Tuesday. The win saw the home side finish top of Group D with a perfect nine points from three matches, qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
Other teams to make it to the quarterfinals are East Bengal (Group A), Mohun Bagan SG (Group B), Jamshedpur FC (Group C) and NorthEast United FC (Group E), while Shillong Lajong FC (Group E) and Diamond Harbour FC (Group B) advanced as the two best second-placed sides with six points and goal differences of +7 and +4 respectively.
The opening exchanges on Tuesday saw Bodoland dominate possession, with Junior Onguene, Pedro Astray, and Robinson testing ITBP goalkeeper Ugesh Lama. Against the run of play, ITBP almost snatched the lead in the 14th minute when Srikumar Karjee broke through, only to drag his shot wide.
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