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Northeast United Wins Second Time Durand Cup Trophy: Northeast United FC captured the Durend Cup for the second consecutive time. In the final, Northeast United FC crushed Diamond Harbor FC 6–1.

At the same time, Majsen scored the only goal for Diamond Harbor FC in the 68th minute. Northeast United FC became the first team to defend their title for the first time in 34 years since 1991. Last time, East Bengal held a hat -trick of victory in 1989, 1990 and 1991. The start of the final was very fast in which both teams were trying to capture the ball. But the success was achieved by the defending champion team when Ashir Akhtar scored in the 30th minute to give a 1-0 lead.
The debut club dominated for some time in which Job and Paul created constant opportunities. But Northeast returned soon. Then in the 81st minute, the substitute player Jero made the score 4–1 with a strong shot from the edge of the box. After this, Azarai helped score goals again. On his cross, Andy Slided the fifth goal for Northeast United. In this way, Azarai helped scoring a third goal. This forward of Morocco again scored a goal at 6-1 before the match was over. As the whistle ringed, Northeast United started celebrating in front of a packed crowd.
Northstian United FC became the 12th team to win two consecutive titles in the history of Durand Cup.

Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 …Read more
Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 … Read more