Chennaiyin in the quarterfinals after defeating Trivan, Farooq Chowdhary scored the first goal in the 22nd minute
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Guwahati: Chennaiyin FC continued their dominance in the Durand Cup 2023 to storm into the quarter-finals with a thumping 3-0 win against Tribhuvan Army at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Monday. The first goal was scored by Farukh Chowdhary in the 22nd minute with the help of a precise pass from Connor Shields. Rahim Ali then doubled Chennaiyin’s lead from the penalty spot in the 39th minute, while Rafael Crivellaro sealed Chennaiyin’s victory in the 83rd minute.
On the other hand, Tribhuvan Sena from Nepal was under constant pressure in the face of Chennaiyin’s aggressive approach and made unforced errors on several occasions. Tribhuvan Sena’s best chance of the match came at the end of the first half when Basant Zimba came close to finding the net after dribbled past goalkeeper Debjit Mazumdar. Basant, however, could not hit the goal post accurately. Tribhuvan when trailing 2-0 in the second half.
Then his captain Navyug Shrestha’s effort went into the gloves of Chennaiyin goalkeeper Majumdar. Ultimately, all hopes of a comeback for Tribhuvan ended after Crivelaro’s goal. Chennaiyin FC will take on Delhi FC in their final Group E match on August 18 as they aim to finish the group stage undefeated. No matches will be played in the Durand Cup on Tuesday to commemorate India’s 77th Independence Day.
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