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Mohammedan SC eliminate defending champs Gokulam

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Kolkata, Sep 23: Local favourites Mohammedan Sporting Club have reached the 130th Durand Cup semi-finals, knocking out defending champions Gokulam Kerala with a 1-0 victory in front of a limited capacity home crowd at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
Marcus Joseph, who once represented the club for Malabar, broke Gokulam hearts by scoring the match-winner for Mohammedan in the 44th minute.
The deadlock was broken in the 44th minute as a result of a Mohammedan counter-attack. At the other end, Bouba had a goal flagged offside only a minute earlier but as is often the nature of the game, Trinidadian Joseph capped off an excellent move to hand the home side the advantage.
Gokulam did very little to alter the outcome in the second half but with the margin just being one goal, the final few minutes were intense. Mohammedan did enough though, to hold on and reach the semi-finals.
They will now face FC Bengaluru United in their semi-final tie on September 27 at the VYBK. The I-League 2nd division side has received a bye to the last-four stage after their quarter-final opponents Army Red Football Team pulled out of the tournament owing to Covid cases. (IANS)

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