Welcome to the Live Blog of the Durand Cup Group A fixture between Namdhari FC and Air Force FT. The fixture will take place at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata and the match kicks off at 4:00 PM IST.
It shall be live streamed on Sony LIV App in India. The telecast of the same will be in Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD TV channels. Namdhari FC are equalised with East Bengal on 3 points. Air Force FT also have everything to play for as they have a solitary point under their belt with two matches still to go. Hence, Group A is already an open book.
Namdhari hunt goals early in the second half, rattling AFFT.
An action-packed first-half of the contest done and Namdhari are leading 2-1.
Namdhari hit back-to-back goals to go 2-1 up in the contest. Cledson Degol hit the first, while AFFT rather gifted the second after a goal-keeping howler.
No luck for Namdhari FC yet as they eye an equaliser on the stroke of first half.
Now the IAFFT have edged ahead as Samuel scores off the rebound to have their side 1-0 up. They are still on the attack instead of taking a back step.
IAFFT go for an early goal but well-saved.
The City of Joy is gearing up for a block buster football game on Sunday.
Namdhari FC had beaten South United with an easy 2-0 scoreline to open their campaign. Indian Air Force do find themselves in a must-win territory after a 3-3 draw against South United.