Durand Cup: NEUFC in final
Shillong, August 26
Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC edged past local favourites Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 to qualify for the final of the Durand Cup.
Goals from Thoi Singh, Moroccan striker Alaeddine Ajaraie and Parthib Gogoi did the job for the Highlanders, as they scripted a piece of club history by making their first-ever Durand Cup final.
Meanwhile, the ticket holders turning up for the semifinal between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bengaluru FC in Kolkata on Tuesday will not be allowed to enter the stadium with tifo, drums, smoke candles or other inflammable materials, the Kolkata Police said.
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