Imphal/Kolkata: Hyderabad FC (HFC) will look to maintain their all win group stage record when they face the Army Red Football Team (ARFT) at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, in the 131st Durand Cup. The second game of the tournament’s last Group Stage Super Saturday features Mumbai City FC (MCFC) against Emami East Bengal (EEB), at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan VYBK), where the former will look to secure top spot in Group B.
Hyderabad FC have been most impressive in the tournament, already qualifying as group toppers with three wins in three games. They have scored eight goals, conceding just the one against Chennayin and tournament highest scorer Bartholomew Ogbeche with four goals, is continuing with his hot Indian streak.
There will be no let up for the Army Red team who will be smarting from their previous game defeat to TRAU FC, which ensured their campaign would end in the group stages.
One team on a roll while the other with nothing to play for in this instance, does not bode well for the Reds, one can safely assume.
Kick-off: Hyderabad FC v Army Red FT @ 3.00 pm (Sep 03, 2022)
Where to watch
Live Telecast: Sports18 1 SD & HD, and Sports18 Khel
Live Stream: VOOT
Emami East Bengal will look to go out on a high in front of home fans.
Once arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan (ATKMB) defeated the Indian Navy, any hopes Emami East Bengal had of qualifying for the knockouts evaporated. They would still like to go out on a high though in front of home fans, when they face Mumbai City FC in both the team’s final encounter in Group B.
MCFC on the other hand will want to ensure top spot in the group and not left anything to chance, given the Group’s final game pitting Rajasthan United FC (RUFC) against the Indian Navy gives rise to a complicated scenario, in the event of a Rajasthan win.
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Mumbai drew with ATKMB while easily putting it across the Navy and RUFC, almost steamrolling the latter in their previous game. EEB face the daunting prospect of doing against a solid MCFC, what they have not been able to do yet in the tournament which is score.
However, EEB has provided difficult to score against, hallmark of a Stephen Constantine side and have looked to improve with every game. MCFC will have a fight in their hand.
Kick-off: Emami East Bengal v Mumbai City FC @ 6.00 pm (Sep 03, 2022)
Where to watch
Live Telecast: Sports18 1 SD & HD, and Sports18 Khel
Live Stream: VOOT
