CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024: CISF 0-3 PFC, Punjab impress on first match win

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CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: CISF 0-3 PFC FT

Full-time statistics: Punjab end the match with 62% possession, 15 shots in total and a whopping 9 of them on target. CISF end the match with 3 shots in total and 2 of them on target.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: Full-time

Referee blows the final whistle of the game and Punjab begin their Durand Cup with a promising display of performance and 3 points from a 3-0 win against the CISF Protectors XI.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

90' The tempo of the game has slowed down significantly with Punjab FC still keeping a lot of ball possession but in no hurry to get into another attack with a good enough lead in their hands.
Referee signals 3 minutes of additional time.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

85' Only a few minutes of the official time left on the clock. Punjab FC are enjoying a little time passing the ball at times while CISF are trying to get at least one goal from the match.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: Substitution

(31) Leon Augustine out for (25) Singamayum Shami in for PFC

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

81' The ball moving at a slow pace but the picture remains the same with Punjab on the attack constantly. CISF got a free-kick but nothing productive resulted off of it.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE: GOOOOAL

76' Ranjeet Singh is brought down near the penalty line by the CISF gk and PFC is awarded the penalty. Vinit Rai takes the shot, keeps it low but with force and puts it at the back of the net.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

72' (4) Mohammad Khalid out for (47) Sahil Kumar in for CISF

(99) Luka Majcen out for (20 Ranjeet Singh in for PFC

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup Group C LIVE

70' Luka Majcen, eyeing a hat-trick in this match, keeps on trying. However, CISF enjoyed moments of magic when they were producing some attacking chances where they even got a corner and Bebetto took a long shot towards goal which was going inside but PFC gk got a finger on it and redirected.

CISF Protectors vs Punjab FC LIVE: Substitutions

(41) Mohd Imran and (15) Pawan Pratap out for (9) Rajdeep Singh and (7) Mohammad Rasheed in for CISF.

CISF Protectors vs Punjab FC LIVE: Substitutions

65' (24) Filip Mrzljak and (77) Nihal Sudeesh out for (23) Ashis Pradhan and (11) Samuel Kynshi in for PFC

CISF Protectors vs Punjab FC LIVE: GOOOOOAL

58' Luka Majcen, the goal-machine with another goal for PFC who take a 2-goal lead with a beautiful strong shot.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup LIVE

55' Another disallowed goal in the match but this time for CISF with an offside call from the referee at the right time. On the other side, PFC do not look like they are slowing down anytime soon.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup LIVE

50' Leon Augustine on the job again after a knock on the head in the first few seconds of the second half but it reached the hand of the gk directly.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup LIVE: Kick-off

45' The second half begins as CISF Protectors XI kick the ball from the middle.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: CISF 0-1 PFC HT

Half-time statistics: Punjab FC absolutely dominated the first half with 66% possession on the ball, 6 shots in total and all of them on target which says how good their play has been so far. CISF Protectors XI with only a single shot and none on target.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE: Half-time

The first half concludes with a 0-1 scoreline in favour of Punjab FC.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

45+1' In some moments, CISF are doing well to threaten PFC but nothing resulting from it. Punjab are still attacking every chance they're getting. Referee signals 1 additional minute.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

40' The game has slowed down another time with both teams trying to take control of the pace of the game. CISF is trying to get the ball inside PFC's box but PFC defenders are doing well and CISF need to work better at it.

CISF vs PFC, Durand Cup 2024 LIVE

35' Punjab almost increased their lead to two goals when Nihal got another ball inside the opposition's net but it was disallowed with an offside decision. However, seeing how Punjab are dominating, more goals should be coming soon.

CISF vs PFC LIVE: GOOOOAL

29' As we were discussing, the relentless Luka Majcen takes the lead with a great shot inside the ball where gk almost reached him but could not do anything at all to stop him.

CISF vs PFC LIVE

25' CISF enjoyed a brief momentum going for them with Punjab back on controlling the possession soon. A moment of controversy where Leon Augustine fell down near the opposition box and everyone complained about a penalty but referee got a close watch of the situation and decided ‘no'.

CISF vs PFC LIVE

21' The pace of the game has slowed down a little. Punjab FC are still trying to create problems with Luka Majcen getting a 1-on-1 chance with the CISF gk to get a goal but the shot had very little force and the score remains 0-0. CISF also trying their best to get at least a single shot from their one or two attacking chances.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE

15' Luka Majcen is owning the opposition box with every ball that's going inside the box, he's there to make something off of it and with how many attacks are coming from PFC, he could take the lead for PFC soon.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE

10' Punjab FC with a flurry of attacks and they almost got a goal when captain Luka Majcen was absolutely on target but CISF gk managed to keep it away.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE

5' Punjab FC with most possession and attack into the first few moments of the match. They have already earned a corner within the first 5 minutes into the game.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE: Kick-off

1' Here we go. The match begins with Punjab FC kicking the ball to start.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE: Players take to the field

Both teams take to the ground with CISF Protectors wearing yellow jerseys and Punjab FC in their blue jerseys.

CISF Protectors XI vs Punjab FC LIVE: 15 minutes to go

Both teams should be ready inside the tunnel to take to the field soon.