Jamshedpur FC begin their Durand Cup 2024 journey with a 3-0 win against Assam Riffles FT. Their head coach Khalid Jamil will be happy to see his boys with a thoroughly dominating performance throughout the match and look to build on this.
Assam Riffles had their moments but failed to get past Red Miners boys to make it count. Jamshedpur will next face Chennaiyin FC on August 4 evening while Assam Riffles FT's next match is set to be held on August 7 against Indian Army FT
(Refresh the page frequently for faster updates) Before the match, which will take place on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, there will be a ceremony identical to the one that took place at the Salt Lake Stadium on the first day of the season on July 27th, before Jamshedpur FC against Inter Kashi.

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90+ 6' Sorry folks, it seems we cannot get on the right side of the technical issue. The game concludes with JFC 3-0 ARFT score. Imran Khan increased the lead to 3 goals with a goal on 86th minute.
70' ARFT get a free-kick near the middle of the field and take a long shot but JFC defenders clear it well.
67' JFC's Sanan with another goal, now a brace to his name.
64' The game has slowed down a little with the ball loitering a bit in the midfield.
62' ARFT getting a few chances but their efforts aren't proving enough to get the ball inside the net.
58' JFC's Sanan seems to have gotten injured somehow. He has limped out fo the field standing in the sidelines, trying to understand if he can still play.
56' (20) Sourav Das comes in for (27) Emil Benny who goes out.
55' ARFT's Haokip is taken off the field on a stretcher after suffering an injury while taking a shot. (7) Almuanpuia comes in replacing him.
53' ARFT dangerous inside JFC's box. Samujal Rabha takes a shot but the balls is picked on quick by JFC GK.
51' Apologies for the delay due to some technical issues. The score still remains same 1-0.
45' Second half kicks off.
Half-time statistics: Jamshedpur have absolutely dominated the game so far with 58% possession, 10 shots in total with 3 of them on goal, compared to ARFT's 2 shots in total.
The first half concludes, the scoreline is 1-0 in the favour of Jamshedpur FC who have absolutely dominated the first half so far.
45+2' JFC's man-on-a-mission Sanan scores the first goal from a corner just before the whistle is set to go off for half time.
45' Referee signals 3 minutes of extra time at the end of the official 45 minutes of the first half.
43' Len Doungel gets the best chance so far into the game for JFC and the ball was only a few inches away from going in. The scoreline remains the same 0-0.
39' Sanan's ball from the left flank reaches Nikhil Barla whose shot was going inside but deflects away with an ARFT defender's touch.
37' Asutosh tries to get another ball in from the right flank to connect with his teammmates inside the box but the ball has a bit too much speed.
35' Imran Khan takes a brilliant free-kick from the right side directly to Asutosh Mehta who was left unmarked. he gets a touch but was unable to direct the ball inside the net.
33' ARFT enjoying another brief period of possession and attacking chance, but lose the chance to make something of it again with a foul on JFC's Sanan.
31' ARFT gk seems to have suffered some injury but seems well enough to continue the game.
29' ARFT take a quick corner and try to get the best of JFC gk from he right side, but the ball ends up in the GK's hands.
27' Imran Khan tries to connect with Nikhil Barla in the inside of the box from the right flank but the ball goes a bit too far for his reach.
25' Now Imran Khan tries to beat some ARFT defenders in the right flank to get a ball inside but defenders get the last word.
23' They take a short corner, trying to get a shot after short passes, but the shot goes awry.
21' JFC's Sanan again orchestrating another beautiful chance on his own as he tries to get past one-two defenders again to get a brilliant shot but ARFT's gk blocks it well.
19' JFC's Sanan is left without anyone marking him at the left side inside the box and when he gets an easy ball to his feet, he tries to get a good shot but the ball flies past the goalpost.
17' JFC is threatening with Sanan cutting one-two ARFT defenders to cut inside in box and pass it to Emil Benny, who fails to take a shot into the net.
15' JFC's Mohammed Uvais puts a good ball inside from the left flank but captain Len Doungel fails to control the ball.
Jamshedpur FC, also known as the Red Miners, is led by head coach Khalid Jamil. Now that they get the opportunity to play at home in a huge tournament like this, they want to dominate the Assam Rifles. Before the game, the coach stated, "A good start is crucial, and every single player and staff member is focused and geared up for this match."
On the other hand, Assam Rifles, who last competed in the 130th edition of the championship, would try to cause an upset in the Group and make life difficult for the teams from the ISL and I-League. The boys were eliminated from the competition the previous time they played in it after losing all three of their group matches.
Jamshedpur FC Predicted Lineup
Vishal Yadav; Provat Lakra, Pratik Chaudhari, PC Laldinpuia; Muhammad Uvais, Jeremy Manzorro, EJ Dias Junior, Momammed Sanan K, Rei Tachikawa, Imran Khan, Javier Siverio
Manager: Khalid Jamil
Assam Rifles FT Full Squad
GK: Pebam Deveshwor Singh, Kevikielie Peinyu
DEF: Thokchom Arjun Singh, Indu Bhushan Baruah, Tashi Pintso Bhutia, Gagan Kalyan, Khlainbor Khongsit, Rahul Phukan, Devender Singh, Sukumar Narjinary
MID: Pacmeinsei Haokip, Ngamginthang Kuki, Jefferson Nongrud, Johny K.V.I Muanpuia, David Lalrinchhana, Khaikhogin Kipchen, Mangminlen Haokip
FWD: Samujal Rabha, Meinam Torres Singh, Soibam Roger Singh