They made it very difficult for us in the first half - Mumbai City FC s head coach after beating Mohammedan SC in Durand Cup semi-final × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Indian Football Durand Cup 2022 News

They made it very difficult for us in the first half - Mumbai City FC s head coach after beating Mohammedan SC in Durand Cup semi-final

By Soumyadwip Dey Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mumbai City FC players celebrate their goal against Mohammedan SC in the 2022 Durand Cup semi-final (Image Courtesy: Durand Cup) Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan of Kolkata witnessed a thrilling semi-final encounter between Mohammedan SC and Mumbai City FC on Wednesday, September 14. The match started with the Black Panthers dominating proceedings during the opening exchanges between the two sides. But as the match progressed, the balance tilted in favor of the visiting team. Eventually, Bipin Singh netted the winner of what was an evenly contested tie, guiding the Islanders to their very first Durand Cup final. Mumbai City FC's head coach Des Buckingham, who was at the post-match press conference, praised the all-round display put up by the Kolkata-based outfit. He said: "You have to give full credit to Mohammedan Sporting. They made it very difficult for us in the first half. They really came at us. I said before the game that they are an excellent team and they have some very good players. They've been able to showcase that." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Islanders missed a few of their key players in the crucial match against Mohammedan SC. Speaking on the absentees, Buckingham said: "I think there are probably 4 or 5 different reasons that we've been trying to juggle since we've been here. The first is that we only played three days ago. So Mohammedan had an extra two days of rest. The second is the rotation of players. "We welcomed Mourtada Fall back to the group only a week ago. He has had some training and we are trying to avoid any injuries for him. It's important that he plays not only in this tournament but also in the ISL." Buckingham added that the duration between their quarter-final and semi-final encounter forced him to rest a few of their key players, keeping the ISL in mind.

Mohammedan SC coach not disheartened by defeat against Mumbai City FC

Mohammedan SC started the game well but failed to maintain their momentum and saw themselves lose grip over the tie. Speaking at the post-match press conference, head coach Andrey Chernyshov said: "Yes, we lost. We lost against one of the best teams in India. They have so many good players, they play a nice brand of football and have good organization." View this post on Instagram Instagram Post The Black Panthers head coach credited his players for putting up a fight against Mumbai City, despite failing to bag a win in front of their fans. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Ankush Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी