Tue, Jul 27 10 09:08 PM
Howrah, Jul 27 (PTI) Delhi had to sweat it out to get the better of a resilient Chhattisgarh 6-5 (2-2) in the penalty shootout to advance into the quarterfinal league of the 64th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at Howrah Stadium here today. Tuishim Mashangva scored the decisive goal for Delhi in the shootout that they won 4-3 under poor light condition. Earlier, a brace by Mashangva who scored in the 39th and 48th minutes saw Delhi take a 2-0 lead but Chhattisgarh made a strong second-half comeback to restore parity 2-2 and take the match into extra time. Chhattisgarh made it 1-2 through Mohammad M Siddique in the 65th minute, while the scoreline became 2-2 with Delhi conceding an own goal by Amjan Ali Khan in the 80th minute. Delhi joined last year''s runner-up Bengal, Tamil Nadu and winners of the fourth pre-quarterfinal in the Group B of the quarterfinal league stage. They will open their last-eight campaign against Bengal on July 30. Delhi took the lead in the 39th minute when Mashangva headed it home following a goalmouth melee. Chhattisgarh defenders were beaten in an aerial tussle with Mashngva giving Delhi 1-0 lead in the first 45 minutes of the match. Both teams started watchfully with Cluster V toppers Delhi dominating on few occasions inside the first-half, even as Chhattisgarh looked pale in comparison. After taking the lead, Delhi intensified the pressure with the Cluster VI toppers finding the going slippery. In a twin blow for Chhattisgarh, Delhi made it 2-0 immediately after the changeover. (More) PTI TAP SUS DB
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