Debutant Hamid Ahadad Seals East Bengal’s 1-0 Victory Over Namdhari in Durand Cup 2025

Fast Summary

• Match outcome: East Bengal FC defeated namdhari FC 1-0 at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, maintaining their perfect record in the Durand Cup 2025.
• Winning Goal: hamid Ahadad, a debutant Moroccan player for East Bengal, scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute with a header from Miguel Figueira’s corner.
• Group Standings: East Bengal now tops Group A with six points and a goal difference of +6 from two matches. Namdhari sits second with six points to (goal difference +3).
• Game Highlights:

– East Bengal dominated possession and controlled midfield through players like Rashid and Saul Crespo.
– Namdhari goalkeeper niraj kumar made several critical saves to keep his team competitive but misjudged the ball during Ahadad’s game-winning header.
– Despite relentless attacks by East Bengal throughout both halves, including multiple strikes hitting the post/crossbar by Miguel Figueira, Namdhari struggled offensively and registered no shots on target.

• next Matches: The Torch Bearers (East Bengal) will play Indian Air Force FT on August 10.

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