Home side Shillong Lajong FC stunned last year’s runners-up Emami East Bengal 2-1 in the second quarterfinals to book their place in the semi-finals of the 133rd Durand Cup, which was played in front of over 14,000 supporters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Wednesday evening.
MFA office bearers, led by President Hamletson Dohling, felicitated the club officials and presented them with a token financial gift as they wished Lajong the very best.
Continuous heavy rain, that has lasted for more than 24 hours, will not dampen the spirits of tens of thousands of football-loving fans who will back the home side Shillong Lajong FC, as they prepare to face Kolkata giants and Durand Cup 2023 runners-up, East Bengal FC, in the Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Wednesday evening.
The eight-match unbeaten run came to an end on Sunday as Shillong Lajong faced their first loss in the I-League, falling 3-1 to Aizawl FC in a home game at SSA Stadium, Polo Shillong.
Shillong Lajong continued its undefeated run in the I-League 2023 with a 2-1 victory against Delhi FC at the SSA Stadium (First Ground) Polo, Shillong on Wednesday.
The deadlock was broken in the 33rd minute when Shillong Lajong's Brazilian captain, Daniel Gonsalves, executed a precise header from a cross delivered by Japan's Takuto.
The much-anticipated I-League is making a triumphant return to Meghalaya, as the Shillong Lajong FC prepares for their first home game of the 2023 I-League edition. The much-anticipated match is set to take place on Thursday at the SSA Stadium (First Ground), Polo in Shillong.
