2012 Durand Cup final

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2012 Durand Cup Final
Event 2012 Durand Cup
Air India won 3–2 on penalties
Date1 September 2012 (2012-09-01)
Venue Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi
Attendance10,000
2011
2013

The 2012 Durand Cup final was a football match between Air India and Dodsal on 1 September 2012 at Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. It was the final match of the 2012 Durand Cup, the 125th season of the Durand Cup, a football competition for the 12 teams in the I-League and the Indian football system. Air India were appearing in their first final, as where Dodsal.

Contents

Air India and Dodsal played out to a goalless 90 minutes at first. The score remained the same through extra time. With the score 0–0 after extra time, the match went to penalties as neither side were able to score a first goal. Despite missing two penalties, Air India won the shootout 3–2 to win the Durand Cup for first time in their history.

Route to the final

Air India

RoundOpponentsScore
GS Delhi United 3–0
GS Pailan Arrows 1–1
SF SESA Football Academy 2–2 (7–6 pen)

Air India entered the Durand Cup at the group stage and was paired in Group A with Delhi United and Pailan Arrows. They played their first match on 26 August 2012 against Delhi United in which Air India won 3–0 with goals from Pradeep Mohanraj, Ong Lepcha, and Neil Gaikwad. [1] Then on 28 August 2012 the club played their second match of the tournament against Pailan Arrows in which they drew 1–1 with Souvik Chakraborty scoring the lone goal for Air India. [2] That victory managed to push Air India through to the semi-finals in which they faced SESA Football Academy on 30 August 2012. Air India won the match on penalties 7–6 to move on to the final of the Durand Cup after extra time finished at 2–2. [3]

Dodsal

RoundOpponentsScore
GS Army Red 3–0
GS Punjab Police 6–0
SF Assam Rifles 1–1 (6–5 pen)

Dodsal also entered the Durand Cup via Group Stage. They won their first match against Army Red 3–0 before defeating Punjab Police 6–0 to qualify for the semi-finals. [4] In the semi-final Dodsal played against Assam Rifles on 30 August 2012, beating them 6–5 on penalties to qualify for the final. [5]

Match

Air India Flag of India.svg 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Flag of India.svg Dodsal
Report
Penalties
Mohanraj Soccerball shad check.svg
Shetty Soccerball shad check.svg
Meher Soccerball shade cross.svg
Chaudhari Soccerball shade cross.svg
R. Singh Soccerball shad check.svg
3–2Soccerball shade cross.svg Pradeep
Soccerball shad check.svg Kumar
Soccerball shad check.svg Diakhate
Soccerball shade cross.svg Ghosh
Soccerball shade cross.svg Rafi
Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi
Attendance: 10,000
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Air India
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Dodsal
GK Flag of India.svg Harshad Meher
DF Flag of India.svg Gagandeep Singh
DF Flag of India.svg Ramandeep Singh
DF Flag of India.svg Baldeep Singh
MF Flag of India.svg Micky Fernandes
MF Flag of India.svg Souvik Chakraborty
MF Flag of India.svg Pratik Chaudhari
MF Flag of India.svg Ong Lepcha
FW Flag of India.svg Hringsolal Thomte
FW Flag of India.svg Pradeep Mohanraj
FW Flag of India.svg Neil Gaikwad
Substitutes:
FW Flag of India.svg Abhishek Ambedkar
Manager:
Flag of India.svg Godfrey Pereira
GK Flag of India.svg Arup Debnath
DF Flag of India.svg Vinay Kumar
DF Flag of India.svg Henry Gangte Sub off.svg 18'
DF Flag of India.svg Rabindra Ghosh
DF Flag of India.svg Kali Alaudeen Red card.svg
MF Flag of India.svg Loukik Jadhav
MF Flag of India.svg Thoi Singh
MF Flag of India.svg Sunil Kumar
MF Flag of India.svg Paresh Shivalkar
FW Flag of India.svg Mohammed Rafi
FW Flag of Senegal.svg Demba Diakhaté
Substitutes:
DF Flag of India.svg Pappachen Pradeep Sub on.svg 18'
Manager:
Flag of India.svg Bimal Ghosh

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