Durand Cup: Daniel’s hat-trick in vain as IAF draw with South United

KOLKATA: Indian Air Force football team (IAFFT) produced a fine turnaround with an equaliser in the final minute of the added time to hold tournament debutant South United FC 3-3 in a Group-A league match of the 134th Durand Cup tournament at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday.

Young striker Makakmayum Daniel completed a hat-trick giving South United the lead twice in the match but the IAFFT side mounted a great fightback to snatch a point in the end.  The 18-year-old Daniel found the target in the ninth and 23rd minutes to give South United a two-goal lead before Mohammad Aqib (26th minute) and Akish Cyril (48th) struck in tandem to get IAFFT back in action. Daniel scored his third goal in the 84th minute with a spectacular volley but IAFFT defender Sankit nodded home the equaliser in the final minute of the action to spoil South United’s party. Agencies

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