Durand Cup 2025: Sanan Mohammed's goal gives Jamshedpur FC second consecutive win

Sanan Mohammed's second-half goal gave Jamshedpur FC a 1-0 victory over Indian Army FT, marking their second consecutive win in Group C of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup. The match was held at the JRD Tata Sports Complex. With this win, Jamshedpur FC topped the group with six points from two matches and advanced closer to the knockout stage. Khalid Jamil, Jamshedpur FC's head coach, made two changes to his starting XI, bringing in Kartik Choudhary and Sourav Das instead of Sarthak Golui and Lalhriatpuia Chawngthu.

Indian Army's head coach, Manish Wahe, fielded an experienced lineup in a 4-3-3 formation, with Rahul Ramakrishnan, Liton Sheel, Shubham Rana, and debutant Sameer Murmu leading the attack. Indian Army dominated the first half, creating more chances. They nearly took a two-goal lead within the first 15 minutes, but Sameer Murmu's shot from a tight angle missed narrowly. Soon after, Samananda Singh's header went wide for a corner. Jamshedpur struggled to counter the physically strong Army team, as Letolen Khongsai and P. Christopher Kamei controlled the midfield. Sameer had another chance when he attempted to beat the goalkeeper on Praful Kumar's weak backpass, but Amrit Gope made a spectacular save. 

The Red Miners tried to penetrate Army’s defense with long passes and throw-ins but met limited success. In injury time of the first half, Army captain B. Sunil's shot was also saved by Amrit Gope with a fingertip save, leaving the score 0-0 at halftime.