Durand Cup 2024: Kerala Blasters vs. Mumbai City – Preliminary
In this year’s group stage of the Durand Cup 2024 both Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters will face off for the first time during the 2024-25 season. Both are experienced ISL rivals who would like nothing more than to make their intentions clear in the Durand Cup and possibly walk away with some silverware before the start of their domestic season.
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durand cup 2024 knockout encounter
This is why every single game counts for them in Durand cup group stages such that only one will advance from Group C, so they might treat this match as a knockout encounter and try to have a slight advantage over each other competitor in all of these tournaments.
From elsewhere Petr Kratky has been practicing with the senior team while his reserve side would take part at The Durand Cup. They won’t feel much pressure as an organization to participate since it is a team that is full of young players learning football at high level. These provide ideal chances for youths that wish to showcase their abilities.
The first big task for Mikael Stahre, newly appointed Head Coach of Kerala Blasters, is going to be winning through his supporters’ hearts with his own style of football which he will introduce when he graces them on this stage at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. His major aim would be assisting Tuskers win any trophy because having taken part in three different ISL finals across ten seasons none has been captured yet by those teams.
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In recent years Yash Bisht has stood out among Mumbai City’s youth sides. He also had some very impressive outings for Islanders during Reliance Football Development League (RFDL) matches. A former Sreenidi Deccan youngster he’s a versatile dynamic winger who can play on either flank.
During his quiet debut season at Kerala Blasters where he just scored two goals, Ghanaian forward Kwame Peprah is hoping to break into the first team this time around. For the 23-year-old Durand Cup is a perfect opportunity via which he can prove himself to Stahre that he is worth being included in the squad despite stiff competition from other foreign strikers like Noah Sadaoui and Jaushua Sotorio.
durand cup 2024 133rd Durand Cup commencing on July 27, 2024.
Mumbai City’s reserve side have confirmed their participation in the 133rd Durand Cup commencing on July 27, 2024.
All of Mumbai City’s group stage matches will be played at Kishore Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Their last match in a group is with Punjab FC on August 11th; before this they are going to play CISF Protectors on August 5 and meet with Kerala Blasters on August 1st.
By allowing them to participate in one of India’s most prestigious competitions, Mumbai City hopes to develop its reserve team who can showcase their skills on a bigger platform.
According to the club’s CEO Kandarp Chandra, “We are excited to provide our young players with a chance to play in Durand Cup.” The prestigious tournament is a platform that enables them to showcase their talent and get invaluable high stake game experience. Our aim is orienting young players in competitive environments where they can grow and mature.
“Our concern remains on how we can develop our local budding talents through this competition,” said Dinesh Nair, Club Academy Director as he talked about the future of the club. Their progress depends heavily on this experience and whether it will lead us to long-term success.
durand cup 2024 Mumbai City’s Durand Cup 2024 Reserve Team
Mumbai City’s Durand Cup 2024 Reserve Team: Goalkeepers: Shaury Sharma and Harsh Kadam
Defenders: Sayyam Desai, Mihir Mohite, Parvez Shah, Tanush Pandey, Arsh Bagwan, Mohd. Kaif Ansari and Captain Nikhil Shinde
Midfielders: Kunal Raghav, Adithyan Prithviraj, Eashan Sartape, Jamson Mutum, Aadil Sheikh and Subhajit Belel
Forwards: Omkar Talkar, Mangthenlal Haokip, Mohd. Jaffer Mansoori,Yash Bisht, Mustafa Shaikh , Christopher Rajkumar and Harsh Patil.
Coach in Chief: Mohan Dass
