Bodoland FC 2-1 Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC Highlights, Durand Cup: Robinson Gets BDFC Off To Winning Start

Greetings and welcome to everyone joining us this Thursday. The Durand Cup action continues to heat up, and Bodoland FC are starting their group D campaign today. Stay with us for the build-up and live updates from the match.

The match kicks off at 4pm IST. The Durand Cup 2025, Group D game between Bodoland FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC will be streamed live on the Sony LIV app and website. Live telecast of the encounter will be available on the Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEN 2 HD TV channels in India.

ITBP are on top with a win from their only game, which Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC lost 1-2. Here's how the group looks early doors:

And we are underway at the SAI Stadium. Bodoland FC attacking from right to left and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC from left to right. The hosts are trying to put some early pressure on Morning Star, and enjoying buoyant home crowd support in that endeavour.

Morning Star FC draw first blood in the 25th minute. It's Joesph who latches on to a defensive error from the hosts and makes no mistake. He folds his hands in front of the crowd and the Diphu side is off.

Bodoland FC surge right back in it! They equalise via Gwgwmsar Gayary, who comes up with a superb shot to find the net near the right post in the 37th minute. We are back on level terms.

And so the game is locked at 1-1 at the end of the first half, following six minutes of added time. The game has come to life after a scrappy start, and the two Assamese outfits looked eager to press forward which has resulted in goals for both. Let's see what the second half holds.

The second half begins. Bodoland now attacking from left to right and Morning Star FC from right to left. Morning Star earn a set piece from a promising position early in the half, but the shot is collected after a fumble by the Bodoland 'keeper. No harm done.

Massive chance goes abegging for Morning Star. The clinicality goes missing in the final third and the Diphu side, who could have taken a decisive lead, stay level at 1-1.

Morning Star miss, Bodoland hit! It's Robinson who strikes in the 60th minute with a crucial touch in the box that nutmegs the Morning star goalie and finds the back of the net. The Kokrajhar outfit goes ahead with half an hour to go in the game.

The players get a much-deserved drinks break in the middle of the second half. Bodoland are well and truly in ascendance now and Morning Star need to create something special to force their way back in the contest, with 15 minutes left on the clock.

Bees swarm the stadium, and the players and referees take the prone position. The unique threat passes in some time, and play resumes.

Meanwhile, in pre-season club friendlies, AC Milan have walloped Australian side Perth Glory by a massive 9-0 margin in the latter's backyard. Rafael Leao scores in the 46th and 85th minutes, while Noah Okafor too nets a brace.

The full-time whistle is sounded after 10 minutes of stoppage time. The scoreline stays at 2-1 in Bodoland's favour, which means the Kokrajhar side is off to a winning start in Group D.

Morning Star, on the other hand, suffer their second straight defeat and go to the bottom of the standings.