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Durand Cup: Raynier Fernandes hat-trick powers Jamshedpur FC to 5-0 win over Defenders FC
Jamshedpur FC began their Durand Cup campaign with a dominant 5-0 victory over Sri Lankan side Defenders FC in a Group C match at the Birsa Munda Football Stadium in Ranchi. Debutant Raynier Fernandes starred with a brilliant hat-trick, scoring in the 4th, 6th, and 82nd minutes. Aman C.K. (23rd minute) and Devendra Murgaonkar (39th minute) added goals as Jamshedpur took a 4-0 lead into halftime. Defenders FC improved defensively in the second half but could not prevent Raynier from completing his hat-trick late in the match. In another Group B result, Indian Army beat Samaleswari Sporting 1-0 in Kolkata.
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