Coach Shameel discusses the win over Assam Rifles…

Kolkata: Hyderabad FC put in a stellar performance to open their Durand Cup campaign, as they put five past Assam Rifles Football Team at the Mohun Bagan Ground on Sunday. After the confident start from the young side, Coach Shameel Chembakath shared his thoughts on the 5-0 victory as the team looks forward to their next fixture in Group D.

On the result and the team’s performance…

It was a great and a special moment, as we played in the prestigious tournament for the very first time. I think our young team showed a lot of personality today and deserved the three points. I am pleased with the result but we need to keep working hard and get to the next game with the same energy.

😍 Solid at the back and 🔥 in attack. A 5⃣-star display from the youngsters!

Full-time in Kolkata and our first encounter of 130th edition of @thedurandcup ends in a 5-0 victory over Assam Rifles!#ASRHFC #DurandCup2021 #HyderabadFC 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/FZMLONRm1n

— Hyderabad FC (@HydFCOfficial) September 12, 2021

On the star performers…

I think everyone did their part in the game. But it is too early to talk about individual performances as we are just one game into the tournament. We would now like to carry forward this momentum onto the next challenge.

On the next game against Gokulam Kerala…

I know that the next game against Gokulam Kerala will be really tough for us. But the youngsters will go ahead with the same spirit we showed in this game. I am now looking forward to a strong and resilient performance from the boys. We all know that we need to work harder to reach the next level.