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{{Short description|Final of the 125th edition of the Durand Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2012 Durand Cup final
| image =
| caption =
| event = [[2012 Durand Cup]]
| team1 = [[Air India FC|Air India]]
| team1association =
| team1score = 0
| team2 = [[Dodsal F.C.|Dodsal]]
| team2association =
| team2score = 0
| details = Air India won 3–2 on penalties
| date = {{Start date|2012|09|01|df=y}}
| stadium = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| city = [[Delhi]]
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee =
| attendance = 10,000
| weather =
| previous = 2011
| next = 2013
}}

The '''2012 Durand Cup final''' was a [[association football|football]] match between [[Air India FC|Air India]] and [[Dodsal F.C.|Dodsal]] on 1 September 2012 at [[Ambedkar Stadium]], Delhi. It was the final match of the [[2012 Durand Cup]], the 125th season of the [[Durand Cup]], a [[association football|football]] competition for the 12 teams in the [[I-League]] and the [[Football in India|Indian football system]]. Air India were appearing in their first final, as where Dodsal.

Air India and Dodsal played out to a goalless 90 minutes at first. The score remained the same through extra time. With the score 0–0 after extra time, the match went to penalties as neither side were able to score a first goal. Despite missing two penalties, Air India won the shootout 3–2 to win the Durand Cup for first time in their history.

== Route to the final ==
{{main|2012 Durand Cup}}

===Air India===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"

! scope="col" style="width:25px;"| Round
! scope="col" style="width:100px;"| Opponents
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"| Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|GS
| [[Delhi United FC|Delhi United]]
| 3–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|GS
| [[Pailan Arrows]]
| 1–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
| [[SESA F.A.|SESA Football Academy]]
| 2–2 (7–6 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|pen]])
|}

Air India entered the Durand Cup at the [[2012 Durand Cup quarter-finals|group stage]] and was paired in Group A with [[Delhi United FC|Delhi United]] and [[Pailan Arrows]]. They played their first match on 26 August 2012 against Delhi United in which Air India won 3–0 with goals from [[Pradeep Mohanraj]], Ong Lepcha, and Neil Gaikwad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://liveindianfootball.netne.net/durand-cup-2012-results-and-stats |title=Durand Cup 2012 results and stats |access-date=2 September 2012 |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902093254/http://liveindianfootball.netne.net/durand-cup-2012-results-and-stats |url-status=dead }}</ref> Then on 28 August 2012 the club played their second match of the tournament against Pailan Arrows in which they drew 1–1 with [[Souvik Chakraborty]] scoring the lone goal for Air India.<ref name=FirstGoalPro>{{cite web|title=DURAND CUP 2012: AIR INDIA HOLD PAILAN 1-1, WHILE SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA THRASH ONGC 3-1 |url=http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/08/28/durand-cup-2012-air-india-hold-pailan-1-1-while-sporting-clube-de-goa-thrash-ongc-3-1-2/ |work=BarefootMag |accessdate=28 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901013121/http://www.barefootmag.in/2012/08/28/durand-cup-2012-air-india-hold-pailan-1-1-while-sporting-clube-de-goa-thrash-ongc-3-1-2/ |archivedate=1 September 2012 }}</ref> That victory managed to push Air India through to the semi-finals in which they faced [[SESA F.A.|SESA Football Academy]] on 30 August 2012. Air India won the match on penalties 7–6 to move on to the final of the Durand Cup after extra time finished at 2–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sesa FA bow out of Durand Cup|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/sesa-fa-bow-durand-cup-103744212.html|work=Yahoo India|accessdate=1 September 2012}}</ref>

===Dodsal===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"

! scope="col" style="width:25px;"| Round
! scope="col" style="width:100px;"| Opponents
! scope="col" style="width:50px;"| Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|GS
| [[Army Red FC|Army Red]]
| 3–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|GS
| [[FC Punjab Police|Punjab Police]]
| 6–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"|SF
| [[Assam Rifles FC|Assam Rifles]]
| 1–1 (6–5 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|pen]])
|}

Dodsal also entered the Durand Cup via Group Stage. They won their first match against [[Army Red FC|Army Red]] 3–0 before defeating [[FC Punjab Police|Punjab Police]] 6–0 to qualify for the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kolkatafootball.com/durand_cup_2012/final.html|title=Durand Cup|access-date=26 March 2016|archive-date=18 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918230557/http://kolkatafootball.com/durand_cup_2012/final.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the semi-final Dodsal played against [[Assam Rifles FC|Assam Rifles]] on 30 August 2012, beating them 6–5 on penalties to qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dodsal FC enters Durand Cup final|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2012/08/31/289--Dodsal-FC-enters-Durand-Cup-final-.html|work=News Track India|access-date=1 September 2012}}</ref>

==Match==
{{football box
|date=1 September 2012
|time=18:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[Air India FC|Air India]] {{flagicon|IND}}
|score= 0 – 0
|aet=yes
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120904141102/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/air-india-lift-durand-cup-after-penalty-shootout/287536-5-21.html Report]
|team2={{flagicon|IND}} [[Dodsal F.C.|Dodsal]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Ambedkar Stadium]], [[Delhi]]
|attendance= 10,000
|referee=
|penalties1=[[Pradeep Mohanraj|Mohanraj]] {{pengoal}} Shetty {{pengoal}} Meher {{penmiss}} Chaudhari {{penmiss}} [[Ramandeep Singh (footballer)|R. Singh]] {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore=3–2
|penalties2={{penmiss}} [[Pappachen Pradeep|Pradeep]] {{pengoal}} Kumar {{pengoal}} Diakhate {{penmiss}} Ghosh {{penmiss}} [[Mohammed Rafi (footballer)|Rafi]]
}}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width=25| !!width=25|
|-
|GK ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Harshad Meher
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gagandeep Singh (footballer)|Gagandeep Singh]]
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ramandeep Singh (footballer)|Ramandeep Singh]]
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Baldeep Singh (footballer, born 1982)|Baldeep Singh]]
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Micky Fernandes]]
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Souvik Chakraborty]]
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pratik Chaudhari]]
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ong Lepcha]]
|-
|FW ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Hringsolal Thomte
|-
|FW ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pradeep Mohanraj]]
|-
|FW ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Neil Gaikwad
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|FW||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhishek Ambedkar]]
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Godfrey Pereira]]
|}
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|GK ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Arup Debnath]]
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Vinay Kumar
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Henry Gangte || || {{suboff|18}}
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Rabindra Ghosh
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Kali Alaudeen]] || {{sent off|80||80||120}}
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Loukik Jadhav
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thoi Singh Khangebam|Thoi Singh]]
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Sunil Kumar
|-
|MF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} Paresh Shivalkar
|-
|FW ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mohammed Rafi (footballer)|Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
|FW ||||{{flagicon|Senegal}} Demba Diakhaté
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|DF ||||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pappachen Pradeep]] || || {{subon|18}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4|{{flagicon|IND}} Bimal Ghosh
|}
|}
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| style="width:50%; vertical-align:top;"|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Durand Cup}}
{{2012-13 in Indian football}}

[[Category:Durand Cup finals]]
[[Category:2012 Durand Cup|1]]
[[Category:2012–13 in Indian football]]
[[Category:Air India FC]]
[[Category:Football competitions in New Delhi]]

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