Defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC and Army Red entered the quarter finals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament from Group D here on Sunday, beating Assam Rifles 7-2 and Hyderabad FC 2-1, respectively.

The Army Red team became the second Services side after Army Green to progress to the tournament’s knockout stages.

While the game between the Army Red and ISL side Hyderabad FC at the Salt Lake Stadium was tight and cagey in nature, it rained goals at the Kalyani Stadium where Assam Rifles and Gokulam Kerala squared off.

Nigerian striker Chisom Elvis Chikatara gave Gokulam the lead in the very first minute. Beneston Piecton Barretto notched a brace in the first-half while Rahim Osumanu also added to the tally. In the second half, Chikatara added a double to complete his hat-trick.

Substitute Sourav also joined the action and nicked a goal for himself in the 61st minute.

Assam Rifles scored though Soibam Roger Singh (36’) and Samujal Rabha (63’).

In the other game, Liton Shil scored a brace for Army Red while Koustav Dutta was on target for Hyderabad FC.