Syiemlieh is also quoted as saying, “Quando voltamos a seguir o plano, dominamos.” The account says the team responded after half-time, with Syed Ahmed heading in from a corner six minutes after the restart to score Langsning’s first goal in the competition.
Ahmed reportedly struck again, while Kyrmenskhem Mukhim, Dibormi Chanlang Ki O Kassar and Samuel Phawa also scored. The scale of the win made an emphatic first impression, but the coach’s comments underline that the performance turned on discipline as much as attacking threat.
The report says Langsning then fell two goals behind Nongkseh SS&CC in the Shillong Derby before mounting a comeback. That reaction gives the campaign a second early theme: the team was not only finding goals, but showing resilience when a match threatened to get away from it.
The derby response matters for a side stepping into a higher level of competition after establishing itself among Meghalaya’s stronger teams. The report describes a young squad, with an average age around 24 and several players below 20.
Mukhim, described in the account as 18, scored against Mumbay FC. He recalled his nerves before making his Durand Cup debut: “Quando entrei no gramado, senti medo. Mas, quando a partida começou, não tive mais medo.”
Ahmed, meanwhile, said he hoped to add more goals and help Langsning qualify. The next group match will show whether the reported opening-weekend mix of attacking punch and comeback spirit can carry into the rest of the campaign.