East Bengal Club rode on a maverick performance by their attack to attain the pole position, thanks to their better goal difference over archrivals Mohun Bagan. The Red & Golds completely outplayed debutants Minerva Punjab FC by an unassailable 5-0 scoreline. Trevor Morgan’s striking Trio Robin Singh (65′), Wills Plaza …
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At the wake of the first-ever home match of the ongoing I-League 2016-17, that too against mighty East Bengal, Minerva Punjab FC are nowhere going to throw in the towel before the final whistle. Meanwhile the I-League is set to make a comeback to the city of Ludhiana for the …
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After three wins in a row, Kolkata giants East Bengal Club have travelled to Ludhiana to face newcomers Minerva Punjab FC in the I-League on Sunday, January 29 at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. The red and gold head coach Trevor Morgan has named his 18 players squad, which has …
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Minerva Punjab FC aims to fill the void by former Punjab football powerhouse JCT FC in the I-League as the people of Punjab and the neighbouring north Indian states finally have a team to cheer as their own. Nicknamed the Warriors, the blues based in Chandigarh had less than a …
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Punjab is back into the Indian Footballing map again with Chandigarh-based Minerva Punjab FC gaining entry to participate in the I-League season of 2016/17. The poster boy of Punjab Football, Stabaek FC’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, talks at length about Football in the State, his playing days in the I-League, Minerva …
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Mohun Bagan could not have asked for a better start to their 10th I-League campaign as they pummelled Minerva Punjab FC 4-0 in a lopsided encounter at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium on Tuesday. Darryl Duffy and Jeje Lalpekhlua scored two goals each in a match in wich Mariners star Haitian …
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Minerva Punjab FC will have to play out of their skins to harbour any hopes of pulling off an upset against high-flying Mohun Bagan in a third round I-League tie at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium on Tuesday, January 17. On the back of two home wins and playing their third …
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The much-anticipated match between Aizawl FC and Minerva Punjab FC ended with a own goal by Loveday Okechukwu towards the end of the second half earlier today. The match remained goalless until 94th minute when Loveday miscued his header to score an own-goal from a scathing long-corner taken by Mahmoud …
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The much-anticipated battle between the two newcomers, Chennai City FC and Minerva Punjab FC failed to provide a winner as it finished 0-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai, thus enabling both the teams to notch their first ever I-League point. Chennai City decided to line up in a …
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The I-League kicks off its 10th season this weekend and there are two new teams — Minerva Punjab FC and Chennai City FC will also make their respective maiden bows, while Churchill Brothers make a comeback after two seasons.
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