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Monthly Archives: April 2018

Bengaluru FC take on old foes Mohun Bagan in Super Cup semifinal!

In what is a clash that had earned its name as an Indian football classic, Bengaluru FC will take on Mohun Bagan in the second semifinal of the inaugural Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. While battles between the two sides have often been engrossing and …

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Sportchain Friendlies: India U-16 lose 0-1 to USA!

A spirited and competitive India went down 0-1 to the USA in their opening fixture of the Sportchain Friendlies at the FACSA Sports Centre in Benicassim, Spain today, April 16. The first half was competitive in nature with both teams vying hard for the ball. The first real chance of …

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Mohun Bagan coach Shankarlal Chakraborty: Bengaluru FC are dangerous in their transitions!

Mohun Bagan coach Sankarlal Chakraborty is still in awe of the “quality displayed by Bengaluru FC” in last edition’s Federation Cup final. Speaking in the official pre-match press conference ahead of Mohun Bagan’s Super Cup semi-final clash against JSW Bengaluru FC, Chakraborty preferred to walk down memory lane to speak …

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Bengaluru FC coach Albert Roca: ‘Mohun Bagan have a lot of character’!

A day before the Super Cup semi-final clash against Mohun Bagan JSW Bengaluru FC Coach Alberto Roca described the opponents as a team with a “lot of character.” “Mohun Bagan are a more difficult team than what we have faced so far in this tournament,” Roca maintained at the official …

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VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich advance to Women’s DFB-Pokal Final!

Top favourites VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich have won their respective German Women’s Cup (DFB-Pokal der Frauen) semifinals on Sunday, April 15 to set-up a mouth-watering final at the RheinEnergieSTADION in Cologne on May 19, 2018. Wolfsburg keep continental treble hopes alive Defending cup champions and Women’s Bundesliga league …

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SAFF fixes dates of 12th SAFF Cup in Bangladesh for September 2018, India to defend title!

As per a decision of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress on Wednesday, April 11; the 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships will be played from September 4 to 15, 2018 in Bangladesh after an earlier postponements. The original date of December 2017 had been …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: East Bengal celebrate Bengali New Year & Bar Pujo!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants East Bengal Club celebrated Bengali New Year (Nababarsho) and Bar Pujo at their Kolkata Maidan ground on Sunday, April 15. The celebrations were held despite the senior team being in Bhubaneswar for the Super Cup semifinals.

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Kia Motors begins search for official Match Ball carriers in India for 2018 FIFA World Cup!

As an automotive partner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Kia Motors India is creating an exciting opportunity for young Indian football players (between the ages group of 10-14) to experience the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, as part of the Official Match Ball Carrier (OMBC) program. At each …

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