Football in India received a massive boost last year as the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was welcomed by enormous crowds and huge interest across the world’s second largest nation. With that major landmark ticked off, attention has now focused on further developing women’s football in this sprawling and diverse …
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Mizoram completed a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over six-time champions Goa in their opening Group B game of the 72nd Santosh Trophy at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday, March 20. Goa captain Victorino Fernandes opened the scoring in the 11th minute but F. Lalrinpuia equalised in the 25th …
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Former Champions Punjab rallied from a goal down to beat Odisha 2-1 to open their campaign in the 72nd Santosh Trophy on Tuesday, March 20 at the Sailen Manna Sports Complex in Howrah. After a barren first-half, Odisha took the lead in the 62nd minute through Arpan Lakra only for …
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Bengal began their Santosh Trophy title defence in style as the hosts eased past a hapless Manipur side 3-0 in the Group A opener of the 72nd Santosh Trophy at Howrah Municipal Sports Complex on Monday, March 19. Watch the XtraTime match highlights above!
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Bengal began their Santosh Trophy title defence in style as the hosts eased past a hapless Manipur side 3-0 in the Group A opener of the 72nd Santosh Trophy at Howrah Municipal Sports Complex on Monday, March 19. Winger Sumit Das’ brace in 7th and 15th minute and striker Bidyasagar …
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Five times champions Kerala rout Chandigarh 5-1 in their opening Group A game of the 2018 Santosh Trophy at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium in Kolkata on Monday (March 19, 2018). Jithin M.S scored two goals in the 11th and 51st minute and provided two assists to guide his team to …
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Goa state team coach Armando Colaco believes that the current team is best-equipped to win the upcoming Santosh Trophy title. Otherwise, Goa may never be able to win this title again, adds the former Dempo SC coach. Goa had last won Santosh Trophy nine years ago.
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Salgaocar FC (Jrs) beat Curtorim Gymkhana 4-2 in the ‘Geno’ Goa First Division League in association with Jhoncy Restaurant Benaulim organized by Goa Football Association (GFA) played at Artificial Turf in Fatorda on Saturday. The game got off to a bright start and it was the Curtorim side who had …
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The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has named their Odisha state senior men’s squad for the final round of the 72nd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy to be held at Kolkata in West Bengal from March 19 to April 1, 2018. Odisha had qualified from the East Zone …
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The FIFA Council has decided to award the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosting rights to Poland. The decision was made at a FIFA Council meeting in Bogotá, Colombia on Friday, March 16. India had officially submitted its bid for the 2019 U-20 FIFA World Cup after successfully hosting a …
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