Amidst all the bigger names of Indian Football the fact that an Indian Club has been regularly reaping the benefits of the Youth Development structure have almost gone unnoticed. Shillong Lajong FC, presently in the semifinals of the Hero Federation Cup (after beating East Bengal Club) stay one of the …
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The Biblical story of David versus Goliath has always been thrown into the fray whenever an underdog takes on a challenger in the Sports World. In Indian Football, the David versus Goliath scenario could not be more aptly used to describe the Hero Federation Cup clash between ‘Champions of India,’ …
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Defending champions Bengaluru FC went into the second-leg of their 2016 Federation Cup quarterfinal tie knowing that only a win would get them into the semifinals, but they suffered a rare 2-3 home loss to I-League relegated Aizawl FC. Here the goals from that memorable night for the side from …
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Mohun Bagan AC crushed Salgaocar FC’s Hero Federation Cup hopes as they cruised to a 4-0 win at the Barasat Municipal Stadium on Thursday evening. The Mariners scored through Katsumi Yusa (25′), who broke the deadlock before Sony Norde’s brace (45’+1′, 52′) and Jeje Lalpekhlua’s strike (90’+4′) added to the score. The Greens …
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Indian international midfielder Harmanjot Singh Khabra yesterday on social media announced that he would leave Kolkata giants East Bengal Club at the end of the season after seven seasons with them. 27 year old Harmanjot Singh Khabra is a Tata Football Academy product of the 2006 batch and he joined …
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As the team slogan says, “Together and United, Nothing is Impossible”. Yes, that’s exactly what a young team from Shillong, North East India has done and reached a big milestone today and has sailed through to the 2016 Federation Cup semifinals. Shillong Lajong FC braved the heat and fought like …
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Salgaocar FC will fight their battle for survival in the Hero Federation Cup against Mohun Bagan AC in their second-leg at the Barasat Municipal Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday. The Greens showed their potential in almost pulling off an upset as they came back from a goal down to take …
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Sporting Clube de Goa will face Aizawl FC in the semi-finals of the Hero Federation Cup after the Flaming Oranje defeated Mumbai FC 1-0 at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa on Wednesday (May 04, 2016) to win 2-0 on aggregate. Subhashish Bose scored the only goal of the match …
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The astounding authority over the pitch, the suavity to percolate any defence at will defines Haitian game maker Sony Norde. The Mariner was adjudged the ‘Hero of the I-League’ in the recently-concluded Hero I-League – courtesy 5 stunning goals and 4 cut-throat assists in 11 matches. Norde who wasn’t available …
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Bengaluru FC coach Ashley Westwood said his side lacked a bit of composure both in attack and defence as the Federation Cup holders saw their campaign end following a 2-3 (3-5 on aggregate) defeat to Aizawl FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. Coming into the …
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