Bengaluru FC take on Cup champions Johor Darul Ta’zim in what is an inconsequential Group H tie of the AFC Cup at the Tan Sri Dato’ Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium in Johor Bahru on Wednesday but would do well to make the most of some valuable game time before the …
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The Hero Federation Cup which kicked-off on Saturday, April 30 with the eight top Teams from the Hero I-League being eligible to play in it now has reached the semifinal stage. And there were a number of upsets and surprises under the new home and away format in the quarterfinal …
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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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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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Bengaluru FC went down 2-3 against Aizawl FC in the second-leg of the quarterfinal encounter of the 2016 Federation Cup at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. The result saw the defending champions exit the competition, losing the tie 3-5 on aggregate. The first-leg had ended 2-1 …
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Ashley Westwood, the astute gaffer, has made Bengaluru FC a household name in Indian Football. Within One year, they surged up the ladder and triumphed over the I-League, not only that, they clinched the Hero Federation Cup in next six months. Two I-League trophies in three years underline his calibre …
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Ashley Westwood said he was confident of his side turning around a 2-1 first-leg deficit as Bengaluru FC host Aizawl FC in the reverse fixture of the Federation Cup at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening. The Blues conceded in the 90th minute in Aizawl on Saturday …
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Bengaluru FC began their Federation Cup title defence with a 2-1 defeat to Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on a Saturday afternoon where the Blues were felt hard done after being denied two blatant second half penalties. The result leaves the second-leg to be played in …
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Awards and accolades are now becoming synonymous with 2015 AIFF Player of the Year Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The Engineering dropout was handpicked by Ashley Westwood two years back and since then, it has been a ‘fairy tale’ for him. A day prior to Bengaluru FC’s opener in Hero Federation Cup, Lyngdoh …
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