FC Bardez made a successful start in professional football by holding Goan giants Dempo SC to a goalless draw in their Goa Police Cup opener at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa. Within five minute of play Dempo had the first chance of the match. Shallum Pires found Nigerian striker Felix …
Read More »New FC Bardez start professional sojourn with Goa Police Cup encounter against Dempo SC!
Newcomers FC Bardez will make their professional football debut when they take on Goan giants Dempo SC in the Goa Police Cup on Monday, August 8. The match sees FCB boss Armando Colaco face his old club whom he led to five NFL/I-League titles and speaking ahead of the game …
Read More »Goa Police Cup to feature 12 teams from August 7 onwards!
The 14th Goa Police Cup will be held from August 7 onwards with 12 teams in four venues (Duler, Raia, Cuncolim, Ambelim) across Goa in a league cum knockout format with the AIFF still to give its okay for Indian Navy as an outstation team to play in the tournament. …
Read More »128th Durand Cup to kick-off on August 28, tournament revived after a year’s break!
After a year’s gap, India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup will be revived this season to witness the 128th edition of the tournament from August 28 to September 11 to be played in the capital New Delhi across two venues – the Ambedkar Stadium and the Harbaksh Stadium. Though …
Read More »AIFF meets Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa & Dempo SC about I-League future!
Following the joint meeting between AIFF officials and the Goan I-League clubs, a joint statement was issued on the meeting by Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar FC! The joint meeting between AIFF officials and the Goan clubs was held at Hotel Lapaz Gardens, Vasco earlier today evening. The meeting …
Read More »AIFF GS Kushal Das to meet Goan I-League clubs on July 1!
The All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das is set to travel to Goa later this week to meet on Friday, July 1 with the Goans I-League clubs Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa. Last Friday, June 24; the AIFF had been surprised and shocked by …
Read More »How can the AIFF work to avoid Goa’s #ILeagueExit?
The All India Football Federation was surprised and shocked by the sudden joint exit from the I-League by the Goan clubs Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa with the national bodies response not being the best with a potential pullout by third Goan side Dempo SC also possible. And …
Read More »Is the AIFF still in control of Indian club football?
June 24, 2016 will be remembered as a black day not only in Europe due to the Brexit referendum but also in Indian football with former champions Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa deciding to exit the I-League as both clubs do not see a future in the I-League …
Read More »Curtains come down on relaunched Bandodkar Gold Trophy!
The curtains came down on the prestigious and historic Bandodkar Gold Trophy Football Tournament earlier this week with the finals being played under floodlights for the very first time at the Duler Stadium. Pune FC beat local favourites Dempo SC, and in the process became the sixth outstation team to …
Read More »VIDEO – Prudent Media: Pune FC beat Dempo SC to win U-21 Bandodkar Gold Cup!
The Pune FC Under-21s defeated Dempo SC U-21s by a 4-1 margin to lay their hands on the prestigious All India Bandodkar Gold Trophy organized by the Goa Football Association at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa on Tuesday, May 31 evening. Here comes the Prudent Media report of the final …
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