The India Under-16 national boys team, who are currently on a training camp in Germany, on Saturday, July 30 faced the Under-17s boys of Regionalliga-West (fourth division) side Sportfreunde Siegen at their artificial turf ground next to the Leimbachstadion and scored a convincing 5-0 victory against the boys who play …
Read More »FIFA Head of Referees Massimo Busacca: Indian Refs need to earn place at 2017 U17 FIFA World Cup!
Massimo Busacca, FIFA Head of Referees who visited Kochi last week maintains that it’s time to continue the good work if Indian Refereeing is to attain the next level. In an exclusive interview with AIFF Media, Busacca who was declared ‘Best Referee in the World’ in 2009 spoke at length …
Read More »Are former captains correct in filing a PIL in Supreme Court alleging AIFF neglect of football in India!
It was disturbing to read on Friday, July 29 that former India captains Bhaskar Ganguly and Manoranjan Bhattacharya have jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the AIFF in the Supreme Court of India about the national federations so-called neglect of football in India. The case is set to …
Read More »India U-16 boys win 5-0 away to SF Siegen U-17s in Germany!
The India Under-16 national boys team, who are currently on a training camp in Germany, on Saturday, July 30 faced the Under-17s boys of Regionalliga-West side Sportfreunde Siegen at their artificial turf ground next to the Leimbachstadion and scored a convincing 5-0 victory against the boys who play in the …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Friendly: Durbar Sports Academy 2-1 Atletico Victoria – Match Highlights!
As XtraTime exclusively reports, the Durbar Sports Academy after their Dana Cup exit in Denmark played a friendly match against Atletico Victoria from Canada, which they won 2-1. Joy Bhattacharya and Yakub Ali were the goalscorers for Durbar Sports Academy in a close match.
Read More »Referee Uvena Fernandes: Will be glad if I can inspire Girls!
They say Referees are often born, not made. For Uvena Fernandes, the first ever Woman Referee selected to officiate in a FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup scheduled to be played in Jordan from September 30-October 21, 2016, it was a fusion of both. Recollecting her baby steps in the Footballing …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Dana Cup 2016: Durbar Sports Academy 0-1 Ready – Match Highlights!
As XtraTime exclusively reports, the Durbar Sports Academy after clinical performances in the group stages of the Dana Cup, Durbar Sports Academy could not continue with their winning momentum in the first match of the knockout stages as they lost to IF Ready of Norway 0-1. Durbar Sports Academy began …
Read More »India’s Uvena Fernandes to referee at 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!
In a major boost for Refereeing in India and Women’s Football in general Uvena Fernandes has become the first ever Female Referee from India to be selected to officiate in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup slated to be held from September 30-October 21, 2016 in Jordan. In the process …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Dana Cup 2016: Durbar Sports Academy 4-0 Klebe SK – Match Highlights!
As XtraTime exclusively reports, the Durbar Sports Academy beat Klebe SK 4-0 in the Horne ground to qualify for the knockout stages of Dana Cup 2016. Shoaib Anwar Munsi scored a brace (8′,32′) while Abhijit Manna (19′) and Ujjal Bag (40′) scored the other goals. The scoreline could have been …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Dana Cup 2016: Durbar Sports Academy 3-0 Stord FB – Match Highlights!
As XtraTime exclusively reports, the Durbar Sports Academy after winning the opening match of their campaign by a comprehensive 3-0 margin, they kept the winning momentum going in the second match against Stord FB of Norway too. Coincidentally, this victory was also by a same 3-0 margin. Ujjal Bag (7′, …
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