Candid Football Conversations returns with the latest ahead of the India vs Afghanistan match in the joint FIFA World Cup/AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, Odisha FC lift the IWL title and other Indian football news. Rahul Naresh of SportsKhabri besides me and the YouTuber Hiren Patel join the discussion. Candid Football …
Read More »Odisha FC trash Kickstart FC to lift their first IWL title!
Odisha FC’s near-perfect IWL 2023-24 season ended on a flawless note on the lush green turf of Kalinga Stadium when they outclassed Kickstart FC 6-0 to bag their maiden title on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Packed with National Team stars, the champions, who led 3-0 at half time, were aided …
Read More »Gokulam Kerala FC finish IWL runners-up despite a five-star performance!
Defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC’s dream of adding the fourth title to their kitty remained unfulfilled despite a commanding 5-1 win over East Bengal FC in their concluding IWL 2023-24 match on Sunday, March 24, 2024. As Odisha FC defeated Kickstart FC 6-0 in the other match of the day …
Read More »Sethu FC defeat HOPS FC; finish fourth in IWL!
Sethu FC ended their 2023-24 Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign on a high as they notched up a comprehensive 3-1 win over HOPS FC at the Tilak Maidan on Friday, March 22, 2024. For Sethu FC, Kaviya Pakkirisamy, Karen Estrocio and Lisham Babina Devi were the scorers after Neha had …
Read More »IWL VIDEO: Sethu FC 0-4 Odisha FC – Highlights!
Title aspirants Odisha FC reclaimed their winning momentum in the IWL 2023-24 when they outclassed Sethu FC 4-0 at Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Odisha FC, who lost their previous outing to Gokulam FC last month before the IWL went for a break due to …
Read More »IWL VIDEO: HOPS FC 0-3 Odisha FC – Highlights!
Odisha FC enhanced their chances of clinching the IWL 2023-24 title when they defeated HOPS FC 3-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium on Friday, March 8, 2024. The winners, who led 1-0 at the breather, scored through Indumathi Kathiresan (20’), Pyari Xaxa (46’) and Lynda Kom (90’). With 25 points from …
Read More »Odisha FC move close to IWL title after win over East Bengal FC!
Odisha FC took a firm step towards their quest to win the IWL 2023-24 title when they notched up a comfortable 2-0 win over East Bengal FC in their penultimate round match at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The teams were locked goalless at half time. All …
Read More »Kickstart FC rally to hold Sethu FC in a four-goal thriller!
Kickstart FC staged a late fightback to secure a 2-2 draw against Sethu FC in a thrilling IWL 2023-24 match at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Saturday, March 16, 2024. While Sethu FC, who raced to a 2-0 lead by the fourth minute through goals from Lisham Babina Devi (2’) …
Read More »Pooja’s opportunistic strike gives HOPS FC full IWL points!
A first-half strike from Pooja was enough for HOPS FC to secure a slender 1-0 win over Sports Odisha FC in the IWL 2023-24 encounter at the Dr Ambedkar Stadium on Friday, March 15, 2024. Despite the win, HOPS FC remained in the fourth position in the Indian Women’s League. …
Read More »Sethu FC too good for Sports Odisha!
Sethu FC scored a convincing 3-0 victory over hosts Sports Odisha at the Capital Football Arena in Bhubaneswar, on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in the Indian Women’s League. Malavika P (19’) and Kaviya Pakkirisamy (27’) scored one each in the first half to put Sethu FC in the comfort zone, …
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