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Services serve it right; tame Manipur to bag National Games – Men’s Football gold!

Services emerged the proud winners of the Men’s Football title in the 37th National Games in Goa when they defeated Manipur in the final at the Nehru Stadium, Goa, on Tuesday, November 8. The teams were locked 1-1 at half time. While P Christopher Kamei put Services in the lead …

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Services & Manipur enter National Games – Men’s Football final!

Services and Manipur made the final of the Men’s Football event in the 37th National Games in contrasting styles at Fatorda, Goa, on Monday, November 6. While Services were the runaway 4-2 winners against strong Kerala in the day’s first match, Manipur didn’t have it easy against Punjab. The northeastern …

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Odisha reign supreme in National Games – Women’s Football!

Odisha became the 37th National Games Women’s Football champions on Sunday, November 5, when they defeated mighty Manipur in the tie-breakers at Tilak Maidan, Goa. The tie-breakers were applied after the teams were locked 1-1 at the end of regulation period. Odisha had the last laugh in penalties winning 4-2. …

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Rapid-fire Manipur storm into National Games – Men’s Football semifinals!

Manipur stormed into the semifinals of the Men’s Football event in the 37th National Games in Goa to set up a clash with Punjab. In the other semifinal, Services will take on Kerala. Both the penultimate round matches will be played on Monday, November 6. In the last two Group …

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Manipur & Odisha set up a title clash in National Games – Women’s football!

After National Championships disappointment, Manipur are back on track in women’s football. Considered the powerhouse of women’s football, Manipur’s early exit from the National championships earlier this year came as a surprise to the fans. But, on Friday, November 3, Manipur couldn’t be stopped anymore as they reached the final …

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Kerala & Maharashtra earn full points in National Games Men’s football!

Kerala and Maharashtra took a strong step towards their goal to reach the semi-finals of Men’s Football in the 37th National Games at Goa on Thursday, November 2, 2023, when they won their respective Group B matches. In the day’s first match at Fatorda, Maharashtra edged Meghalaya 2-1 with two …

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National Games beach soccer title goes to Kerala!

Kerala’s supremacy in beach soccer remained unchallenged as they got the better of Goa 7-5 in the National Games final at Colva Beach, Goa, on Wednesday, November 1. This was Kerala’s second title of the season, as earlier in the year they won the inaugural National Beach Soccer Championship in …

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Bengal & Manipur march into National Games – Women’s Football semifinals!

The fight for the semifinal spots from Group A in the Women’s Football event of the National Games was a truly thrilling affair at the Tilak Maidan in Goa, on Tuesday, October 31. In the Manipur versus Tamil Nadu match, all that the National champions, Tamil Nadu, were to do …

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Odisha & Haryana enter last four in National Games Women’s Football!

Odisha and Haryana marched into the semifinals of Women’s Football in the National Games in Goa even before they played their last matches in the four-team Group B. On Monday, October 30 both teams emerged winners to take their points tally to six points from two matches. On Wednesday, Odisha …

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Bengal sink Manipur 3-0 in National Games – Women’s Football!

Mighty Tamil Nadu and Bengal emerged easy winners in Group A of the National Games Women’s Football in Goa on Sunday, October 29. While National champions Tamil Nadu made short work of Jharkhand, winning 3-1 in the morning session, Bengal emerged with a 3-0 victory over Manipur, considered the powerhouse …

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