Those Goan fans who have witnessed the two Santosh Trophy finals in Goa, the first time in 1990 and the second time in 1996, would have mixed feelings. The first final had an enduring memory of Bruno Coutinho, arguably one of Goa’s greatest strikers, smashing in the opening goal to …
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Nine minutes before half time, with Goa already one goal ahead, the huge Goan crowd gathered at the Bambolim Stadium to watch the Santosh Trophy semifinal witnessed something special. A young fearless 18-year-old lad from a remote village in south Goa showed maturity beyond his age. Receiving the ball from …
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This match had everything. An early goal for Services that left the huge Goan faithful fearing another heartbreak, a cliff hanger of an atmosphere that left every fan at the edge of their seats, a number of missed chances that left Goa coach Mateus Costa pulling the hair off his …
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Goa and Bengal, both showed sporadic glimpses of brilliance before settling for a goalless draw at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Goa, the stronger of the two sides on paper never really took off, their build up play wasn’t really of the highest standards and only a strong second half …
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Goa and Bengal, both showed sporadic glimpses of brilliance before settling for a goalless draw at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim. Goa, the stronger of the two sides on paper never really took off, their build up play wasn’t really of the highest standards and only a strong second half …
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Whether it was the Dempo vs Mohun Bagan rivalry in the early 2000s or Bruno Coutinho’s Golden goal in the 1997 Federation Cup final that silenced a packed Saltlake Stadium, or more recently, a fracas filled FC Goa vs Atletico de Kolkata match in the first ISL, where Robert Pires …
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31-times champion West Bengal moved atop the Group A standings after a hard fought 1-0 win over defending champions Services at the GMC Bambolim Sports Complex in the 71st National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy. In the day’s other match, Chandigarh left it late in stoppage time to score …
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Joypur village in the Rajnagar block of Birbhum district is a beautiful place in spring. There is still a trickle in the river before summer sets in and the ‘palash flowers’ are blooming with their colour lighting up almost the entire village. Spring, along with the burst of colour has …
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Hosts Goa and 31-times champions West Bengal were off to winning starts on the opening day of the 71st National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy in Goa. While Goa beat Meghalaya 2-1, West Bengal scraped past Chandigarh by a solitary goal. At the JMC Bambolim Stadium, after a barren …
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The East Zone qualifiers of the Sub-Junior National Football Championship continued at the Ravenshaw University Ground in Cuttack with Bengal beating Chhattisgarh 4-0. The Bengal Sub-Junior boys had to wait until the first minute of first half added time to take the lead with Manav Mullick scoring. But in the …
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