Santosh Trophy: Punjab cruise to final courtesy last-gasp winner

Punjab made it through to their 15th Hero Santosh Trophy final on Friday at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, beating traditional rivals Goa by a 2-1 margin. It will give some solace to Punjab, who had lost to Goa 0-1 in the 1983-84 Santosh Trophy Final. Harjinder Singh scored the winning goal on this occasion to…

ByGaurav KadamApril 19, 20190Comments

Football Indian Super League

Bengaluru FC keep it late to clinch maiden ISL title

A vociferous crowd stood witness as Bengaluru FC defeated FC Goa 1-0 after 120 minutes of intense football to be crowned the 2018-19 Hero Indian Super League champions at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday. After no goals separated the teams at the end of normal time, Rahul Bheke (118’) headed home a corner to…

ByGaurav KadamMarch 17, 20190Comments

Football Indian Super League

FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC clash in final league encounter

FC Goa still has business to do in the league stages of the Hero Indian Super League as they target the second spot when they face Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Thursday. Having suffered a defeat against Bengaluru FC in the previous match, Sergio Lobera and his team will be looking to…

ByGaurav KadamFebruary 28, 20190Comments

Football Indian Super League

Top of the table clash as Bengaluru host FC Goa

FC Goa has climbed to the top of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) ladder but whether they manage to stay there remains to be seen as they take on Bengaluru FC in an engrossing 'top of the table' clash at the Sree Kanteerava stadium on Thursday. Goa have a chance to go three points clear…

ByGaurav KadamFebruary 20, 20190Comments

Football I-League

Plaza scores again as Churchill and Real Kashmir play out draw

Churchill Brothers and Real Kashmir FC went into their return leg fixture at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco Da Gama, Goa, harbouring dreams of going on top of the 12th Hero I-League table. A win for either would have taken them there but at the end of a hard-fought 1-1 draw, both the Red Machines from…

ByGaurav KadamFebruary 1, 20190Comments

Football Indian Super League

Rejuvenated Mumbai City FC hunt for Goa revenge

Mumbai City FC pits their wits against FC Goa in an attempt to wipe off the first leg humiliation in a Hero Indian Super League clash at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Friday. The hosts are second on the table with 27 points from 13 games while FC Goa are six points behind, albeit…

ByGaurav KadamFebruary 1, 20190Comments

Football I-League India

Churchill and Real Kashmir face off in big clash in Goa

Churchill Brothers FC Goa resumes their Hero I-League title chase at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco Da Gama, Goa, on Thursday, against Real Kashmir FC, who are also persistent in the title hunt in a return-leg fixture scheduled to kick-off at 5 pm IST. Both teams shared the spoils in the first-leg match at the TRC…

ByGaurav KadamJanuary 31, 20190Comments

Football I-League

Churchill resume title chase with clash against Indian Arrows

Churchill Brothers FC of Goa, resume their 12th Hero I-League title chase at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco Da Gama, Goa, on Saturday, January 26, 2019, against the plucky Indian Arrows in a return-leg fixture scheduled to kick-off at 5 pm IST. Churchill notched up a solitary goal victory against their Republic Day visitors, in the…

ByGaurav KadamJanuary 26, 20190Comments

Churchill Brothers Football I-League NEROCA FC

Plaza leads Churchill to win over Neroca with late heroics

Trinidad & Tobago striker Willis Deon Plaza scored a brace to join Chennai’s Pedro Manzi at the top of the Hero I-League’s goal scoring charts and complete a brilliant comeback for his side, late in the second half, to pull off a crucial win over Neroca FC. Neroca seemed to have sealed three points in Saturday’s…

ByGaurav KadamJanuary 21, 20190Comments

Football I-League India

Churchill Brothers take on Gokulam Kerala in a feisty clash

I-League juggernaut rolls on as Goan giants Churchill Brothers host Gokulam Kerala FC at Vasco Da Gama’s Tilak Maidan on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Both sides had tied 1-1 in the first leg in Kozhikode and at this stage of the league, nothing less than a win will make any side happy. The exciting encounter is…

ByGaurav KadamJanuary 10, 20190Comments

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