Lal Kamal Bhowmick netted the only goal of the match as Mohun Bagan beat Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.
The ace striker scored a brace of goals as Mohun Bagan won the I-League football match 2-0.
Striker Mike Okoro, Baichung Bhutia and Alvito D'Cunha scored goals.\n\n\n\n
India climbed two places to 143 in the latest FIFA rankings and is placed 26th in Asia. Argentina are ranked No 1, ahead of South American rivals Brazil and world champions Italy.
India's coach said the ace striker was an inspiration in the team's triumph in the SAFF Championship.
Move over Baichung Bhutia. 23-year-old Sunil Chhetri is the new face of Indian soccer.
India's football captain underwent an orthoscopy on his left knee and will miss the World Cup qualifier on September 8.
With Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Peerless, Bagan swelled their tally to 33 points from 13 outings. With one match in hand, they are beyond the reach of closest rivals East Bengal, who have 25 points from 12 outings.
The Indian football team left for Dubai on Wednesday as part of its preparation for the first round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Lebanon.
The Mumbai outfit are also negotiating with East Bengal's Baichung Bhutia.
The Indian captain hopes the victory would herald a new beginning for Indian football.
India stormed past Kyrgyzstan 3-0 and will face Syria in the final of the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament.
India's captain says the team has a realistic chance of winning the tournament.
A goalless draw with GDR Monsanto enabled the Indians round off their tour of Portugal on an unbeaten note.
The Indian captain scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Portuguese third division side AC Marinhense.
The Indian football team beat Recreativo Agueda to register its first victory, after a draw, on its tour of Portugal.
The ace footballer was admitted to a Kolkata hospital after complaining of weight loss.
Mohun Bagan beat Thailand's Osotpa M-150 FC 1-0 in the AFC Cup Group F match.
Mohun Bagan, despite being reduced to ten men, beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0.
An arrest warrant was issued against the soccer star for failing to appear before the court to identify an alleged thief who stole his luggage in a train.
But East Bengal, the ace striker's club, will not oblige.
With this win, East Bengal now have 18 points from six outings.
East Bengal beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in their opening match of the National Football League.
The Indian footballace also urged promising youngsters to venture abroad to fine-tune their skills.
The National Football League champions have signed on the cream of Indian football this season.
Greek first division football club Panionios Athens denied reports that they plan to sign the Indian football ace.
India's skipper has two yellow cards and will miss the crucial match at the Asian Games today.
Subhash Chakraborty's goal in the 89th minute enabled India win the Group D match 2-1, in the football competition of the Asian Games
The ace shooter, who won a silver medal at the Athens Games, called upon the medial to make the country's footballers popular.
The ace striker said he is looking for a three-month contract.
Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 1-0 in a closely-fought match of the IFA Premier Division\nFootball League in Kolkata on Tuesday.
The Indian football ace will play for M K Land of Selangor for three months.
The India coach is hoping that the striker would be available for the August 16 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia.
The ace striker is not among the 32 players named for the national coaching camp, starting August 4 in Kolkata, in preparation for the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia on August 16.
A 3-0 victory swelled the defending champions' lead atop the National Football League.
Baichung Bhutia's brace helped the defending champions beat Salgaocar Sports Club 3-1 in the National Football League.
India are placed alongside Singapore, Oman and Japan for the Azian zone round.
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