Mike Okoro struck in the 40th minute to earn Mohammedan Sporting a 1-0 win over a Peerless in the IFA premier division football league game.
Mohun Bagan bounced back from one goal deficit to register a nail-biting 2-1 win over Air India and set up a semi-final derby against arch-rivals East Bengal in the 30th Federation Cup at the floodlit Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Tuesday.
Ravshan Teshabaev scored late into the second-half to give Vasco a 1-0 victory over Oil India in the 30th Federation Cup at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Tuesday. The victory kept Vasco's hopes alive in the tournament. The Goa side's fate now depends on the other Group C match between Mohun Bagan and Air India.
East Bengal had to sweat till midway of the second-half before a Sanju Pradhan strike helped the defending champions beat Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 in a Group C match and reach the semi-finals of the 30th Federation Cup at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Monday.
A penalty conversion by Jaspal Singh helped JCT scrape past New Delhi Heroes 1-0 in a Group C encounter and keep their semi-final hopes alive in the 30th Federation Cup at Vidyasagar Krirangan, in Barasat on Monday.
Agnelo Colaco struck in the second half as Vasco SC stunned Mohun Bagan 1-0 to throw open Group D in the 30th Federation Cup at the floodlit Vidyasagar Krirnagan in Barasat on Sunday.
Sunil Chhetri regained his lost form to guide reigning champions East Bengal to a 1-0 victory over JCT and almost assured themselves of a semi-final berth in the 30th Federation Cup at the floodlit Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Saturday.
Qualifiers New Delhi Heroes stunned a listless Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 to knock out the I-League leaders from the 30th Federation Cup at Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Saturday.
Michael Tayo and Soccor Velho combined in the dying minutes to help Air India edge past Vasco 1-0 in the Group D opener of the 30th Federation Cup at Vidyasagar Krirangan, in Barasat on Friday.
United Sporting and State Bank of Travancore (SBT) played out a 2-2 draw to share points in their last league match from Group A in the 30th Federation Cup Football championship in Barasat on Tuesday.
Mahindra United of Mumbai and Churchill Brothers of Goa kept their hopes alive for a semi-final berth when they settled for a 2-2 draw in their league match in group B of the 30th Federation Cup at Vidyasagar stadium in Barasat on Monday evening.
I-League champions Dempo SC made a mincemeat of 10-man United SC with a brace each from Ranty Martins and Roberto Mendis Silva to register a thumping 5-0 win in a Group A match of the 30th Federation Cup at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat on Sunday.
Theodore Sunday scored off a free kick to help Mohammedan Sporting draw 1-1 with Air India.
Mahindra United and South Africa's Santos Football Club on Wednesday set up a summit clash after winning their semifinal encounters in the 113th IFA Shield Football tournament.
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee asked authorities on Thursday to return land that was 'forcibly' acquired from farmers in Singur for the Tata Mators' project.
East Bengal rode on a Ranty Martins strike to pip debutants DSK Shivajians by a solitary goal in the I-League football tournament at the Vidyasagar Krirangan in Barasat in West Bengal on Tuesday.
George Telegraph shock East Bengal Nigerian striker Shaheed Olawale scored twice in a 3-1 victory in the Kolkata Premier Football League.
Former champions Mohun Bagan rode on a Balwant Singh first-half strike and held their nerves after being reduced to 10 men to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win over Churchill Brothers in their 10th I-League opener in Barasat on Sunday.
A fine brace by Mike Okoro enabled them beat Eastern Railway and post their first win in the Kolkata league.
Mahindra United of Mumbai retained the IFA Shield title defeating favourite Santos FC of South Africa 3-1 in an exciting final of the tournament at Barasat Stadium in Kolkata on Friday night. Mahindra forged ahead in the 9th minute through their Nigerian striker Yakubu, who shot home cashing in on a pass from forward Pierre, who hails from Ivory Coast in Africa. Yakubu struck six minutes later, heading home a cross by Pierre.
East Bengal started their campaign in the I-League on a confident note defeating Viva Kerala by a brace at the floodlit Barasat stadium on Sunday.
The cop, who is alleged to have suppressed crucial evidences required for preparing the final CBI chargesheet in the scam, has been evading the probe agency's summons to appear before it and his whereabouts are not known.
Their miserable run in the IFA Premier League continued as Railway Football Club held them 1-1.
Dipendu Biswas' goal late in the match gave the former champions a 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting.
The India forward's name as skipper was approved at a meeting of the club's executive committee on Tuesday.
Mohun Bagan beat Eastern Railway 2-1 for their first victory in two matches in the Kolkata Senior League.
Legendary Diego Maradona finally kept his date with the football-crazy Kolkata for a three-day private trip, which was originally scheduled in September.
East Bengal rode on defender Bello Rasaq's header to defeat Salgaocar 2-1 and jump to second place in the I-League football tournament in Barasat on Sunday.
Bengaluru FC will begin their I-League title defence against Shillong Lajong at home at Kanteerava Stadium in the inaugural game of the new season on January 7.
Second half goals gave Peerless a 2-0 victory in the Kolkata Super Division football league.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
A complaint has been lodged at the Barasat women's police station in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, where the 24-year-old Arjuna awardee has been booked under the IPC sections for rape, criminal conspiracy, causing miscarriage without the woman's consent and cheating, the police said.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com gives the lowdown on the 59 seats spread across seven states and one Union territory going to polls in the last and final phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on May 19, 2019.
The West Bengal government said the situation was under control in Baduria, Swarupnagar, Deganga and Basirhat, which had witnessed violence. Prohibitory orders are in force there. No untoward incident was reported.
Soumyajit Ghosh has married his accuser after his career nose-dived owing to the crisis.
West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the multi-crore Saradha scam, was on Saturday brought to the Alipore Court for production amid state wide protest by the supporters and workers of ruling Trinamool Congress.
I-League: Plaza turns hero as EB pip Churchill 3-2
Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, who was arrested on November 23 in connection with the Saradha Group chit fund scam, was today granted bail in the first among several cases lodged against him.
The EC also ordered the removal of Principal Secretary (Home) Atri Bhattacharya and Additional Director General, CID, Rajiv Kumar from their postings in West Bengal.
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