Salgaocar Sports Club maintained their perfect record against East Bengal at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, for almost a decade after they scurried to a 4-0 victory in a 12th round I-League clash on Thursday.
The India forward's name as skipper was approved at a meeting of the club's executive committee on Tuesday.
Defending champions East Bengal kick-off their campaign against a qualifier, while I-League champions Salgaocar take on Mumbai FC on the inaugural day of the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament, on September 17 in Kolkata and Pune respectively.
Indian men's team head coach Khalid Jamil on Thursday urged the clubs and the All India Football Federation to find a solution that 'balances club and national commitments'
Kolkata's East Bengal scripted history of sorts when they secured a maiden berth in the AFC Cup semi-finals after holding Indonesia's Semen Padang 1-1, at the Agus Salim stadium in Padang, on Tuesday.
He claimed moral responsibility for the team's unsuccessful campaign in the AFC Cup.
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Kolkata giants East Bengal scored a morale-boosting 2-0 win over Jordan outfir Al Wihdat at the Prince Mohammad International Stadiun at Zerqa City on Wednesday.
With Subrata Bhattacharya putting in his papers after the club's poor show in the ongoing I-league, East Bengal on Wednesday named Monoranjan Bhattacharya as their new soccer coach.
The defending champions maintained their standings at the top of the league table with 31 points from 15 matches with second placed Dempo on 28.
East Bengal crushed Sporting Clube de Goa 4-0 to set up a semi-final clash with JCT Mills, Phagwara in the Durand Cup football tournament.
The defending champions edged past Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in the Kolkata Super Division football league.
Federation Cup champions East Bengal suffered their second consecutive defeat in the AFC Cup after going down 0-3 to formidable Lebanese side Al Nejmeh in a lop-sided football match in Beirut.
A former India international, who won the SAFF Cup in his debut season in 1997, Jamil had been at the helm of Mumbai FC for seven seasons but his moment of glory came when he guided Aizawl FC to their maiden I-League title in a path-breaking last season.
The season-opening Super Cup will kick off from October 25 in Goa, an official of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday.
East Bengal, FC Goa, Mumbai City FC and Punjab FC are the semifinalists.
A goal in each half gave the defending champions a 2-0 victory in the National Football League.
The Kolkata giants will be hampered by Mahesh Gawli's suspension and injuries to Debjit Ghosh and Mike Okoro when they take on Tero Sasana in the ASEAN final.
A brace by striker Yusif Yakubu guided East Bengal to a convincing 2-0 victory over Vasco Sports Club Goa in their fourth round match of the ONGC I-League in Kolkata on Saturday. After putting his side in the lead as early as in the sixth minute, Yakubu struck again at the fag end and was rightly adjudged man of the match.
The Indian champions beat Indonesia's Petrokimia Putra after a sudden-death penalty shoot-out.
The Kolkata giants will leave on July 28 to participate in Leicester City's 120th anniversary celebrations.
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East Bengal will open their campaign with a home match against Muktijoddha of Bangladesh on March 9.
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It's been eight months since East Bengal triumphed in the Federation Cup but the age-old Kolkata club is yet to get the prize money for winning the tournament, thanks to dilly dallying on part of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The defending champions were beaten by the demoted Goa side in their concluding NFL match.
Though a bid cannot be expected from either of the two Kolkata giants just because the document has been taken up for consideration, this is a sign that both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are easing their stance against the IMG-Reliance owned league.
Carlos Roberto Da Pereira asserted that he will strive to make the club national champions.
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'When I signed, I only knew that East Bengal are a big club with great history. I have no idea about ISL or any other tournament. I came here because East Bengal are a big club'.
East Bengal beat Salgaocar Sports Club 1-0 to register their fifth consecutive victory in the ninth National Football League.
The Kolkata giants take on the Bangladesh side in the AFC Cup Group A league match on Wednesday.
East Bengal prevailed over Tollyhunge Aggragami 1-0 to consolidate their position atop the National Football League.
A 3-2 victory kept the IFA Shield winners on top of the National Football League.
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Salgaocar consolidated their position atop the I-League table with a thrilling 3-2 victory over East Bengal in a Round 8 match in Kalyani on Friday.
Despite fielding their reserve team, East Bengal dominated the proceedings to hammer Balestier Khalsa FC 3-0 for their first win this season in the the AFC Cup football tournament
Miranda had worked as assistant coach of FC Goa, Odisha FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC in the past.
'He has agreed to play for us once he is back after a two-month stint with a Malaysian club,' team director Amit Sen said.
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