'Yes, this is an away game against a good team, but we have to prepare accordingly and think only of one thing -- a positive result.'
Three shortlisted for Indian football team's coach role; Constantine, Jamil in the mix
The three-time champions battled to a 1-1 draw with Churchill Brothers in their concluding match in the National Football League to finish eighth.
Goan club Fransa Pax showed fine opportunism to prevail over three-time champions Mohun Bagan 2-1.
'Feeling of winning the Durand Cup has not yet sunk in'
Bhat is the youngest among the probables shortlisted by the AIFF for the India under-23 squad.
Bhutia calls for systemic overhaul, urges India to follow Asian football models
The result also meant Khalid Jamil is still unbeaten in the competition and extended NorthEast's winning run to ten games.
Salgaocar Football Club scored a goal in each half to beat Karim Bencherifa's Mohun Bagan with a clinical 2-0 victory at Duler Stadium in Mapusaon Sunday.
The Goa side humbled the defending champions 2-0 in a National Football League match.
Mohun Bagan Academy entered the semi-finals of the under-15 Manchester United Premium Cup.
Mohun Bagan held Durand Cup champions Churchill Brothers to 2-2 draw.
Diamond Harbour FC continued their winning run in the 134th Durand Cup with a commanding 8-1 victory over BSF Football Club in a Group B clash in Imphal on Friday.
Dr. Vece Paes laid to rest as Ganguly, Tirkey join mourners in funeral procession
Mohun Bagan on Thursday defeated Churchill Brothers 2-1 in their 14th round tie of the I-league in Kolkata.
First-half strikes gave them a 2-0 victory in the NFL match.
The Kolkata club also urged FIFA to lift the ban, imposed for failing to clear dues of Nigerian Isa Musah last year.
With this result, Sporting Clube de Goa took their tally to nine points from eight matches while Bagan have eight from as many games.
The Kolkata giants are hoping to rope in two of the best-known Indian origin football names in Europe for its National Football League campaign.
Jamshedpur FC defeated NorthEast United FC by 2-0 to enter the semi-finals of the Indian Super League in Shillong on Sunday.
Three time champions Mohun Bagan now face a must win situation against Indian Bank in their last match.
AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey admitted that club football 'is going through crisis' due to the uncertainty over the future of the country's top-tier league ISL and said a collective effort is needed to tide over it.
Jose Ramirez Barreto came to Mohun Bagan's rescue as he found the winner in extra-time to edge past a fighting ONGC 2-1 in the Federation Cup.
Douhou Pierre scored in each half as Salgaocar registered a resounding 4-1 came-from-behind win over Mohun Bagan in the 36th Hero Federation Cup.
With Fatorda buzzing and continental football back where it belongs, the Gaurs will hope to make a statement and prove they belong among Asia's elite.
CK Vineeth showed his predatory skills with double strike in the extra time as Bengaluru FC beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 to win the 38th Federation Cup football tournament.
Churchill Brothers midfielder Ogba Kalu Nnanna was injured when a missile hurled by an irate Mohun Bagan fan hit him as mayhem broke out at the Vidyasagar Krirangan after Friday's I-League match in Basarat. Minutes after Churchill held Bagan to a 2-2 draw, furious Bagan supporters hurled bricks and bottles and abused the Churchill players.
Mohun Bagan beat Sporting Clube-de-Goa while Mahindra United got the better of Air India in their opening league matches of the Durand Cup football Tournament.
Joe Paul Ancheri scored the all-important goal in the NFL match.
Asim Biswas' late strike propelled three-time champions Mohun Bagan to a 2-1 win over Tollygunge.
Mohun Bagan won 2-1 to keep their chances alive of finishing runners-up in the National Football League.
The defending champions beat arch-rivals East Bengal in the semi-finals via the penalty shoot-out.
Substitute Dipendu Biswas scored late in the match to earn Mohun Bagan a 1-1 draw.
The former champions put up a dismal show in the all-Kolkata National Football League match.
Okonji's first half strike carried Mohammedan Sporting to victory in the National Football League encounter.
The Brazilian striker's goal enabled the Kolkata side beat Salgaocar and avenge their first leg defeat in the National Football League.\n\n
Robson Matos de Olivera will arrive in Kolkata on Monday.
Amal Dutta resigned on Tuesday, protesting the executive committee's decision to appoint a goalkeeping coach and a physical instructor.
The upcoming Durand Cup may have only six Indian Super League (ISL) teams in the fray, down from 12 last season.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 22 a matter involving a row between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) over the fate of 11 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs due to the non-renewal of their contracts with the national federation and the tournament's organisers.
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