Brazilian striker Cristiano Junior collapsed during the finals of the Federation Cup Football Championship after being fouled by Mohun Bagan goalkeeper.
They beat Churchill Brothers 1-0 in a quarter-final battle between Goa teams.
Minerva Punjab FC got the better of Churchill Brothers 1-0 to win the I-League 2017-18 title on Thursday, concluding a season peppered with dramatic turns and unexpected twists.
Mahindra United moved to the third place in the National Football League with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Clube de Goa.
Dipanda Dicka's solitary second half goal gave Shillong Lajong their fourth home win of the season as they beat Churchill Brothers 1-0 in a seventh round I-League match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Sunday.
'Getting used to the lights and the pink ball, especially early on, is the key.'
A 1-1 draw kept Churchill two points adrift of leaders East Bengal in the National Football League.
Former India captain and CAB president, Sourav Ganguly, is working overtime to get everything in order at Eden Gardens, which is set to host the country's first pink-ball multi-day cricket match under lights. With drone flying over him under the dazzling Eden floodlights, the iconic lefthander was seen shooting promotional with the pink Kookaburra. "Eden Gardens will hold the first day-night (four-day) match in India. It has given us many moments to celebrate, now it's getting ready to host yet another moment to remember," Ganguly said in the promotional. Later talking to media, Ganguly, who is also the BCCI technical committee chairman, said, "Pink ball is the future... This will be the ultimate form of Test cricket. What will be the use of doing something which will have little interest left."
In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.
National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month.
The match between Mohun Bagan and Tollygunge Agragami has been postponed to March 6, while the AIFF has also rescheduled the matches of Goa's Sporting Club de Goa.
Dudu Omagbemi's hat-trick helped Sporting Clube de Goa score an emphatic 4-1 victory over Fransa in the eighth round of the NFL.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the National Football League with a call to make India a major soccer power in the world.
The defending champions take on arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in inaugural match of the ninth National Football League.
All India Football Federation decided to treat him leniently as he is a young player.
The Mohun Bagan goalkeeper said he felt terribly bad at the tragic death of Cristiano Junior.
Indian soccer officials will launch an inquiry into the death of Dempo SC striker Cristiano Junior during the final of Federation Cup on Sunday.
Sporting Club de Goa shocked East Bengal 1-0 to storm into the semi-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament.
The Nigerian striker scored twice in a 2-0 victory over JCT in a concluding round match in the National Football League.
Mohun Bagan's coach will assist the India chief coach for the for the Afro-Asian Games.
Seven Mohun Bagan and three East Bengal players have been directed to personally explain their conduct during the derby clash between the two teams on September 4.
The victory helped JCT Mills move up to fifth place in the National Football League.
Indian tennis ace Leander Paes is not at all surprised with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer dominating once again, saying the ageing duo continue to 'reinvent' themselves.
Sporting Clube de Goa beat Vasco Sports Club 3-0 to move into fourth position in the ninth National Football League.
It's not only bouquets and brickbats but also bangles at Eden Gardens, recollected former India captain Chandu Borde.
The National Football League champions have signed on the cream of Indian football this season.
AIFF's Club Licensing Committee decided that based on the reports all the fourteen License Applicants failed to clear the Licensing Test.
'The only way to change things is to professionalise the administration,' says AIFF secretary Alberto Colaco.
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