Joaquim Abranches's late strike helped Dempo Sports Club score a solitary goal win over a spirited Air India in the I-League tie played at the Nehru Stadium in Margoa on Saturday.
Reigning champions Salgaocar and Churchill Brothers booked semi-final berths by registering facile wins over their respective opponents in the 34th Federation Cup on Monday.
Star striker Odafa Okolie failed to make an impact as Mohun Bagan were held goalless by ONGC in a dull Round 5 match of the I-League in Delhi on Friday.
Pune FC returned to winning ways, defeating a spirited Pailan Arrows 2-0, in a Round 5 I-League fixture that halted the AIFF developmental outfit's unbeaten run in Kolkata on Friday.
Pune FC was unlucky not to earn a point after being done in 0-1 by Churchill Brothers in an I-League Round 4 encounter at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mhalunge-Balewadi, in Pune on Sunday.
Minerva will next be seen in action against Chennaiyin FC on June 19 in Guwahati while Manang will play Dhaka Abahani.
India captain Sunil Chhetri has urged fans to be patient with the team and coach Stephen Constantine after the national team's yet another shambolic qualification campaign for the 2018 soccer World Cup.
Legendary Kolkata-based football club, Mohun Bagan, have confirmed that Karim Bencherifa will officially take over as head coach from 18 November.
A depleted East Bengal defence would brighten the prospects of Dempo who are in sublime form as the top two teams of the last I-League square off in the 34th Federation Cup final at the Kanchenjungha Stadium in Siliguri on Sunday.
I-League champions Dempo ousted reigning champions Salgaocar from the 34th Federation Cup with a clinical 2-0 victory on Friday to set up a summit clash against last year's runners-up East Bengal. The final is on Sunday.
Former Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra is ready to surrender his British passport to represent the country of his origin, India, and realise his dream of playing senior-level international soccer.
I-League champions Dempo stormed into the semi-finals, while East Bengal and Sporting Clube de Goa registered hard-fought wins to stay in contention in the 34th Federation Cup.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday.
I-league champions Dempo earned three points against Shillong Lajong, defeating them by a solitary first-half goal, while Pailan Arrows held Mumbai FC 2-2 in Group A encounter of the 34th Federation Cup football tournament in Jamshedpur on Friday.
English striker Rohan Ricketts has been signed for the I-League Champion, Dempo SC for the 2012-13 season.
With Euro 2012 round the corner, Chhetri tells Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi that he has his money riding on Spain winning the tournament.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
As India bowed out of the AFC Challenge Cup after a second straight defeat, coach Savio Medeira rued the lack of opportunities for strikers to improve because of a flawed strategy of I-League clubs.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
Chhetri is currently the highest goal-scoring active Asian player with 64 strikes from 101 matches and third in the world after superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Salgaocar defeated Chirag United Kerala through a first half strike by Luciano Sobrosa in a penultimate round I-League match at Nehru Stadium in Margao on Sunday.
Ndubuisi Opara rose from the bench to score a startling hat-trick as Churchill Brothers defeated Chirag United Kerala 4-0 in a 23rd round I-League match at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Goa, on Wednesday.
Roberto Silva's brace of goals helped Churchill Brothers beat hosts Shillong Lajong 2-0 in a 15th round I-League encounter at the J N Sports Complex, in Shillong, on Wednesday.
Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan kicked off their AFC Cup football campaign with a commanding 5-2 victory over Maziya Sports and Recreation Club of the Maldives in Guwahati on Wednesday.
NorthEast United FC were left to rue missed chances, particularly at the end, as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash, in Guwahati, on Thursday.
Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia said the national team should be given enough time in order to make an impact on the international arena.
Dempo Sports Club took a major step towards winning the I-League when they got the better of Churchill Brothers 4-2 in an exciting 23rd round match at the Nehru Stadium, in Fatorda, Goa, on Wednesday.
Kayne Vincent's injury time goal enabled Prayag United shock Kingfisher East Bengal 1-0 in the I-League match at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
National football coach Stephen Constantine named 32 probables on Wednesday for India's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup joint qualification Round 1 home and away matches against Nepal. India first host Nepal on March 12 at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in Sajusarai, Guwahati, while the return leg is slated to be played in Nepal on March 17.
I-League and Federation Cup champions Salgaocar began their campaign in the Durand Cup football tournament with a solitary goal win over Border Security Force in Delhi on Friday. United Sikkim beat Indian Air Force 3-0 in another quarter-final league match.
Mohun Bagan notched up their second consecutive victory with a 4-0 thrashing of a 10-man South China of Hong Kong in an away match of the AFC Cup football tournament in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
Churchill Brothers ended Dempo's dream run of seven straight wins as they overcame a second half challenge to edge past the city rivals 2-1 in an eighth round I-League clash at the Nehru Stadium in Margao on Sunday.
National football team striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has been advised eight-weeks rest and stays doubtful for India's campaign in the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup to be held in Nepal.
I-League champions Salgaocar registered their first victory in the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament, trouncing Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 4-0 in Pune on Tuesday.
Substitute Ogba Kalu Nnanna struck after coming off the bench in the closing minutes to hand Sporting Clube de Goa a fine 3-2 win over a dogged Pailan Arrows in an intense round 14 fixture of the I-League at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Friday.
David Sunday's hat-trick was in vain, as East Bengal rode on a late strike from Robin Singh to register a hard-fought 4-3 victory over United Kerala in an I-League match at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday.
Moroccan Karim Bencherifa was named the best coach for the 2010-11 season for helping Salgaocar SC achieve the rare double of winning the I-League as well as the Federation Cup while Ryuji Seoka was declared the player of the season.
East Bengal handed Sporting Clube de Goa their second consecutive defeat in the I-League when they sailed to a 1-0 win at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Monday.
Many label him the 'Greatest ever sprinter' -- even ahead of Usain Bolt. Benjamin Sinclair 'Ben' Johnson, who presently runs a sports academy in Canada came calling to Goa with two of his wards -- both of whom appeared for trials for I-League champions Salgaocar.
A summary of the seventh round of matches in the I-League.
