Defending champion Churchill Brothers today defeated Viva Kerala 2-0 in the second round of the third edition of the I-league football at Tilak Ground, Vasco.
JCT squandered an early lead and had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Churchill Brothers in their forth-round I-League match in Ludhiana on Friday.
Churchill Brothers clinched their maiden IFA Shield title by beating local giants Mohun Bagan 2-0 in a lop-sided encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.
10-man Churchill Brothers fought valiantly but had to be content with a 1-1 draw against Mahindra United in the last of the quarter-final group league matches at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. Reisangmi Vashum beat Mahindra goalkeeper Mahindra United Amit Nandi as early as the eighth minute to give Churchill the lead. Churchill Brothers held on to the lead till the 75th minute, when Edeh Chidi scored the equaliser.
Durand Cup champions Churchill Brothers started their campaign in the I-League on a bright note, scoring a 3-0 victory over Sporting Clube de Goa.
Sri Lanka beat India 6-5 via sudden death in the first semi-final of the South Asian Games football tournament.
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