The entire stadium had plunged into darkness save for two generator-propelled emergency lights, and the beginning of the second half was delayed by 29 minutes due to the powercut
Churchill Brothers played true to their reputation to hold off the challenge of youthful Pailan Arrows 3-0 in the 10th round of the I-League at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium on Monday.
In what was another shameful episode in a city as passionate about sports as Kolkata, the much hyped I-League local derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake stadium) was abandoned on Sunday.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes India will win the upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia but said that a 5-0 whitewash is unlikely against the visitors.
Defending champions East Bengal showed their class as they beat Pune FC 2-1, while Meghalaya club Wahingdoh shocked Churchill Brothers by a similar margin, in the Federation Cup football tournament, at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Monday.
East Bengal will aim to continue their winning form while appearing in their first home match of the I-League, against Pune FC, at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium, on Monday.
Chhetri had made his 150th appearance for India in March and scored on the occasion against Afghanistan in Guwahati. India, though, lost that game 1-2.
East Bengal FC gained a lot of momentum as the first half came to a close with the likes of Jeakson Singh, Vishnu and Cleiton getting on the ball in the final third and creating problems for the Mohun Bagan Super Giant backline. However, they weren't clinical enough to end the first half on level terms.
Dempo SC made history when they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time on Friday as they held East Bengal to a goalless draw.
East Bengal look to revive fortunes in derby
Pailan Arrows stays 'luckless.' Despite dominating for most part of the match and hitting the cross-piece twice, they went down to Prayag United 2-1 in a crucial I-League match at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Thursday.
A 10-man Sporting Clube de Goa held home favourite Prayag United SC 2-2 in a 17th round encounter of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Saturday.
Pailan Arrows proved out to be no match for resurgent Kingfisher East Bengal, as the hosts defeated Arrows by 4-1 in the 15th round I-League clash, played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
The home of Indian football is once again gearing up for another football fiesta when a galaxy of international stars, led by two-time World Cup winner Brazilian Cafu, will be up against a dream Indian XI at the Salt Lake Stadium on January 23.
Riding on a brace from star striker Sunil Chhetri, India defeated Malaysia 3-2 in the second international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
South African side Santos FC beat Mahindra United, Mumbai, 2-0 in a quarter-final league match of the 113th IFA Shield football tournament in Kolkata on Thursday. Earlier, it was a story of missed chances as Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting and Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting drew goalless in a Group A tie.
Talismanic Nigerian Edeh Chidi scored a hat-trick and set up a couple more goals as East Bengal thrashed Yangon United of Myanmar 5-1 to enter the AFC Cup quarter-finals for the second time after 2004.
Leaders Mahindra United conceded a last minute goal to finish 1-1 with three-time champions Mohun Bagan.
Three-time champions Mohun Bagan were handed a 3-1 defeat at home.
The Brazilian striker scored twice in a 3-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
Tollygunge Agragami prevailed over Haywards Sporting 2-1 in the National Football League.
Cristiano Junior scored a brace as the Indian club strolled to an easy win.
Air India finished their Kolkata sojourn without a victory after they were held 1-1 by Mohun Bagan in their I-League encounter at the floodlit Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday. Air India took the lead almost on the half-time whistle through Soccor Velho, who bulged the Bagan net from a free-kick, while substitute Branco Vincent Cardozo equalized for Bagan.
Gurpreet was in the thick of things when the ball went over the line and out of play.
Baichung Bhutia's goal game Mohun Bagan a 1-0 victory in the Kolkata Football League.
Renedy Singh's goals gave the three-time champions a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.
A 3-0 victory placed them level with East Bengal in the Super Six stage of the Kolkata senior football League.
Renedy Singh scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over JCT Mills in a Federation Cup quarter-final.
A lapse by Wari AC goalkeeper gave them a 1-0 win in the Kolkata Super Division match.
East Bengal and Lebanon's Safa FC played out a goalless draw in a dull and drab AFC Cup Group B encounter in Kolkata on Wednesday.
A disputed penalty in the last minute gave the defending champions a 1-1 draw in the NFL match.
East Bengal picked up three valuable points with a solitary goal victory over Mahindra United in an I-league exchange in Kolkata on Sunday.
Sporting Clube De Goa's title aspirations hit a speedbreaker as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Tollygunge Agragami
Tollygunge Agragami lost 1-3 to JCT Mills and are staring at relegation in the NFL
East Bengal regained the top spot in the NFL by defeating State Bank of Travancore 2-0.
Dudu Omaghbemi's goal in the dying minutes gave the Goa team victory.
Sporting Clube de Goa played a good second half to beat Mohammedan Sporting.
Mohun Bagan rallied to pip arch-rivals East Bengal 2-1 in an exciting National Football League match.
Lal Kamal Bhowmick netted the only goal of the match as Mohun Bagan beat Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.
The Kolkata side fought back from 0-2 down to take a point.
