A 4-0 victory saw the Goa team emerge from the first leg of the I-League football tournament unbeaten.
A late penalty strike by N D Opara helped hosts Air India hold visitors Viva Kerala 1-1 in a 20th round I-League match at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Monday. Skipper M P Sakeer converted a penalty in the fifth minute to give Viva Kerala an early lead, but Opara's strike in the 82nd minute enabled the hosts equalize.
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.
In a do-or-die battle, former National Football League champions East Bengal beat Viva Kerala 3-1 in the penultimate round of the inaugural ONGC I-League championship at the Corporation stadium in Kozhikode on Sunday.
All the three were members of Ghanian club 'Hearts of Oak'.
Taking full advantage of Viva Kerala's poor defence, Mahindra United won 2-0 in the 13th round of the ONGC I-League football tie in Kozhikode on Thursday.
Viva Kerala came from behind to beat Air India 2-1 and storm into the quarter-finals of the 29th Federation Cup.
Substitute Vimal Pariyar's injury-time goal helped reigning champions Churchill Brothers, Goa, escape defeat and hold a spirited Viva Kerala to a 1-1 draw in thier ONGC I-League football match in Kozhikode on Thursday.
Yusuf Yakubu scored a brace as Salgaocar demolished Viva Kerala 4-0 to climb to the top of the points table in their 14th round I-League match at the Nehru stadium in Margao on Sunday.
Viva Kerala put up a spirited display against Mahindra United to earn a 1-1 draw in a seventh round I-League encounter at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Friday. Wisoot Bunpeng (29th minute) and Mohammad Rafi (54th) were the scorers for Viva Kerala and Mahindra United respectively.
Sporting clube-de-Goa's Elijah Obagbemiro scored a goal in each half to star in his team's 3-0 win over Viva Kerala in the 14th round of the ONGC I-League football championship at Nehru Stadium in Margao.
Despite the presence of India player N P Pradeep in the Viva Kerala midfield, the home side went down 0-2 to Dempo in a 13th round I-League match at the Municipal Jawahar Stadium in Kannur on Thursday. After a barren first-half, the Goan outfit forged ahead in the 70th minute through a booming long-ranger from Roberto Silva and Joaquim Abranches sealed Viva's fate with an accurate long ranger in the 77th.
Dempo overcame a first-half deficit to defeat a fighting Viva Kerala 3-1 and returned to the top of the points table after the eighth round of the ONGC I-League at Nehru stadium in Margao on Thursday.
An 85th minute goal by Ghananian Wisdom Abbey helped Viva Kerala to edge out Air India 3-2 in the 10th round of the ONGC-sponsored I-League at the Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Thursday.
The professional football club has been formed by a group of businessmen and will play the Districts league championship next year.
Hosts Viva Kerala surprised formidable Mohun Bagan, beating them 2-0 in a seventh round match in the I-League, in Kannur on Tuesday.
A spirited Viva Kerala ended Mumbai FC's 10-match unbeaten run with a narrow 1-0 victory over the hosts in a round 13 I-League match in Mumbai on Wednesday. K P Anish scored the all-important goal in the 43rd minute to help the visitors register their first away victory of the season.
Scoring a goal in each half, star-studded Mohun Bagan defeated Viva Kerala 2-0 in the 11th round of the ONGC I-League tie at the Corporation Stadium on Sunday.
With the win, Churchill Brothers have collected 13 points from seven matches in the ONGC I-League football championship, while Viva Kerala, who suffered their second defeat, remained on nine points.
East Bengal started their campaign in the I-League on a confident note defeating Viva Kerala by a brace at the floodlit Barasat stadium on Sunday.
JCT defeated Viva Kerala 2-0 in the eighth round of the ONGC I-League at the Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Saturday to join Dempo Sports Club at the top of the points table.
Viva Kerala outclassed bottom-placed Goan club Salgaocar 3-1 in the fifth round of the ONGC I-League football.
Mumbai Schools Sports Association qualified for the India finals of the Nike-Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) under-15 football Tournament. Joining the Mumbai lads in the India finals, scheduled to be held in Goa from December 1, are Viva Kerala, Salgaocar SC and Sporting Clube de Goa.
Air India and Viva Kerala played out a 1-1 draw in a third round I-League encounter at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Monday
Viva Kerala stunned Mohun Bagan 3-1 to register their first win in the I-league in Kolkata on Thursday.
The Ghanian team beat Viva Kerala 3-0 in the final.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has taken strong exception to the outbursts by Dempo's striker Joaquim Abranches and Viva Kerala's midfielder N P Pradeep against the national body.
Goals from Snehashish Chakraborty and substitute Manish Mathani helped Mohun Bagan beat Viva Kerala 2-0 and collect their first points in the I-League, at the floodlit Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Monday.
Defending champions St Stephen's Football Academy moved into the semi-finals of the Nike-Manchester United Premier Cup (MUPC) under-15 India finals holding Viva Kerala goalless at the Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, St Stephen's scored a 4-0 win over Sporting Clube de Goa. Joining St Stephen's in the semis are Kalyani Municipality Academy, Raghav FC and Salgaocar SC.
Shillong's Lajong FC defeated Dempo Sports Club of Goa 2-1 while VIVA Kerala and JCT played a goalless draw in the 31st Federation Cup football tournament in Guwahati on Thursday.
Dempo put up an improved performance in the second half to hold Salgaocar Sports Club 1-1 in a second round I-League match at the Tilak ground in Panaji, Goa, on Wednesday.
Strong contenders East Bengal edged past a fighting Salgaocar Sports Club 3-2 in an exciting I-League match
Dempo Sports Club, Goa, thrashed Viva Kerala 4-1 to lift the inaugural ONGC I-League title.
Viva continue to remain in fourth place with nine points in the I-League football tournament behind leaders Dempo (14), JCT (12) and Churchill Brothers (10), while Sporting have with three points.
Dempo SC produced an aesthetic brand of football to win the first I-League title.
Leading from the front, captain Okolie Odafe struck twice and his African-mate Mboyo Iyomi scored once to give Churchill Brothers,Goa a comfortable 3-1 win against Viva Kerala in the 15th round tie of the ONGC I-League at the Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Monday.
East Bengal and Air India settled for a goalless draw in a listless tie of the I-league in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The Kolkata team scored 2-0 victory over ONGC, Mumbai, in the Second Division of the National Football League.
Mahindra United and Viva Kerala battled their way to a disappointing goalless draw in an I-League football tie at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Saturday.
An 86th minute goal by substitute Milagres Gonsalves helped Salgaocar hold Mumbai's Air India to a 1-1 draw in their second round match of the ONGC I-League, at the Nehru stadium, Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday.
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