Football

ISL: Improved Mumbai Kenkre look to down Churchill Brothers

The hosts, Churchill Brothers are comfortably sitting in mid-table with 26 points from 18 matches. At the same time, there is no real danger of being relegated.

2023-02-21T11:04:55.744438+00:00 IST

Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya create history, reach maiden SFs

The state have never previously progressed to this stage of the tournament and will now vie for the title when the knockouts take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their dream came true when they beat former champions West Bengal 2-1 in their concluding Group B encounter at the OFA 7th Battalion Ground.

2023-02-21T05:53:59.615003+00:00 IST

ISL: Odisha FC captain Carlos Delgado extends contract till 2024

Carlos Delgado is a formidable centre-back who has been a rock for Odisha FC since joining the club in the 2019-2020 season. His imposing presence on the pitch, strong aerial ability, and exceptional reading of the game have made him a valuable asset to the club. It is no surprise, then, that the club was keen on extending his stay.

2023-02-21T05:20:49.217051+00:00 IST

I-League: Real Kashmir meet Aizawl in exciting mid-table clash

Real Kashmir, who endured a seven-game winless run on the road, have found their joy back after returning home to Srinagar. They have scored nine goals and collected seven points in their last three games, and came from behind to beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 on Saturday.

2023-02-21T04:13:46.138368+00:00 IST

I-League: RoundGlass Punjab FC edge out NEROCA FC 1-0

RoundGlass Punjab are back level on 40 points with Sreenidi Deccan, who hold the first place at the moment thanks to their superior head-to-head record over Staikos Vergetis' side.

2023-02-21T03:31:23.588172+00:00 IST

IKF season 2: 150-plus kids perform in front of ISL scouts

India Khelo Football season 2 Pan-India Talent Hunt witnessed the participation of 5000+ kids in 40 cities and villages across India, among which 150+ kids played in the National Finals in front of ISL, I-League and international football scouts.

2023-02-20T15:34:15.725085+00:00 IST

Premier League: Rashford's brace powers Red Devils to 3-0 win

Rashford has surpassed his previous-best tally of 22 goals in a season and has made it 24. He gave the hosts a lead in the first half after a strong start from the visitors and doubled it after a VAR intervention overruled an offside

2023-02-20T08:40:51.046217+00:00 IST

ISL: We were the better team, says East Bengal coach

With this win, East Bengal FC became the first team to beat Mumbai City FC at home in this season and the only team in the league to register a clean sheet against the Islanders. With these three points, East Bengal FC is currently in the eighth position with 19 points, having won six matches and lost 12 matches. This is East Bengal FC's best season in terms of wins and total points, but on the other side, they failed to qualify for the playoffs again.

2023-02-20T03:42:03.117882+00:00 IST

I League: Sreenidi Deccan clinch 3-1 win over Sudeva Delhi

In the end, Sreenidi's bench strength shone through. Louis Ogana came in to replace fellow Nigerian Rilwan Hassan in the 64th minute and finished as the Hero of the Match. His first goal in the 81st minute gave the hosts the lead and the second in the 89th, sealed the match for them.

2023-02-20T03:22:41.333662+00:00 IST

I-League: Gokulam Kerala move to third spot following 1-0 win over Churchill Brothers

With this win, Gokulam Kerala are now on 30 points from 18 games, ten behind leaders Sreenidi Deccan. Churchill Brothers remain fifth with 26 points.

2023-02-20T03:18:07.774282+00:00 IST

ISL: East Bengal FC register maiden win against Mumbai City FC

Mahesh Singh scored the match's only goal in the 52nd minute before the Torch Bearers guarded their slender lead to nab their first-ever ISL win over the Islanders.

2023-02-19T17:30:38.715712+00:00 IST

RoundGlass Punjab FC aim to get better of NEROCA in crucial tie

RoundGlass Punjab FC are playing their fifth consecutive away game and this will be their last away game before going back to playing consecutive games at Panchkula, their home venue making this game against NEROCA FC a very crucial tie in the season.

2023-02-19T16:49:20.448011+00:00 IST

Santosh Trophy: Punjab, Karnataka seal semi-final spots

For defending champions Kerala, the road to defend their title ended in a blaze of glory, as they kept going until the game's dying seconds.

2023-02-19T15:50:48.312276+00:00 IST

AIFF President shares vision for football with women's team

India played out two draws in their two International Friendlies against Nepal in Chennai - 2-2 on February 15 and 0-0 on February 18. While the results may not have been up to the expectations, the Federation President was impressed with the dominating performance put out by the team in the two matches.

2023-02-19T12:38:15.255371+00:00 IST

Great opportunity for us to fight for third position: Ferrando

It was an end-to-end game right from the very beginning and the away side took the lead, courtesy of a powerful left-footed strike by Dimitrios Diamantakos. However, the lead was quickly cancelled out by Carl McHugh, who headed home from Dimitri Petratos' free-kick delivery as the first half ended all square.

2023-02-19T07:51:53.047224+00:00 IST

ISL playoffs: Odisha FC, FC Goa fight for final spot

FC Goa and Odisha FC are the two teams that remain in contention for the final playoff spot.

2023-02-19T07:40:02.253617+00:00 IST

I-League: Real Kashmir down Mohammedan Sporting by 3-2 in a thril

The visitors took the lead twice through Mirlan Murzaev and Christy Davis, but the goals were cancelled out by Samuel Kynshi on both occasions. The Real Kashmir midfielder then turned provider for substitute Ernest Boateng who scored the late winner for the Snow Leopards

2023-02-19T05:02:49.339430+00:00 IST

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan confirm playoff qualification following 2-1

ATKMB's win lifted them to third, dropped the Blasters to fifth, and confirmed their playoff qualification this season.

2023-02-19T05:00:56.019555+00:00 IST

I-League: Mumbai Kenkre, Rajasthan United play out goalless draw

The result did not help either Rajasthan United or Kenkre as they remained at the tenth and 11th spots respectively

2023-02-19T04:42:31.936593+00:00 IST

ISL: Mumbai City FC to host East Bengal FC

The Islanders will be presented with the ISL 2022-23 League Winners Shield after the game - the second in their history - in front of their supporters. The team broke plenty of records this season before sealing first place with a win against FC Goa two weeks ago

2023-02-18T18:18:16.559008+00:00 IST

We'll get best outcome if we play to our potential: Pritam Kotal

Kotal, who was accompanied by the ATKMB head coach Juan Ferrando in the official pre-match post-conference, expressed his views ahead of the game against the Blasters and is confident his side can bag the three points.

2023-02-18T17:48:02.424826+00:00 IST