India's Ankita Raina and Rutuja Bhosale displayed tremendous form and stormed into the semi-finals of the ITF Women's Open at the KSLTA Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Raina, the fourth seed in the tournament, fought past Dea Herdzelas of Bosnia and Herzegovina 6-1, 6-7 (7), 7-5 while Bhosal
The rivalry between the two sides has been intense this season, with both sides winning their respective home games by a 1-0 margin. So, it goes without saying that the semi-final across two legs will lead to another high-intensity affair between two of the best teams in Indian Football.
Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters 1-0 in extra time in the first knockout fixture to make it into the semi-finals. Interestingly, it was the Blues who inflicted the first defeat of the season on Mumbai City FC subsequent to their Shield triumph after going 18 games unbeaten.
Looking ahead to the semifinals, head coach Des Buckingham spoke about how the squad is gearing up for a knockout clash after they finished top of the table at the end of the ISL League Stage.
Goals from Hugo Boumous and Dimitri Petratos in each half helped ATK Mohun Bagan secure a solid win and set up a semi-final clash with Hyderabad FC. The Mariners have now made it to the ISL semi-finals for a third season running.
Throughout the 22-game season, each of the five teams will face each other twice before two semi-finals determine the top two teams for March 27 championship game.
Sunil Chhetri scored a free-kick in extra-time, following which the Blasters FC decided to forfeit the game. The result ensured that Bengaluru FC advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face League Winners Mumbai City FC over two legs.
While the competition itself has come to newer horizons, with the semi-finals, third-place match and the final being held overseas for the first time, the two teams in the summit clash are also in somewhat unfamiliar territories; Karnataka are in the final for the first time since the 1975-7
With a 4-1 win, Kochi ended Mumbai's hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals and managed to give the Kochi crowd a night to remember. Among the Kochi supporters in the stadium on Wednesday, was also a familiar face for all Kerala sports fans - the Kerala Blasters FC manager Ivan Vukomanovic.
Ahmedabad Defenders, Kolkata Thunderbolts, Bengaluru Torpedoes and Calicut Heroes to play in the Prime Volleyball League play-offs. Going into the semi-finals, Ahmedabad Defenders have looked dangerous with their attacking prowess. They won 5 out of their 6 matches and are on top of the tabl
It was a historic match for Indian football, and it ended with a fitting goal as Sheen Sohktung's 91st-minute strike added a page to the glorious history of Meghalaya. They came from behind to beat Punjab and make it into the final of the Santosh Trophy.
In the second semi-final, Karnataka played forthright football against strong contenders Services and emerged 3-1 winners with goals from Robin Yadav, Ankith P and M Sunil Kumar.