Vasco: The 'Goan Supremacy' in Indian football continued as Churchill Brothers on Tuesday comfortably won their second I-League football title with a match to spare by playing out a 1-1 draw with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan. With 52 points from 25 games, the 'Red Devils' of Indian football have ensured that they will walk home with a cool prize money Rs 7 million.
The power equation in Indian football has now decisively shifted to Goa from Kolkata which was once considered the 'Mecca' of Indian football. With Churchill's triumph, in the last five editions of the national league, Churchill and Dempo have won twice while Salgaocar have had their hands on the silverware once.
The win also provided a second lease of life for veteran coach Subhash Bhowmick, who has now got the rare distinction of winning the I-League while being at the helm of two different sides. Bhowmick has earlier won the two National League titles with East Bengal back in 2002-03, 03-04. The controversial coach has gone through a rough time in his career during end part of the last decade and his career on Tuesday got a second wind.
Churchill, who needed a draw to overcome Pune FC challenge for the title given their better head-to-head record, got a rude shock when C S Sabeeth of Bagan scored from a solo effort in the 26th minute. But India captain Sunil Chhetri restored parity in the second half to ensure that the supporters who gathered
09:26 PM, May 07, 2013
Vasco: With a point away from winning the coveted I-League title for the second time, Churchill Brothers are all geared up for their clash with Mohun Bagan on Tuesday in the penultimate match of the championship scheduled to be played at the Tilak Maidan. With East Bengal failing to stay in contention for the title, Churchill Brothers, who are on top of the table with 51 points from 24 matches,...
09:14 AM, May 07, 2013
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan avoided the relegation threat completely with a 2-0 win over Pailan Arrows in a rescheduled 11th round I-League fixture at the Kalyani Stadium on Sunday. Odafa Okolie (27th) and Quinton Jacobs (50th) struck for Bagan as they jumped to 10th spot in the 14-team table with two more rounds remaining. With one match in hand, the AIFF developmental outfit remained on 12th place with 23 points. Bagan...
12:03 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Kolkata: Pune FC climbed past East Bengal to occupy the second position in the table after posting a comfortable 3-1 victory over Mohun Bagan in their return-leg I-League fixture at the Kalyani Stadium on Wednesday. It was Mohun Bagan's second straight loss as the side looked disjointed while ace forward Odafa Okolie struggled to find the target. The visitors took the opportunity to strike in the 27th minute when Douhou...
06:36 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: The Ambedkar Stadium stays ONGC's fortress and coach Santosh Kashyap, the bandmaster. From whipping boys to giants at home, ONGC have undergone a transformation with Kashyap waving his magic wand since taking up the reins last December. Under Kashyap, ONGC have lost only twice, against Mohun Bagan (away) and Pune FC at home. They have won seven matches and drawn five. And Saturday, they will play their last...
05:23 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan rode on Odafa Okolie's late strike to pip Mumbai FC 3-2 and came out of the relegation zone in the I-League, here on Wednesday. After missing a penalty in the first half, the Nigerian forward bounced back in style striking twice (52nd and 90+6th), including the injury-time winner. Earlier, Australian recruit Tolgay Ozbey had given them a 35th minute lead at the Kalyani Stadium. Mumbai found their...
11:46 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Kalyani: Mohun Bagan will look at the morale-boosting 5-1 win against Sporting Clube de Goa in the previous round when they take on Mumbai FC in the rescheduled 14th round match of the I-League at the Kalyani Stadium on Wednesday (April 10). The success of the lethal attacking pair of Odafa Okolie and Tolgay Ozbey - who scored three and two in realizing the big win hardly two days ago...
06:18 PM, Apr 09, 2013
Duler (Goa): In-form Sporting Clube de Goa will be looking to keep their unbeaten run going when they take on Mohun Bagan on Sunday in the 23rd round of I-League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa. Sporting, who have a good record at Duler Stadium, will be missing their reliable defender Samananda Singh who got marching orders in the second half against ONGC which helped the Mumbai side restore parity. But coach...
06:25 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Mohun Bagan have 13 points from 18 matches while Dempo remain on 35 points after 22 rounds. ...
07:35 PM, Mar 31, 2013
Mohun Bagan have 10 points from 17 matches and have a long way to go in order to loosen the noose of relegation. ...
06:15 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Mohun Bagan will bank on the freshly gained confidence they ought to have gained from the win against Pailan Arrows in the previous match. ...
06:12 PM, Mar 27, 2013
The footballers of Mohun Bagan and Pailan Arrows had plenty of unwanted company during their I-League game at Kalyani on Sunday - poisonous snakes which roamed freely on the playground as well as near the dressing rooms. ...
10:29 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Pune FC kept their winning run intact clinching a five-goal thriller against Salgaocar FC 3-2. ...
09:17 PM, Mar 18, 2013
East Bengal came back from behind to defeat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan in the penalty shoot-out to storm into the 117th IFA Shield final. ...
11:41 PM, Mar 17, 2013
Salgaocar and Mohun Bagan fought keenly to finish with a 1-1 draw in the opener of the final round of 6th Under-20 I-league tournament here Saturday. ...
06:44 PM, Mar 16, 2013
In the first match of the day, Mohun Bagan defeated Churchill Brothers by a solitary goal scored by Prohlad Roy in the 51st minute. ...
02:51 AM, Mar 13, 2013
Deportivo Saprissa beat local giants Mohun Bagan 1-0 in a group B quarter-final league match of 117th IFA Shield Football tournament. ...
08:48 PM, Mar 10, 2013
Sesa put up a dominating show to hold Bagan to a goalless draw while local outfit Tata Football Academy beat ONGC 2-1. ...
05:38 PM, Mar 10, 2013
Defending champions East Bengal stormed into the semi-finals of the 117th IFA Shield with a 2-0 win over United SC in Siliguri. ...
10:11 PM, Mar 08, 2013
In a 52nd-minute move from Odafa Okolie, Tolgay Ozbey's powerful shot was handled by Uga Okpara inside the East Bengal box but the Kerala referee Santosh Kumar overruled the appeal. ...
06:31 PM, Feb 09, 2013
