AFTER UPSETTING the ‘Champions of India’, Bengaluru FC in the last round, ‘underdogs’ Aizawl FC are all set to host Sporting Club de Goa in the first leg of their semi-final clash in the Hero Federation Cup 2016 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram on May 10, 2016. The kick-off for which is at 3PM IST.
AIZAWL FC HEAD COACH Jahar Das, who had entered the Federation Cup quarter finals with an explosive forewarning, sounded much more cautious about facing Sporting Clube de Goa in the semi-finals.
Mohun Bagan literally sweeped Shillong Lajong off the pitch to claim a 5-0 victory in the first leg of the Federation Cup semi-finals
VARIOUS ISL FRANCHISES are all set to continue with their trend of picking established youngsters from I-League clubs instead of trying out real new talent. Mumbai City have started on this path by signing Udanta Singh of Bengaluru FC.
Should Aizawl FC be spared from a relegation into the second division? Is it fair that they should be ousted from the I-League despite not finishing at teh bottom? Or is it an unfair demand coming from the club that always knew the rules and cried foul only when they lost? What exactly is at stake here for Indian football?
MOHUN BAGAN STEAMROLLED Salgaocar 4-0 in their second leg of the Hero Federation Cup 2016 tie at the Barasat Stadium in Kolkata today to set up a clash against Shillong Lajong in the semi-finals of the Championship, as the Mariners defeated Salgaocar 7-2 on aggregate.
IT IS THE END of an era. Harmanjot Singh Khabra announced on social media that he was leaving East Bengal after spending seven long seasons with them.
SCENES TURNED UGLY at the Barasat Stadium after East Bengal got knocked out of the Federation Cup by Shillong Lajong.
A PULSATING LATE GOAL from Uilliams Bomfin brought an end to a prolonged contest between East Bengal and Shillong Lajong where the latter club, an underdog in this double-header, ultimately overcame and overthrew the Kolkata giants in aggregate to earn a promotion to the Federation Cup semi-finals.
SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA advanced to the semi-finals of the Federation Cup after beating Mumbai FC 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) at the Fatorda Stadium.