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    FC Goa Clinch Maiden Durand Cup Trophy After Beating Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 In Final |


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    • FC Goa have won the prestigious Durand Cup title
    • The ISL side defeated Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in the final
    • FC Goa's Edu Bedia scored the only goal of the game

    Indian Super League side FC Goa claimed their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after a 1-0 win over local giants Mohammedan Sporting in the summit clash in Kolkata on Sunday. Captain Eduardo Bedia scored the all important goal from a set piece in the 105th minute after the final match went into the extra time in front of 34,000 spectators at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The Durand Cup crown also marked FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando Fenoll's first-ever trophy on Indian soil. Though both the teams began with attacking intent, they failed to keep possession for longer durations.
    The first shot of the match came from Marcus Joseph in the third minute but it was wayward. Soon after, FC Goa created a chance but a mix-up between Nemil and Romario in the box led to an easy save for the Mohammedan SC keeper.
    Mohammedan were at the receiving end of the cards as they received three yellow cards within a span of 17 minutes with the names Azharuddin Mallick, Nikola Stojanovic and Shaher Shaheen going into the book.
    FC Goa's Romario had the best chance of the half when the Mohammedan defence was completely foxed by a cross from Sanson Pereira from the left flank.
    But Romario sent the shot wide of the goal post. The second half saw FC Goa dominating possession but the same wasn't resulting in concrete chances as they were losing the ball far too easily in the final third. The last few minutes saw some moments of excitement.
    Mohammedan made some good runs down the left flank but again failed to make them count. In the injury time, Redeem Tlang came close to scoring the first goal but the angle was too steep and the ball went across the face of the goal.
    With scores tied at 0-0 at the end of the regulation time, the final went into extra time. As the first half of the extra-time was looking like be goal-less yet again, Bedia delivered for his side.
    The FC Goa captain scored from a fantastic free-kick awarded just outside the Mohammedan box in the 105th minute owing to a foul by Milan Singh.


    FC Goa got richer by Rs 40 lakh for winning the title while Mohammedan Sporting received Rs 20 lakh. The losing semifinalists FC Bengaluru United and Bengaluru FC got Rs 5 lakh each.
    FC Goa were awarded the President's Cup for permanent keeping along with two rolling trophies of the Durand Cup and the Shimla Trophy.


    The winning team is presented with three trophies—the President’s Cup (first presented by Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India), the Durand Cup (the original challenge prize, a rolling trophy) and the Shimla Trophy (first presented by citizens of Shimla in 1904 and since 1965, a rolling trophy).

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    Congratulations Sunil Chetthri for equlas Pele's tally of 77 International Goals.....

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    Mumbai City FC edge Iraq's Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya to become first Indian club to win in ACL




    Rahul Bheke made the difference for Mumbai City...
    Mumbai City FC made an entry into the record books as they defeated Iraq's Air Force Club 2-1 in a Group B AFC Champions League encounter at the King Fahd Stadium on Monday evening. India international Rahul Bheke scored the winner to become the first Indian to find the net in the prestigious competition after Diego Mauricio equalised Hammadi Ahmed's opener in the 70th minute.
    It was a gritty win for the Indian Super League (ISL) side as their opponents had 19 shots compared to just five of the Islanders. The iSlanders were lucky not to concede a penalty in the ninth minute when Phurba Lachenpa brought down Alaa Abbas inside the box. However, Mourtada Fall put in a captain's performance and kept his body on the line to block on numerous occasions.


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    Kerala wins 7th Santosh trophy in front of fervent Malayali crowd




    Kerala triumphed in the Santhosh trophy for the seventh time at Payyanad stadium on Monday night. Defeating West Bengal (5-4), Kerala lifted the trophy during the 15th finals. With the victory, Jijo Joseph joined the clan of Captain Mani, VP Sathyan, Kurikesh Mathew, V Sasikumar, Sylvester Ignatius and Rahul V Raj who won the trophy under their captaincy.
    Kerala could prove its strength by thwarting the 32-time winning team twice. It was in 1973, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004 and 2018, Kerala won the Santhosh trophy titles earlier.


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    Triumphant Gokulam Kerala Become First Team to Defend Title in I-League Era



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    Gokulam Kerala FC created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a fitting finale on Sunday


    Gokulam Kerala FC created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a fitting finale on Sunday.

    Rishad PP, who plays as a defensive midfielder, put defending champions Gokulam Kerala ahead with his 49th-minute strike to stun the partisan crowd of over 35,000 at the Salt Lake Stadium.
    However, the home team was soon celebrating as it found the equaliser in the 56th minute when Marcus Joseph’s terrific free-kick deflected off Azharuddin Mallick and got into the net.

    The home fans’ joy, though, was short-lived as the Malabarians regained the lead when Emil Benny, running into the final third after receiving a pass from Majcen and with no defenders in sight, found the back of the opponents’ net in the 61st minute.
    No club in the I-League era has defended its title. Kolkata side East Bengal had achieved the feat in the time of the National Football League, the predecessor of the I-League, by winning the title in 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.

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    East Bengal In Talks With EPL Giants Manchester United For Ownership Via BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly


    In recent times, century-old Kolkata cub East Bengal have failed to keep ties with investors resulting in bottom-of-the-league finishes in their first two Indian Super League seasons.

    East Bengal finished last in the ISL 2021-22 table.

    In what could be a game-changing move for the struggling East Bengal, English Premier League giants Manchester United may end up taking ownership of one of the oldest football clubs in the country.
    BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is facilitating the deal, told media that negotiations are on with the 'Red Devils' and a few others and a clear picture will emerge in about two weeks.
    East Bengal were also talking with Bangladesh-based conglomerate Bashundhara Group but it did not lead to any deal. Breaking the silence on the issue for the first time, Ganguly on Tuesday, said, “Yes we have spoken to them and others also.
    “It will take 10-12 more days to know who will be the entity.” Asked whether the European football giants are coming as an investor, the Indian cricket icon said: “No-no (they are coming) as an owner.” Ganguly however refused to delve further into it.
    “It takes some time. First, let it reach a stage then we will make a comment. I will speak only after there's a concrete development,” Ganguly said on the eve of the IPL 2022 Qualifier 1 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals.
    Struggling with off-the-field issues, the century-old East Bengal have struggled to keep their ties with the investors intact in recent times that have reflected in poor results. First, it was Bengaluru-based Quess Corp, who exited after a two-year association despite a three-year agreement, jeopardising their ISL entry.

    Just when they failed to rope in any investor, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee came to their rescue with a pact with Shree Cement Ltd as they made last-minute entry into the ISL 2020-21.
    The cement conglomerate bought a majority stake of 76 per cent to help them enter ISL and follow their bitter rivals Mohun Bagan who merged with ATK the same season. But East Bengal's association did not go off well as their executive committee refused to sign the final agreement, claiming discrepancies in the initial term.

    East Bengal hired Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler but due to poor planning and lack of preparation they finished a lowly ninth in their maiden ISL season with nine losses, eight draws and just three wins.
    It was once again at the behest of Mamata Banerjee, Shree Cement had agreed to continue in the last ISL edition where it went worse as they finished bottom of the table with just one win from 20 matches which included 11 losses and eight draws.
    Their association ended last month after Shree Cement Ltd handed over the sporting rights.



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