| Bengal beat Manipur to retain Santosh Trophy - IBNLive.com | Top |
| Calcutta Telegraph Bengal beat Manipur to retain Santosh Trophy IBNLive.com PTI Guwahati: Bengal on Monday retained the Santosh Trophy with a 2-1 victory over Manipur in the summit clash to win their 31st title of the national championships here. Strikers Branco Cardozo (21st minute) and Budhiram Tudu (48th) scored for Bengal ... Santosh Trophy final: Manipur vs Bengal, a battle of 'unequals' Daily News & Analysis Santosh Trophy : Bengal Edge Past Manipur To Lift 31st Title Goal.com India Bengal start as favourites vs Manipur in Santosh Trophy final Times of India KanglaOnline - Calcutta Telegraph - Assam Tribune all 33 news articles » |
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| Salgaocar are champions of India | Top |
| by sportswire4u.blogspot.com (Balbir) LUDHIANA, MAY 30 The party in Ludhiana had begun long back. At the moment, it seems, there will be no end to the celebrations. Hail Salgaocar! The Goan giants are the new I-League Champions – the Champions of India as I-league's love-affair with Goa continues. The Green Brigade made short work of JCT 2-0 at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana to finish at the top of the I-League table on 56 points from 26 matches, beyond the reach of any other club. Karim Bencherifa, the Salgaocar coach was ecstatic when www.the-aiff.com caught up with him. "We are officially the Champions. I knew we had almost won it. But with this victory, the Championship is officially ours," he said. Salgaocar had earlier won the 3 rd National Football League in 1998-99. At the kick-off, there were doubts. JCT intended to upset Salgaocar's cart with a win to crawl out of relegation zone, a win which would have brought Dempo SC back in the Championship race. But Salgaocar midfielder Francis Fernandes put everything to rest scoring the first goal as early as the 13 th minute. From there on it was unrealistic to think Salgaocar could slip. And they didn't -- Yusif Yakubu piercing the final nail in the coffin in the 85 th minute. Bencherifa dedicated the success to excellent team work. "I need to salute my players; I need to salute the support staff; I need to salute the management for their support. The team-spirit has been excellent," he added. "There has so much healthy competition among the boys. Everyone had mutual respect for the other. And it benefitted the team." No one spared a thought for JCT who now stare at relegation (24 from 26 matches) – blame it on the cruelty of the game. It's all about the Champions. With this, it's four out of four for Goa in the I-League – Dempo (twice) and Churchill Brothers having won it earlier. You cannot just brand it as the changing face of Indian Football; you ought to admit, it's now the Face of Indian Football. Hail Salgaocar! They are the Champions of India. |
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| Bengal defend their Santosh Trophy title! | Top |
| West Bengal, the undisputed Santosh Trophy champions have won the title once more. Bengal now have won the national football championships 31 times. Tonight at Guwahati's Nehru Stadium West Bengal defeated Manipur 2-1 to defend their title. It was initially an open game with young Manipuris the more active side as Bengal took a wait and watch approach as they slowly got into the match, but then striker Branco Cardozo gave them a 21st minute lead with a good effort off a pass from Francis Xavier. It remained 1-0 for Bengal until the break. Just three minutes into the second session Bengal doubled the lead when youngster Budhiram Tudu scored to give the defending champions a 2-0 lead. But it wasn't over yet as Manipur went all out in the last 20 minutes. The Northeastern state reduced the deficit in the 75th minute through a Nabachandra Singh goal, but they couldn't get onto the scoresheet anymore in the last quarter of the match as the game ended 2-1 in favour of Bengal. After the final whistle it was celebration time for West Bengal. Coach Shabbir Ali had defended last years title with a totally different set of players with youngsters Branco Cardozo and Bidhuram Tudu the heros with their numerous goals through the campaign though once more for Bengal it was a team effort which won them the title. MATCH STATS Manipur 1-2 West Bengal Goals: 0-1 Branco Cardozo (21'), 0-2 Budhiram Tudu (48'), 1-2 Nabachandra Singh (75'). |
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| I-League: ONGC stave off relegation - Times of India | Top |
| I-League: ONGC stave off relegation Times of India Mumbai FC, on the other hand, finished on 34 points from their full quota of matches and are sixth on the points table. Only Pune FC , who have one point less but one match in hand, can overtake them if they beat Churchill Brothers on Tuesday. ... and more » |
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| Salgaocar emerge I-League champs - Rediff | Top |
| Rediff Salgaocar emerge I-League champs Rediff Former Salgaocar ace and Pune FC coach Derrick Pereira was quick to salute the team. "I am happy that a Goan team where I spent 20 years of my playing career has won. My kudos to the owner, Shivanand Salgaocar, for the effort put in to build up this ... Dempo take on AI in crucial I-League clash Indian Express Salgaocar are I-League champions Times of India Party has already begun for Salgaocar indiablooms ESPN STAR Sports - Zee News all 27 news articles » |
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| Salgaocar are Champions of India - indiablooms | Top |
| Rediff Salgaocar are Champions of India indiablooms Mumbai FC hold ONGC: In another match at the Sahu Maharaj Ground in Kohlapur, ONGC were held to a 2-2 draw by Mumbai FC . For ONGC, ND Opara converted from the spot in the 7th minute while Badmus Babatunde scored the other in the 36th minute. ... I-League: Winning The Title Is A Moment Of Redemption – Salgaocar SC Coach ... Goal.com India I-League: Salgaocar Champions of India Keeda of Sports all 23 news articles » |
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| I-League: Salgaocar General Secretary R.A.J. Gomes Lauds Team For I-League Title Win; Assures To Make Big Signings For Next Season | Top |
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| Indian U-16 team for Arsenal Soccer Festival to leave July 21 - Mangalorean.com | Top |
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| Kolkata and Pune firms in the race to own Indian Arrows - Times of India | Top |
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| SANTOSH TROPHY FINAL live update | Top |
| West Bengal 2-1 Manipur (Full-Time) 1-0 Branco Cardozo — 21st 2-0 Budhiram Tudu — 48th 2-1 Nabachandra Singh — 75th |
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| I-League: Winning The Title Is A Moment Of Redemption – Salgaocar SC Coach Karim Bencherifa | Top |
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| Pune FC aim to finish among top five - Times of India | Top |
| Pune FC aim to finish among top five Times of India PTI | May 30, 2011, 05.22pm IST MARGAO: High on confidence after beating defending champions Dempo , Pune FC would look to get the better of Churchill Brothers on Tuesday and finish in top-five in the I-League. Pune had beaten Dempo 3-2 in a thriller to ... Win is Pune FC key for fifth-place finish indiablooms all 8 news articles » |
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| I-League: Dempo 14-0 Air India - Ranti Martins Nets Double Hat-trick Ti Record Their Biggest Victory | Top |
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| I-League: ONGC 2-2 Mumbai FC - Draw Enough To Ensure ONGC's Survival | Top |
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| സന്തോഷ് ട്രോഫി ബംഗാളിന് - മെട്രോ വാര്ത്ത | Top |
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| I-League: Pune FC 3-2 Dempo SC – Red Lizards Leave Armando Colaco's Team ... - Goal.com India | Top |
| Goal.com India I-League: Pune FC 3-2 Dempo SC – Red Lizards Leave Armando Colaco's Team ... Goal.com India Pune FC ended their final home game of the current season with a victory and ended with 33 points with a game to go. Dempo SC now need to their remaining two fixtures with them having to better the goal difference than that of Salgaocar SC and also ... I-League 2010-11: Arata Izumi brace sinks Dempo Daily News & Analysis Pune FC spike Dempo HC title hopes Washington Bangla Radio all 9 news articles » |
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